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UFC Vegas 13’s exciting main event between Brazilian light heavyweights Glover Teixeira and Thiago Santos had a lot of people - including former champion Jon Jones - buzzing on social media.
In a battle of two of the top 205-pounders in the world today, the 41-year old Glover Teixeira battled through a pair of knockdowns to choke out Santos in the third round and presumably earn another shot at the UFC light heavyweight championship, currently held by Poland’s Jan Blachowicz.
Jon Jones, who vacated the 205-pound title earlier this year in order to move up to heavyweight, had a lot to say on Twitter, including giving Teixeira a ton of praise. Jones and Glover Teixeira have shared the Octagon before, when the former successfully defended the title against the latter back in 2014:
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Jones also had a bit to say about Santos, who gave him arguably the toughest challenge he had ever had at light heavyweight:
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The reigning ruler at 205-pounds, Jan Blachowicz also weighed in on the intense bout:
Blachowicz seems ready and willing to give Glover Teixeira his shot at the title, but according to UFC President Dana White, it appears as though it will be reigning UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya who will be facing Blachowicz first.
Fellow Brazilian legend and former UFC champion Cris "Cyborg" Justino gave Teixeira and Andrei Arlovski some props as well.
Translated into english, the tweet reads:
"Glover Teixeira and Andrei Arlovski are 41 years old. I am only 35 years old. Watching them compete motivates me."
Teixeira's long-time teammate and sparring partner, former UFC light heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell also chimed in, all the way from Columbia:
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad gave Teixeira some advice with regards to calling out for a title shot:
Number one women's featherweight contender Megan Anderson - who's looking to capture UFC gold as well - praised Teixeira's toughness and fight IQ:
Former UFC middleweight champion and current UFC commentator Michael Bisping could not keep from swearing:
Bantamweight title challenger Aljamain Sterling, Niko Price, Jimi Manuwa, Alan Jouban, Mike Perry, and Johnny Walker were also a few other MMA fighters who were blown away by one of the most exciting fights of the year.
