UFC 267 LIVE: Blachowicz vs Teixeira fight result plus Khamzat Chimaev reaction tonight
Re-live all the action from ‘Fight Island’ in Abu Dhabi, where two titles were on the line
Glover Teixeira completed his fairytale run to the UFC light heavyweight title on Saturday night, submitting Jan Blachowicz in the main event of UFC 267 to become the second oldest champion in the company’s history.
Two days after turning 42, Teixeira finished Blachowicz with a neck crank in the second round, capping off an enthralling card on ‘Fight Island’ in Abu Dhabi. The Brazilian had previously challenged for the belt in 2014, when he was outpointed by Jon Jones, and his recent five-fight win streak seemed to represent a race against time to make one last run at the gold. And Teixeira produced a stunning display in the Etihad Arena to beat Blachowicz, the finish seeing the challenger take down the champion, before easing into mount position, taking his opponent’s back and flattening him out. From there, the Brazilian locked in a neck crank that forced Blachowicz to tap out immediately.
In the evening’s co-main event, Petr Yan outpointed Cory Sandhagen to win the interim bantamweight title, and elsewhere on the card, rising star Khamzat Chimaev returned after a 13-month absence to secure his fourth stoppage win from as many UFC outings. The Russian-born Swede, who had suffered badly from Covid-19 over the last year, submitted Li Jingliang in the first round of their contest, with the Chinaman passing out in a rear naked choke.
Re-live the UFC 267 main card and prelims below.
UFC 267 – Report
Glover Teixeira completes fairytale run to gold as Khamzat Chimaev stars at UFC 267
The 42-year-old submitted Blachowicz to win the light heavyweight title, after Petr Yan claimed the interim bantamweight belt
UFC 267 – Teixeira def. Blachowicz (C)
Teixeira, who turned 42 this week, made his UFC debut in 2012.
After 21 UFC fights, he is finally champion.
UFC 267 – Teixeira def. Blachowicz (C)
“Everything went wrong for me,” says Blachowicz. “I think I left my legendary Polish power in the hotel room.”
UFC 267 – Teixeira def. Blachowicz (C)
“I love this man [Jan]. He has my respect forever.”
UFC 267 – Teixeira def. Blachowicz (C)
Teixeira def. Blachowicz (C) via second-round submission (neck crank, 3:02) to become new light heavyweight champion.
“Twenty years, baby!” the Brazilian says. What a career. “I’m breaking the rules, 42 years old. I’m gonna keep breaking those rules.
“This [Octagon] is my house. I love this!”
UFC 267 – Teixeira def. Blachowicz (C)
Round 2
Blachowicz is able to wriggle free from a single-leg takedown attempt! He avoids a couple of double-leg efforts, too, and begins to find his striking range.
Oh! He’s caught with a big left hook from Teixeira, though! It appears to stun Blachowicz somewhat.
The champion fires back, but Teixeira gets a takedown against the fence!
He quickly gets to mount position, then takes the back and flattens out Blachowicz!
He locks in a neck crank... and Blachowicz immediately taps!
AT 42 YEARS OLD, TEIXEIRA IS YOUR NEW UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!
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