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Glover Teixeira is set to defend his light heavyweight against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 275 on Saturday. The Brazilian has been taken on the toughest contenders but no one has been as tough as Jon Jones was back in 2014.
Glover Teixeira recently spoke on MMA Fighting‘s podcast Trocação Franca, where he spoke about the Jiri Prochazka fight at UFC 275. The Brazilian had to be careful not to give too much away but he knows his opponent very well.
Article Continues Below“He does some things I like,” Teixeira said. “He’s freaking dangerous, unpredictable, but has certain things, [like] the ground game, some movements he does… I won’t comment here about his movements, but will have a nice strategy for him.
“[Staying] calm. I have to be calm, don’t get too aggressive. I’ve lost some fights when I was too aggressive. You have to be calm against him and attack on the right time, the moment he makes those mistakes.”
While talking about the Jiri Prochazka fight at UFC 275, Jon Jones was brought up with some comparing the two. Glover Teixeira was quick to shut that down.
“[Prochazka] does things that… I wouldn’t call him crazy, but sometimes he does crazy things,” Teixeira said. “But I’ve fought guys that, man… I can’t compare him to someone like Jon Jones, the top fighters, the best of the best of the division. He does pretty cool things, throws unpredictable attacks, things that are hard to study. [But] he has mistakes, too.”
Glover Teixeira is gearing up for a finish at UFC 275. The Brazilian is ready for five rounds of pressure and whenever the opportunity presents itself for a finish, he'll take it.
“I have to train for five rounds and put pressure and see how much pressure he can take,” said the champion. “If it’s the third, if it’s the fourth, if it’s the fifth. [The plan is] to go for the finish since the beginning with my game of pressure.”
