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Glover Teixeira says Alex Pereira would KO Josh Hokit in Round 1
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Teixeira wants to see the bad blood between Alex
Pereira and Josh Hokit
come to a head inside the Octagon.
Just hours after defeating Mauricio
“Shogun†Rua by unanimous decision in an eight-round boxing
match at Spaten Fight Night 3 in Sao Paulo, the former champ
offered his thoughts on Pereira’s future. Teixeira believes Hokit
is the ideal next opponent for “Poatan†in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Glover Teixeira wants Alex Pereira to settle his rivalry with
Josh Hokit in the UFC
When asked about Pereira vs. Hokit, Teixeira laid out his
prediction for how the bout will play out.
“Personally, I would love to see him against Hokit,†Teixeira said
in an interview with journalist Laerte Viana. “I think this guy
speaks a lot of bullsh*t and I believe ‘Poatan' would knock him out
in the first round.â€
Teixeira also indicated that Pereira is training regularly and
simply waiting for his next assignment. The rivalry between the
Brazilian former two-division champ and the polarizing undefeated
American intensified ahead of
UFC Freedom 250, when Hokit made crude comments at the
pre-fight presser.
“The Incredible Hok†then called out Pereira in his post-fight
interview after finishing Derrick
Lewis at the White House event.
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Rivera (13-5) in the main event at
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Darby had posted a photo on Instagram last week showing a
screenshot from the notes app on his phone. He had written down his
dream of being a UFC fighter while he was still an amateur in 2018.
Darby believes his UFC contract is just a small step towards his
final goal of becoming a UFC champion.
Darby wants to kickstart his UFC career as soon as possible,
preferably at
UFC Paris on Sept. 5.
“This has been in the making for 10 years,†Darby said. “In my
notes app on my phone, I put one life, one chance, UFC or nothing
else. That was eight years ago, and I’ve lived with it ever since.
So, I’ve been pushing to get here. This is the foot in the door
now. I’m not just here to stay here and not fight. I’m going to
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soon as possible… I’m good to go. I love to fight. They want me out
next weekend. I’m good to go. Sept. 5, France.â€
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Adam
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Dana White hands UFC deal to 22-year-old following controversial 15-second KO
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Rodrigues (8-1) took on Brandon
Holmes (6-2) in a middleweight outing in
Week 4 of DWCS 2026. Rodrigues took just 15 seconds to drop
Holmes and finish him with follow-up shots. However, the stoppage
was not without controversy, as referee Chris Tognoni stepped in
while Holmes was still conscious and actively defending.
While Dana
White called it one of the most controversial stoppages in DWCS
history, he saw enough to give Rodrigues an
Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.
Modestino Rodrigues stopped Brandon Holmes in 15 seconds at
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Rodrigues says he never imagined he would be on the biggest stage
in MMA. “The Slanderman†thanks the sport for changing his life and
credits sheer hard work for his success. The 22-year-old has been
away from his family for nine months to train for his DWCS
bout.
“This team, we train so hard. Coaches are always pushing us, ‘That
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life,†Rodrigues said. “I'm ready to die out there… I live for
this. I can't even say that I had dreams about it because I never
imagined I would be in this position. I worked so hard every day
for this to happen.â€
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has finished all eight of his pro wins so far, six of them within
two minutes.
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