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Glover Teixeira

(1979) Mixed Martial Arts Fighter

98 quotes in 275 categories

Glover Teixeira is a mixed martial arts fighter.

Quick Facts About Glover Teixeira

Born: October 28, 1979
Profession: Mixed Martial Arts Fighter

About Glover Teixeira

[Wikidata] Brazilian mixed martial artist... | [Wikipedia] Glover Lucas Teixeira is a Brazilian-American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Teixeira is a former member of the Brazilian National Wrestling Team

Quotes by Glover Teixeira

It's a dream of mine to win the division's belt.

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Belt

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If they call me to fight Jon Jones, I'm ready to fight anyone in the UFC.

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Anyone

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I grew up watching 'Vale Tudo' and Marco Ruas. I fight imagining the bouts from a past generation, when everything was legal.

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Fight

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I don't have anything against Jon Jones. We are fighters and we do whatever we want with our lives.

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Against

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I just want to prove to myself and to the fans that I deserve to be in the UFC.

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Deserve

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I beat Ryan Bader, and that beautiful knockout got me a shot at the title. That's the kind of thing that puts…

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Beat

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The guys I lost to always challenged the title, because they were, like, title eliminators. I lost to Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony…

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Always

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I really love fighting.

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Fighting

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In the UFC, it's about names. Every fight is hard, and everybody knows all the disciplines. Some might know more than others.

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Discipline

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I'm not fighting for the money. Of course, money is good, but if I don't feel like going to the gym anymore,…

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Fighting

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It's important to have the right strategy. I can't commit to things or fight like I used to. I can't just bang…

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Fight

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I take care of business.

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Business

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Anthony Smith is super tough.

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Smith

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I love the USADA.

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I love

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I'm a very simple guy.

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Guy

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I don't put much pressure on myself, because I'm strong mentally.

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Because

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There are always holes in anyone's game.

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Always

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Who doesn't wanna be called champion and hang that belt on the wall, right?

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Belt

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In boxing, you have the 10-second count but we don't have it in MMA, and that's what makes this sport better.

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Better

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I have this mentality that I have to be prepared for everything.

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Be prepared

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I don't care who, I don't care where. I just want to fight.

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Care

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I think Cormier and I would be a great fight. I will do everything I can to make it happen.

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Fight

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I love to compete in Abu Dhabi. I've been there two times, in 2009 and 2011, and it was a great show.…

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Best

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The way people train is the most dangerous thing because we train, like, everyday.

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Dangerous

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Without a doubt Jon Jones is one of the greatest fighters in history, and, of course, we do see errors that we'll…

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Doubt

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Glover Teixeira by topic

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