Glover Teixeira wants to stay ready just in case opportunity comes knocking. The longtime UFC light heavyweight contender is looking to serve as a standby opponent in case there is a dropout in the upcoming title fight between champion Jan Blachowicz and UFC middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya on March 6 at UFC 259 . Teixeira has no problem getting ready for March 6 even if he doesn’t end up fighting. However, coming off wins over recent title challengers Thiago Santos and Anthony Smith, he wants to get paid for his efforts so he can cover the costs of a training camp.
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Glover Teixeira hopes UFC makes him backup for Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya – MMA Junkie