Glover Teixeira was forced to overcome adversity before he could claim victory over Ion Cutelaba . Teixeira (30-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC) faced Cutelaba at UFC on ESPN+ 8 last April as the Brazilian veteran looked to claim back-to-back wins for the first time since 2016. Teixeira had to weather an early storm as Cutelaba connected with a head-kick in the opening exchanges. The Moldovan powerhouse managed to stuff Teixeira’s first few takedown attempts, then landed a spinning back fist that wobbled the Brazilian and had him in all sorts of trouble. Teixeira survived the round and, with Cutelaba tiring in Round 2 after his all-out attack in Round 1, he looked to capitalize. Cutelaba threw a knee but Teixeira pushed him off, then followed his man to the mat and established top position
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UFC on ESPN+ 29 free fight: Glover Teixeira rallies to submit Ion Cutelaba – MMA Junkie