WATCH! UFC Light-heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira being welcomed in hometown after UFC 267 win for the gold » FirstSportz

As Daniel Cormier urged in UFC Mild-heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira‘s octagon interview, he’s certainly taking that ‘victory lap.’ We’re speaking about Teixeira’s welcome in his hometown of Danbury, Connecticut, which is all into celebrations for the town now could be a house of a UFC Champion.

Teixeira got here to the USA in 1999 to make a residing out of working and maintain himself and his financially tight household. That is the place he fell in love with fight sports activities, began coaching Jiu-Jitsu, began successful tournaments, began coaching and competing in MMA and lastly however importantly, met and married his different half in Ingrid Teixeira.

Final Saturday at UFC 267 in Etihad Enviornment, Battle Island, Abu Dhabi, Teixeira submitted former light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz within the second spherical to change into the brand new UFC champion. This was a milestone not in Teixeira’s books however in UFC historical past in addition to the world witnessed the oldest first-time UFC champion in Glover Teixeira.

WATCH! Danbury, Connecticut, welcoming their UFC struggle Glover Teixeira again however this time, with the golden strap!

It took 19-years within the making for Glover Teixeira to get a UFC title wrapped round his waist. Teixeira took to his Instagram to put up a video of individuals greeting and congratulating him. The group was reasonable in numbers however sufficient to please the champ as he stays across the individuals of Connecticut patiently to click on images and provides handshakes and hugs.

Within the caption, Teixeira writes, “Thanks a lot for this everyone from Danbury and bethel. Grato a todos que me receberam com alegria”

What provides extra to this celebration is that Teixeira gained the championship struggle at UFC 267 two days after his forty second birthday. Many followers and fighters all over the world couldn’t cease themselves from expressing the sheer happiness that they had in watching Teixeira lastly getting the title after twenty years of progress.

Individuals at the moment are contemplating Teixeira as an all-rounder fighter at an elevated stage that may be troublesome to face for his opponents. Who do you assume may give the hardest struggle, or actually have a victory over the legendary Brazilian?

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