G. Teixeira (photo) at UFC weigh-ins. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Light heavyweight champion at 42 years old, Glover Teixeira He still doesn't think about hanging up his gloves. After making history and winning the under-93kg group belt. against Jan Blachowicz No. UFC 267, the Brazilian spoke openly about retirement. In a sincere outburst, the Minas Gerais native highlighted the day-to-day difficulties of staying in shape and continuing to perform at a high level.
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“I'm going to make that decision (to retire) from academia one day, when I realize I don't want to do it anymore. I know it's very difficult. My wife knows how hard we work. Trying to sleep, stay in bed for 14 hours just to rest my body. People may think it's good to stay in bed for 14 hours. It is not good. I don't like staying in bed. The body hurts. You need to force yourself to sleep and rest”, said the fighter, in a press conference after this weekend’s show.
The Brazilian's outburst continued. According to the Minas Gerais native, the combination of strategies to stay at the top as one of the best athletes in the world can be extremely exhausting.
“At my age, it’s very difficult. All supplements, diet. It's too much, but I love the result. I like how I've been fighting, training. So I'm going to keep doing this until I no longer feel the passion. Then, that will be the moment I stop”, she concluded.
This weekend, Teixeira made history and was included in the select group of Ultimate champions. To do this, the miner had to go through the dangerous Jan Blachowicz, submitting the Pole in the second round.
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