At 42 years old, Glover Teixeira impressed by surpassing Jan Blachowicz and becoming the second oldest fighter to win a UFC belt in history
Now, remember, we selected other athletes who are the same age (or almost) as the Brazilian, but have already gone through their peaks in MMA
Former lightweight and welterweight champion, the Hawaiian experienced his peak in 2008 – when he still held the UFC belt. He did, however, break the record for the organization's longest losing streak (7) at the end of a career. Today, he is 42 years old
Former UFC champion on two occasions, Cain Velasquez officially retired from MMA after dealing with numerous injuries that hindered his career. At 39, he chose to invest his energies in pro-wrestling
In 2013, Pezão had the chance to compete for the title, but ended up defeated by Cain Velásquez himself. Since then, the Brazilian has ventured into kickboxing and 'bare boxing'. At 42 years old, he is going through an irregular phase – and has not won a fight since 2015
Owner of a great career, the Dutchman experienced his best moment in 2016, when he competed for the heavyweight title against Miocic; today, at 41 years old, he is preparing his return to kickboxing after leaving the UFC
Former heavyweight champion, the Brazilian is 37 years old and has not yet indicated his future after leaving Ultimate. He has already received inquiries from Bellator and BKFC – a 'bare-knuckle boxing' event – and has also opened the door to compete in boxing
At 42 years old, Frank Mir made his transition to boxing, but lost in his debut in April. His peak came in 2008, when he defeated Rodrigo Minotauro and became heavyweight champion
A member of the 'Hall of Fame', the American emerged early and managed to hold the light heavyweight title, but he had physical problems and ended his career. At 42 years old, he works as a UFC commentator and is retired from MMA
Despite having been Ultimate welterweight champion between 2016 and 2019, the American was defeated in his last five appearances – the last being in boxing against YouTuber Jake Paul. Woodley is 39 years old
Former bantamweight title challenger, Faber has been flirting with retirement since 2016. A member of the 'Hall of Fame' and aged 42, he last performed in 2019, when he was knocked out by Petr Yan
Despite never having challenged for the Ultimate title, Jacaré had a great career in the sport and retired in May of this year, when he was submitted by André Sergipano and suffered his fourth defeat in a row. He is now 41 years old