One step away from the top 5, Glover Teixeira faces Anthony Smith this Wednesday

G. Teixeira (left) and A. Smith (right) fight in the main card on May 13, in Jacksonville. Photo: Montage SL/MMA Press

MMA fans will be treated to an atypical calendar by Ultimate. The company will promote two cards in the same week and the first takes place this Wednesday (13), in Jacksonville (USA). O UFC Smith x Teixeira has 11 scheduled fights,

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The main fight of the event will mark the meeting between two former challengers for the company's light heavyweight (up to 93kg) belt. Glover Teixeira e Anthony Smith They will seek victory to be able, once again, to fight for the Ultimate title.

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In addition to Teixeira, two more Brazilians are scheduled to step into the octagon this Wednesday. Thiago Moses and Philipe Lines, the 'Monster', will be responsible for bringing the 'green and yellow' to the North American card.

Glover vs. Smith

In a great phase in Ultimate, Glover Teixeira (eighth in the rankings) is one victory away from returning to the top 5 in the light heavyweight division (up to 93kg.). The athlete, who overcame an unstable moment within the division, in which he was unable to amend a sequence of victories, now has three positive results and hopes to confirm his good phase within the category.

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Like Teixeira, Smith (number three in the ranking) also comes from a triumph within the division. Last year, after losing to Jon Jones in the fight for the category belt, Anthony managed to recover and beat, in June, Alexander Gustafson. In addition to the achievement, the North American was responsible for decreeing the Swede's early retirement.

Now, the Brazilian and the American will try to win to guarantee a possible fight against the champion in the near future.

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More Brazil

Coming from a defeat in his record, the lightweight (up to 70,3kg.), Thiago Moses will have a tough commitment this Wednesday. Seeking to return to the path of victories, the São Paulo native will have the obligation to defeat the dangerous and experienced Michael Johnson, who comes from two negative results in a row and a complicated phase in his career, with just three victories in the last 10 fights.

UFC Smith Teixeira will be special for a specific athlete. Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg.), Philip Lins, the 'Monster', will finally make his debut for the organization. Coming from the PFL (Professional Fighters League), the Potiguar comes from four consecutive victories in his career.

For his first commitment, the Ultimate management did not ease up. Right away, Lins will face an old acquaintance of MMA fans. The Brazilian will face the former division champion, Andrei Arlovski who, despite not being at the best moment of his career, is still a big name in the company.

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