On the eve of UFC Vegas 49, Wellington Turman reveals Glover Teixeira's tips for beating Misha Cirkunov

G. Teixeira (right) and W. Turman (left) pose together in the United States. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @turmanmma

To get over Misha Cirkunov No. UFC Las Vegas 49, Wellington Turman He went to get tips from those who have already beaten his opponent next Saturday (26). In an interview with 'Combate', the Brazilian fighter revealed that he has been advised by the light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg) Glover Teixeira, who defeated the Latvian athlete in 2017.

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“Cirkunov is very good at grappling, he's good at striking, he has good kicks, but we have the path to victory. Glover already hit him once and now it's going to be the second. Nothing better than some tips from Glover, who has already fought with the guy, been in there, knows what strength is like and what the blows are like, so he gave me some tips and I will definitely use them on the day of the fight. He loses a lot of weight, this could be bad for him. I know how bad this is, because I've fought at 77kg and it wasn't good for me. I hope he's in the best shape of his life this Saturday so we can have a great fight,” said Turman.

The Brazilian fighter made clear his desire to win by knockout or submission, a fact that has not yet happened during his time in Ultimate.

“I want to win by knockout or submission. I haven't knocked out or submitted anyone in the UFC yet, and my fights before only ended like that. That’s what I want to do again this Saturday”, concluded Wellington.

After two consecutive defeats and a threat to his continuity in the company, Turman managed to recover with a difficult victory over Sam alvey, by split decision. The middleweight has a record of 17 triumphs and five setbacks in professional MMA.