Jon Jones praises Glover after UFC 172: 'He has the heart of a champion'

Despite the victory against the Brazilian, the light heavyweight champion praised the Tupiniquim athlete's attitude in the octagon

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27/04/2014 | 16:37

J.Jones (photo) faces Glover on April 26th. Photo: Josh Heges/UFC

J.Jones (photo) praised Glover after the fight at UFC 172. Photo: Josh Heges/UFC

The Brazilian Glover Teixeira had the chance to win the UFC light heavyweight belt. But after 25 minutes of battle against Jon Jones He ended up defeated by unanimous decision by the judges in the main fight of UFC 172, an event held last Saturday night (24), in Baltimore, in the United States. Despite the setback, the Brazilian's attitude during the duel was highly praised by the champion.

In the press conference after the event, Jones spoke about his opponent's determination during the clash and also highlighted that the Brazilian has 'the heart of a champion'.

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“Glover came with everything to finish the fight in the end, without a doubt. I spoke to him after the fight and he certainly gave his best inside the octagon. He commented that he had injured his arm and rib, and that he still had a cut on his eyebrow and yet he remained firm. Glover is a monster and I take my hat off to him. Without a doubt he has the heart of a champion,” Jones said.