Mauritius Shogun e Glover Teixeira They share the ring. In the main event of the third edition of Spaten Fight Night, scheduled for August 29th, in a duel that, according to the Curitiba native, was very close to happening in the UFC octagon. Now, with the confrontation set in a completely different context, the former Pride and Ultimate champion believes that the fight has become even more special.
In an interview with MMA Fighting, the former Ultimate champion revealed that he refused to fight his compatriot. Glover Teixeira At the time, he was prioritizing the chance to compete for the belt again.
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“At the time, Glover wasn’t even ranked, I was already top 5 in the UFC. Dana said that if I won my next fight, I would have another title shot, and for sure, if I beat Glover, I wouldn’t have that chance. So, my team thought it was better at that moment not to accept the fight. If it were at another time, I would accept,” he said. Mauritius Shogun.
Although the duel never materialized in the UFC, Shogun always believed he would face Glover at some point within the organization. Now, however, the encounter will finally happen in another context: in boxing, at an event held in Brazil, a scenario that, in the former champion's view, adds even more glamour to the spectacle.
“In fact, I thought I was going to face Glover at some point in the UFC, right? But like, we're going to do it today in boxing, at Spaten, which is a very good event, an event in Brazil, so it will be something new for people. MMA fans know it's a fight everyone wants to see, so I think it was definitely good that it didn't happen in the UFC and that it's happening now at Spaten,” concluded the former UFC champion.
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