In a come-from-behind performance, Glover Teixeira endured a tough first round to turn the fight around against Anthony Smith at UFC Jacksonville. After some hard shots and coming close to the finish several times, the Brazilian finally got the job done via TKO in the fifth round. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the bout.
Think @gloverteixeira looks old but he looked the same since he was 28 true story.
— Forrest Griffin (@ForrestGriffin) May 14, 2020
I train with @gloverteixeira. He is a great motivator and extremely hard worker. Awesome boxing, amazing ground work & a legit single leg. Smith is not easy but I believe.
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) May 14, 2020
I believe the high level MMA grappling of Teixeira is his clear key to victory. On the ground, he’s a monster, but has great boxing fundamentals, but I think Smith is faster, has diversity in attacks, and his chin is more durable than Teixeira. #UFCJAX #TheWeeklyScraps
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 14, 2020
Glover looks like her could be smiths dad #UFCJAX
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) May 14, 2020
Punch to the dick…… what was the prop bet for that?
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) May 14, 2020
I gotta say it’s pretty cool knowing all the guys fighting. @gloverteixeira and @lionheartasmith are both beasts. Good luck guys
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) May 14, 2020
Anthony Smith cannot miss with that right hand!! Excellent timing!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) May 14, 2020
Feel like that was a good round for Smith but Glover came on at the end
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) May 14, 2020
Smith came out hit. But, Glover is adjusting well. And he finished off well in that 1st round. Great fight! #UFCJAX
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 14, 2020
I felt like he tried to fake that ko… looking for a way out.
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) May 14, 2020
Anthony Smith talking about outlasting me to become a world champion, Negro please
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 14, 2020
I can’t believe Herzog let that go! He’s hurt. #UFCJAX
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 14, 2020
Damn Glover is all over smith
— Randa Markos (@randamma) May 14, 2020
Wow I dont know how Smith is surviving
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) May 14, 2020
Great reaction of the referee allowing the fight to continue right now
— Junior Dos Santos ️➕ (@junior_cigano) May 14, 2020
Jus gettin beat up and is ok with it!?
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) May 14, 2020
Gotta overcome some adversity. #UFCJAX
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) May 14, 2020
Glover ain’t playing no games! 40 year old man still gots it! #UFCJAX
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) May 14, 2020
Throw the towel or don’t let him out for the 5th. Smith is injured badly. #UFCJAX
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 14, 2020
What a fight !! Those hammer fists !!
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) May 14, 2020
Lionheart the most accurate nickname on the card next to Venezuelan Fighter
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) May 14, 2020
The coaches need to save their fighter
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) May 14, 2020
WHAT THE FUCK COACH!! This is getting hard to watch. I don’t want to watch Smith take more punishment. #UFCJAX
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 14, 2020
Throw in the towel #ufcjax
— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) May 14, 2020
I guess the corner is scare to get accuse of drinking and smoking too…
— Olivier Aubin (@oliaubin) May 14, 2020
I guess the corner is scare to get accuse of drinking and smoking too…
— Olivier Aubin (@oliaubin) May 14, 2020
Glover ain’t tired at all
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) May 14, 2020
Finally a couple more punches thrown and that’s what got the finish!! #UFCJAX
— Edmen Shahbazyan (@edmenshahbazyan) May 14, 2020
Finally are you kidding me even glover was tired of hitting him
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 14, 2020
I would have stopped the fight, corner could have saved their guy from getting finished. Some mistakes in that corner tonight. And I love those guys! Too much instruction, no crowd to filter it. Anthony Smith is a savage, but props to @gloverteixeira on big victory.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) May 14, 2020
Anthony Smith has the heart of a lion. A true go out in his shield warrior.
So grateful I get to call him a friend/brother #UFCJAX
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) May 14, 2020
@gloverteixeira looked great! @ufc #UFCJAX
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 14, 2020
that fight should of been stopped 3 years earlier
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) May 14, 2020
just proves how bad jon jones is glover teixeira is 40 years old and finished anthony smith
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) May 14, 2020
Win, lose, draw @lionheartasmith will always be a fucking warrior. Keep your head high bro, you have been through a lot and you are still the fucking man! #ufc
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) May 14, 2020
Anthony Smith deserves his nickname (Lionheart). Incredible performance for Teixeira (a 40 years old man). #UFCJAX
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) May 14, 2020
Wow that was really one sided! Did not see that coming, way to go Glover
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) May 14, 2020
First of all fight should have been stopped WAY earlier and when a fighter walks to his corner and says “my teeth are falling out” throw the towel in. Unreal.
— Deron Winn (@DeronWinn) May 14, 2020
Fighter: my teeth are falling out
Corner: cool story. Get back out there.
#UFCJAX— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) May 14, 2020
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