Glover Teixeira Discusses His UFC on FOX 26 Victory

Speaking to reporters after UFC on FOX 26 last night (via MMAjunkie), UFC light heavyweight fighter Glover Teixeira discussed his knockout win over Misha Cirkunov on the main card. Below are some highlights.

Teixeira on Jimi Manuwa wanting to fight him in London: “Of course Jimi Manuwa wants to do that. He lost his last fight. I lost my fight before this, and I fought a guy with a loss – down in the rankings. So I’m risking a lot of things, but I lost the fight so I had to get back winning. Right now, I’m third in the world, so I don’t know. If that makes sense for the UFC, if my manager says it’s right, then we’ll do it. I’ll fight anyone, anywhere.

“But is Jimi Manuwa in position right now to want to fight me in London? Why doesn’t he come to Brazil and fight me? Or Connecticut? Or New York? I don’t know. That’s where I’m from. He’s going to fight in his backyard, and I’m going to have to go go fly to London to fight him? Nothing against London, but c’mon, man – give me some credit over here. It’d (be like) me calling (out) Cormier right after my last loss. Take it easy.”

Teixeira on his exchange with Daniel Cormier: “With Cormier, I joked with him (Friday): ‘When are we gonna brawl, bro? You have a great style, we both come forward.’ He said, ‘You win this fight in spectacular (fashion), man, I’ll hold my title Jan. 20, then you’ve got (a shot).’ I know it’s not up to us, but that’s what I told him. … If he wants it and I want it, I know the fans want it. C’mon, Dana White. I know he’s got to do it.”

“Whatever the UFC wants me to do … I’m here to fight. If (my manager) says it’s a good idea, that’s what we’ll do. I’m not here to wait for a title shot. Of course I’d love to have a title shot. Everyone wants to have a title shot. But my job is to fight. If I’m healthy, I will fight – I’ll fight anyone.”