The light heavyweight title clash between Glover
Teixeira and Jiri
Prochazka will take place a little bit later than originally
anticipated.
The bout, which was originally scheduled for UFC 274 on May 7, will
now happen at UFC 275 in June. An exact date and location for UFC
275 have not been announced and the reason for the shift is
currently unknown.
ESPN confirmed the new date after Teixeira initially discussed
the change in an interview with Brazilian outlet
Canal Combate.
The 42-year-old Teixiera is currently in the midst of a late-career
resurgence that has seen him compile a six-fight winning streak
dating back to Jan. 2019. That stretch culminated in a second-round
submission of Jan
Blachowicz to claim light heavyweight gold in the UFC 267
headliner on Oct. 30. The Brazilian initially challenged for the
belt in his sixth Octagon appearance, falling to Jon Jones via
unanimous decision at UFC 172 in April 2014.
Prochazka is a former Rizin Fighting Federation champion who enters
the matchup with Teixeira on a 12-bout professional winning streak.
The 29-year-old Czech Republic native has kicked off his
promotional tenure with back-to-back knockout wins over former
title challengers Volkan
Oezdemir and Dominick
Reyes. “Denisa” has finished his last 10 fights via knockout or
technical knockout.