“When I came to the United States, I saw a lot of Mike Tyson. I would stay up and watch all of the Mike Tyson fights. A friend here said, 'You got to do Jiu-Jitsu. That's the thing.' I said, 'C'mon, Jiu-Jitsu would never beat Mike Tyson.' So, he showed me the Royce Gracie tape. I was so impressed with the thing.”

Brazilian-American former mixed martial artist

Glover Teixeira is a Brazilian-American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the UFC’s light heavyweight division and became a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Before his UFC run, Teixeira was a member of the Brazilian National Wrestling Team and also fought in WEC, Impact FC, PFC, and Shooto. He is known for a long career in mixed martial arts and for setting age records in the UFC, including being the second oldest champion in the promotion’s history and the oldest first-time champion.