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The UFC Light Heavyweight Title: A Visual History

On Saturday in Singapore, Glover Teixeira will attempt to add a chapter to one of MMA’s all-time Cinderella stories.

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The likeable Brazilian by way of Connecticut authored a career-defining moment last October when, just two days after his 42nd birthday, he choked out Jan Blachowicz to become the 14th man to hold the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title. It had been over seven years since Teixeira’s first, unsuccessful title shot, against Jon Jones at UFC 172.