At UFC Vegas 13 last night, Glover Teixeira defeated number 1 ranked Thiago Santos. Ordinarily, this would make Teixeira the number 1 contender and entitle him to a title shot. Especially when you consider that Santos holds a win over the now Champion, Blachowicz and Teixeira is now on a five fight win streak.
However, a title shot has already been verbally agreed between the UFC Middleweight Champion, Israel Adesanya and the Light Heavyweight Champion, Jan Blachowicz. Although a date is not announced, which could suggest that there is nothing set in stone just yet.
In his post fight interview, Glover Teixeira pleaded for a title shot.
“Come on man, give me that title shot”.
"Dana White, come on man… Give me that title shot."
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 8, 2020
"Old man" @gloverteixeira pleads his case to get the next crack at light heavyweight gold 🏆 pic.twitter.com/e43BS84rbi
Fortunately for Teixeira, Dana White said that he is taking his request seriously, and that it’s something he and the UFC need to figure out.
“I heard him, I agree with him and I’m taking him serious” Dana White responded.
"I heard him, I agree with him, and I'm taking him serious."
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 8, 2020
On the #UFCVegas13 post show, @danawhite tells @laura_sanko that he heard @gloverteixeira call for a title shot and says "he's not wrong." pic.twitter.com/qX3JokLm2r
