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Teixeira is 43 and noted that he would likely retire, win or lose. Despite his age, no one was counting out the legendary Brazilian going into the fight, as wise and tough a martial artist as mixed martial arts has ever seen. After being dominated byin 2018 when he was already 38, most had written off the Brazilian as a top contender. And yet, after an improbable 6-fight winning streak, he choked out Blachowicz for his first UFC crown, at the age of 41.
Hill, after all, is one of the most dynamic, explosive strikers in MMA. With furious handspeed and knockout power in both paws -- not to mention devastating kicks and brutal knees -- his destiny as a future champion seemed apparent for a long time. He has been 5-1 in the UFC since his knockout of
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