Glover Teixeira vs Jan Blachowicz — Fight recap

Glover Teixeira submitted Jan Blachowicz via second-round submission at 3:02, capturing the vacant UFC light heavyweight title on October 30, 2021. Despite being outstruck 28-23 in significant strikes, Teixeira's grappling dominance proved decisive—he landed two takedowns while Blachowicz managed none, and controlled the cage for 5:17 compared to Blachowicz's 15 seconds.

Teixeira connected on 58% of his significant strikes (23 of 39), including an efficient 17 of 33 head strikes that set up his offensive wrestling. Blachowicz's striking accuracy of 62% kept him competitive on the feet, but his inability to defend the takedown or establish ground control allowed Teixeira to work into position for the finish.

The victory marked a remarkable resurgence for the 42-year-old Brazilian, who became the oldest first-time champion in UFC history.