A lot has been written about the incredible performance of the forty-three-year-old Teixeira, and all the credit for the breathtaking performance was ultimately taken away from him by his former opponent in the cage, Jiří Procházka. In addition, the hard fight at the UFC 283 tournament for the title of the light heavyweight division against the American Hill left a red mark on the face of the native of Minas Gerais. However, even this did not deter Teixeira from continuing the fight.
In short, a real battle from which the former champion left not only defeated, but also badly beaten. Quite possibly the worst in his rich career, which he gave a final farewell just after the fight. “Actually, I think I’m too tough for my own good and my health,” said the Brazilian. “It’s an honor to lay down the gloves on the same night as Shogun Rua. But I’m not good enough for my opponents and I’m aware of that,” he continued.
Although the injury didn’t look pretty immediately after the fight, it wasn’t anything serious in the end. “It was just minor wounds, nothing serious overall. There is only a small injury to his nose and he will have it checked out when he returns to Connecticut. We were in the hospital for some time and everything turned out well,” Jorge Guimares, manager of the wrestlers, told MMA Fighting about the news regarding the state of health of the wrestlers. Teixeira then showed off his treated face on social networks.
It was much worse for his compatriot Deiveson Figueiredo, who shared it for the fourth time in a row for the belt of the flyweight division champion with the Mexican Brandon Moreno. And the duel didn’t exactly turn out traditionally. The first-named complained of a finger in the eye in the third round, but referee Marc Goddard saw nothing of the sort and let Moreno continue the pressure.
The already mentioned punch to the eye was crucial for the rest of the duel. It was so swollen that Figueiredo couldn’t even open it before the fourth round. Therefore, only the doctor, who did not like the injured eye and ended the duel prematurely, prevented further seconds of the fight. Figueiredo not only lost his title, but it was not known how serious the injured eye was until the examination at the hospital.
“Deiveson has a minor fracture of the nose, but the eye is fine,” coach José Carlos Maizena reassured the fans, who also stated that his charge will be out for some time due to the recovery of the injury. Some sources even estimate that he will return only in the second half of this year. Figueiredo in addition surprised with the news of moving up a weight category, i.e. to bantamweight, and partly to prevent drastic weight loss, which he complained about for many years.
