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At 39, Glover Teixeira bets on experience to beat younger Ion Cutelaba at UFC: Fort Lauderdale

MMA history has proven that sometimes experience can go a long way when fighting a younger opponent, and light heavyweight veteran Glover Teixeira won’t be the one to disagree.

Scheduled to take on a fighter 14 years his junior in Ion Cutelaba at UFC Fort Lauderdale, the 39-year-old Brazilian tells AG Fight he’ll try to use his MMA experience to his favor when the two of them slug it out in Florida, which in Teixeira’s opinion would be another step towards a potential last title run.

“Experience will win this fight. Technique, calmness, explosiveness at the right time.