Glover Teixeira is preparing to make his UFC return later this month after a shoulder injury kept him sidelined for a good portion of last year, and he has some ideas about how to avoid similar injury layoffs in the future.
Teixeira returns to the Octagon to face Ion Cutelaba on Jan. 19 at UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ 1. The 39-year-old Brazilian fought only once in 2018, coming up short against Corey Anderson in July by unanimous decision. Teixeira suffered a shoulder injury in the lead-up to a scheduled bout against Jimi Manuwa in September, forcing him to withdraw.