The UFC needs a new main event for the upcoming Fight Night card in Brazil after Glover Teixeira was forced out of a light heavyweight bout with Jimi Manuwa at Sao Paulo’s Ibirapuera gymnasium on Sept. 22 due to a shoulder injury, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by ESPN.
Teixeira (27-7) accepted to a quick turnaround just weeks after a decision loss to Corey Anderson at UFC Hamburg. The Brazilian has bounced between wins and losses since 2016, when Anthony Johnson snapped a three-fight winning streak.