Somewhere around the time of Glover Teixeira’s hard fought loss to Corey Anderson, it seemed like the light heavyweight division had found a certain amount of sense. It was 2018, Glover was 39, Anderson was 29, and the younger man could simply keep a pace the Brazilian couldn’t match, while also stuffing takedowns.
But MMA and, by proxy, the UFC has a funny way of working out. Two years later, Anderson is gone; released from his contract under mutual agreement and off to his new home in Bellator, where his chances of being an instant title contender are that much higher.