Once again, another UFC fighter had to come up with creative solutions in order to prepare to fight amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Paired up against fellow former title challenger Anthony Smith, seasoned light heavyweight veteran Glover Teixeira found himself without a proper training partner when the global crisis erupted. However, he was not willing to give up the main event spot just because of that one obstacle.
In an interview with Combate, Teixeira explained how he was expecting another athlete to join him for his training camp for the weeks prior to the fight. When the pandemic got critical in the United States, Glover had to make do with his coach’s son when his other sparring partner could not make it to Florida because of the lockdown.