Don't put a nail in the coffin of Glover Teixeira's title aspirations just yet.
The former 205-pound title challenger is on the cusp of making one final run at UFC glory, following an extremely important win against Anthony Smith at UFC Fight Night on Wednesday in Jacksonville, Florida. Teixeira was the betting underdog going into the bout, but it did not play out that way, as Smith looked mentally beaten from the third round on. Teixeira ultimately finished him in the fifth.
Teixeira's performance even prompted a comment from champion Jon Jones, who defeated Teixeira back in 2014, on social media: "Man, Uncle Glover ain't playing tonight.