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Glover Teixeira confirms Phil Davis bout heading to UFC 179 in Brazil
Aug 1, 2014 - 1:10:04 PM Glover Teixeira confirms Phil Davis bout heading to UFC 179 in Brazil

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

The reported fight between Glover Teixeira and Phil Davis will indeed take place at UFC 179 in Brazil this October, as Teixeira confirmed the date in an interview with Brazil's Portal do Vale Tudo.

"My manager called me yesterday confirming the fight to Maracanazinho," Teixeira said (via MMAFighting.com). "It's going to be awesome to fight in Brazil again, in Rio de Janeiro. I'm really happy, training a lot."

"Fighting Phil Davis is going to be really good. He's popular in Brazil because he already fought and defeated some Brazilians. Now it's time to prove myself and start to climb the ladder again. I will train hard and fight hard. I want to fight for the title again next year."

Penick's Analysis: The fight makes sense, the location makes sense, and it's going to be a good fight for the pay-per-view card in Rio. The winner keeps themselves around in the top end of the light heavyweight division, while the loser has their path back lengthened. It's a big fight for both of them, an important fight for their careers, and it makes for a very good matchup in Rio.

[Glover Teixeira art by Grant Gould (c) MMATorch.com]