UFC 275 LIVE: Jiri Prochazka wins light heavyweight title from Glover Teixeira plus full results
Re-live round-by-round updates from two title fights and a stacked card in Singapore
Jiri Prochazka submitted Glover Teixeira with fewer than 30 seconds left in the main event of UFC 275, winning the light heavyweight title at the end of an enthralling, turbulent fight on Sunday.
Teixeira entered Singapore’s Indoor Stadium as the second-oldest champion in UFC history at 42 years old, making the first defence of the belt that he won late last year. Prochazka, fighting in the UFC for just the third time, was positioned as the young lion set to take over the pride at 205lbs, although the Czech challenger had collected significant experience outside the UFC before debuting in the promotion in 2020. Prochazka, 29, has held titles in other organisations but can now call himself the best light heavyweight in the world, having won the UFC gold with this rear-naked-choke victory over an aged but game Teixeira.
In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko retained her flyweight title with a controversial split-decision win against huge underdog Taila Santos (48-47, 47-48, 49-46), after Zhang Weili knocked out fellow former women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Zhang finished the Pole emphatically in Round 2 of their rematch, defeating Jedrzejczyk with a spinning back fist. The pair had previously fought in 2020, with Zhang emerging victorious via split decision. Following Saturday’s rematch, Jedrzejczyk announced her retirement from MMA and left her gloves in the ring – a symbolic gesture for calling time on one’s fighting career.
Re-live UFC 275, below.
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Shevchenko’s corner: “You have to take this over now. Do not go down.”
Santos’ corner: “She’s dead. She’s gone.”
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Shevchenko vs Santos – Round 3
Santos could be two rounds up here. She begins Round 3 without her mouthguard in, and has to be helped by the referee.
Shevchenko soon secures a body-lock takedown, but Santos bounces right back up to her feet!
Now Santos gets a takedown of her own, and once more the challenger takes the back!
She’s going for a rear naked choke with a minute left in this round... but Sehevchenko is able to survive again!
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Shevchenko vs Santos – Round 2
Santos with a takedown against the fence! She’s in Shevchenko’s full guard.
Shevchenko is going for an omoplata, the crowd cheers in anticipation... but Santos escapes!
Santos isn’t able to do enough with her top position, and the referee stands up the fighters.
Beautiful trip by Shevchenko, which leads to a scramble that ends with Santos in full guard again!
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Shevchenko vs Santos – Round 1
Santos comes forward with a flurry of punches but is caught in a body lock.
Shevchenko slips while trying to take down Santos, and the Brazilian is able to take the back!
She seeks a rear naked choke... Shevchenko defends well against the hold, but the champion is eating some clean punches here.
Shevchenko throws some punches of her own before the buzzer!
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Santos is out first. Now Shevchenko to a great reaction in Singapore.
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Now it’s time for the first of tonight’s two title fights.
Valentina Shevchenko (22-3) defends the women’s flyweight belt against Taila Santos (19-1).
Shevchenko is seeking a seventh straight successful title defence.
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Joanna announces her retirement!
“The bell is still ringing in my head. It was a good one.
“I’m retired guys, thank you. Dana [White, UFC president], so sorry I let you down, man.
“Guys, it’s been 20 years, I’m turning 35 this year. I’ve been training two decades. I appreciate you all, I love you guys.”
The Pole leaves her gloves in the ring.
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