5 reasons why Jiri Prochazka will beat Glover Teixeira at UFC 275

Can Jiri Prochazka unseat Glover Teixeira for the light-heavyweight title at UFC 275?

With the month of June now upon us, we’re just nine days away from one of the biggest events of 2022 in the form of UFC 275: Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka.

The main event of UFC 275 sees Teixeira defend his light heavyweight title against Prochazka, but can the Czech fighter claim gold in the octagon?

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‘Denisa’ has only had two fights in the UFC thus far, but in this fight with the Brazilian champion, there are a number of reasons why he should be favored.

With that in mind, here are five reasons why Prochazka will beat Teixeira at UFC 275.

#5. Glover Teixeira’s advanced age might make things easier for Jiri Prochazka

At 42 years old, father time could catch up with Glover Teixeira at any point

While it’s fair to say that Glover Teixeira is on an excellent run right now, quite how much longer it’ll last is anyone’s guess. Sure, the Brazilian has won his past six bouts in the octagon, finishing five of them, including his light heavyweight title victory over Jan Blachowicz, but there’s a major question mark hanging over him.

That question mark centers around his age, as Teixeira turned 42 years old last October. The Brazilian is only the second fighter, after Randy Couture, to hold UFC gold after turning 40. While Couture was able to succeed until he was nearly 50, ‘The Natural’ was the exception to the rule.

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For the most part, fighters over the age of 40 tend to be slower and far less durable than their younger counterparts. While Teixeira’s last few opponents were unable to take advantage of that, the fact is that father time could catch up with him at any point.

Given that Jiri Prochazka is probably the most dangerous foe that Teixeira has faced in a long time – he’s more explosive than Blachowicz and Anthony Smith, and less flaky than Thiago Santos – then could this be the fight that sees Teixeira’s age finally become a factor?

Obviously we won’t know until fight time, but there’s definitely a big chance that it could be. Essentially, Teixeira’s advanced age is definitely likely to play into Prochazka’s hands next weekend.