A new light heavyweight bout has been confirmed for UFC Fight Night Miami on Saturday, April 27th as Glover Teixeira will fight Ion Cutelaba in a match that was supposed to take place at UFC Fight Night Brooklyn.
Teixeira has a hit and miss record when it comes to his recent UFC appearances, but his last bout against Karl Roberson – who replaced Cutelaba because of injury – ended with a first round submission. Teixeira has a professional MMA record of 28 wins and 7 losses.
Cutelaba comes into the bout with a two-fight win streak, defeating Henrique Da Silva and Gadzhimurad Antigulov. The UFC light heavyweight’s professional MMA record is 14 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no contest.
UFC Fight Night Miami takes place on Saturday, April 27 from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida with Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa headlining.