Rua, Teixeira Set 8-Round Boxing Match for Aug. 29 in Sao Paulo
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Updated · MMA Fighting · Jul 1
Rua, Teixeira Set 8-Round Boxing Match for Aug. 29 in Sao Paulo
3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Jul 1
Summary
Aug. 29 will bring a long-discussed Rua-Teixeira matchup to Sao Paulo, where the former UFC champions headline Spaten Fight Night 3 in an eight-round heavyweight boxing-style contest.
Rua said the bout "worked out for the best" outside the UFC, arguing Spaten's TV Globo broadcast and broader mainstream reach in Brazil can expose martial arts to viewers who do not usually watch fights.
The pairing comes nearly 14 years after a proposed UFC fight fell through; Rua said his team rejected it then because Teixeira was unranked while he was chasing another title shot.
Both men left the UFC on the same night in January 2023, and Rua, now around 238 pounds in training, said the event could become the farewell fight he has long wanted.