Teixeira-Shogun
Credit: SPATEN
Glover Teixeira pounded Mauricio “Shogun” Rua on Saturday night in boxing match between two Brazilian MMA legends. Teixeira dropped Shogun en route to an easy unanimous decision win in the eight-round fight. When it was over, it was clear which fighter still has gas left in their combat sports tank and which one probably shouldn’t compete in any more striking competitions. Let’s talk combat sports.
Here’s highlights from the fight.
Teixeira Vs. Rua: Key Facts
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Result | Glover Teixeira by unanimous decision |
| Event | Spaten Fight Night 3 |
| Date | Saturday, August 29, 2026 |
| Venue | Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu, São Paulo |
| Ruleset | Boxing |
| Rounds | Eight, two minutes each |
| Division | Super heavyweight, 110 kg limit |
| Teixeira’s corner | Alex “Poatan” Pereira |
| Broadcast | Rede Globo |
| Retirement | Rua said he expected this to be his last |
What Happened
Alex Pereira worked Teixeira’s corner, which tells you how seriously the winner took a booking most people wrote off as a legends exhibition.
The bout ran eight rounds at two minutes each, contested at a super heavyweight limit of 110 kilograms. Both men retired from MMA on the same card in January 2023.
Rua said before the fight that he expected it to be his last.
What Each Man Said
- Teixeira credited Pereira in the corner with keeping him composed
- Mauricio Rua said his Muay Thai base made the switch to boxing easier
- Rua also said the hard part was concentrating on not kicking
- Rua had already framed the bout as his final competition
- Teixeira praised the pair’s training partnership
Spaten Fight Night 3 Full Card Results
| Bout | Discipline | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mauricio Rua vs. Glover Teixeira | Boxing, super heavyweight | Teixeira, unanimous decision |
| Luan Medeiros vs. Juan Cruz Unco | Boxing, Latin American title | Result pending |
| Beatriz Souza vs. Raz Hershko | Judo, heavyweight | Result pending |
| Rafaela Silva vs. Prisca Awiti Alcaraz | Judo, middleweight | Result pending |
| Felipe Preguiça vs. Nicholas Meregali | No-gi jiu-jitsu | Preguiça, decision 29-28 |
What’s Next For Teixeira
You have to wonder if Teixeira has an appetite for more opportunities to compete. Two options pop out to me. The first is a spot on either a Misfits Boxing or Dirty Boxing card. Teixeira still possesses heavy hands and natural fighting instincts. With the right matchup, he could perform well. Also, with the rise of bare knuckle boxing, Teixeira could be a good fit in BKB or BKFC.
BKB 58 featured their heavyweight champion, Gustavo Trujillo successfully defending his title against Mick Terrill in the main event in Miami. I was in the building at the James L. Knight Center and there was a buzz in the air. Former two-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist, Yuriorkis Gamboa fought as did Roberto Duran Jr. Could Teixeira slid into a fight with Trujillo or maybe even young heavyweight BK star, Jesse Sparks? It’s a thought and there’s definitely money to be made.
We’ll see what opportunities Teixeira is offered after his win over Shogun. As for Rua, I hope this is the last time we see him compete in anything besides a BJJ or RAF competition. I don’t want to see the legend take any more punishment from strikes.
