Unlike Main Event Fighters, ‘Rumble’ and Teixeira Kept it Civil at UFC 202 Presser

The story of the day in the world of mixed martial arts is without question Wednesday’s wild UFC 202 pre-fight press conference. It ended prematurely after Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor erupted in a profanity-laced water bottle-heaving hullabaloo. But unlike the two stars of UFC 202 (live odds), co-feature fighters Anthony Johnson and Glover Teixeira didn’t find it necessary to disparage one another and they most certainly didn’t see a need to turn H2O into projectiles. The two will square off in a pivotal matchup that will likely award the winner with a shot at champion Daniel Cormier’s title. “Daniel Cormier is the champion so that’s why I ask to fight Anthony Johnson first,” Teixeira told the assembled media on Wednesday. “He’s the No. 1 contender and I have to beat him so I can fight for the title. After this fight, I will fight for the title. Cormier is already saying that the winner of this fight will fight for the title. What’s going on with Jon Jones, I don’t really care.” Johnson agreed with the press after getting asked a similar question. “Hopefully I get Daniel (next),” Johnson stated. “Jon has other people to worry about other than (Cormier). But before I get …

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