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Unlike Main Event Fighters, ‘Rumble’ and Teixeira Kept it Civil at UFC 202 Presser
- Updated: August 18, 2016
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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