Former UFC light heavyweight champions Glover Teixeira and Mauricio Rua will collide atop the upcoming Spaten Fight Night 3 event on Sat., Aug. 29, 2026 in São Paulo, Brazil, according to a report from Sherdog.com. The bout will be contested under boxing rules featuring eight, two-minute rounds.
Spaten Fight Night is no stranger to UFC stars of yesteryear, having previously featured Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen in what spectators panned as one of the worst boxing matches in history. That was followed
by the return of Wanderlei Silva, which saw “The Murderer” get axed in a wild post-fight brawl.
Teixeira, 46, retired from MMA after losing his 205-pound title to Jamahal Hill atop the UFC 283 fight card back in early 2023. Similarly, the 44-year-old Rua called it quits after the same pay-per-view (PPV) event in the wake of his technical knockout loss to Ukrainian “Duelist” Ihor Potieria.
Spaten Fight Night 3 will also feature Olympic gold medalists Rafaela Silva and Beatriz Souza in judo action, according to follow-up report from MMA Fighting. Silva collides with 2024 Olympic silver medalist Prisca Awiti not long after Souza runs it back with fellow Olympian Raz Hershko.
