If fans had any doubts about the intensity of the confrontation between Glover Teixeira and Maurício Shogun , those doubts no longer exist. The former UFC champions faced off in the main event of Spaten Fight Night 3 and delivered a true war under boxing rules, with the victory going to the fighter from Sobrália, Minas Gerais.
Glover Teixeira defeated Mauricio Shogun at Spaten Fight Night 3. Photo: Press Release / Spaten
Glover Teixeira started by imposing his physical strength, pressuring Maurício Shogun against the ropes and connecting with combinations of jabs, crosses, hooks, and body shots. In the second round, the fighter from Minas Gerais scored the first knockdown of the fight after landing a cross that sent Shogun to the ground.
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Despite the wear and tear and the blows he suffered, Shogun showed enormous resilience and reacted in the following rounds, even managing to rock Glover with a powerful right hand. The two veterans exchanged blows at an intense pace until the final seconds, when the fighter from Minas Gerais landed another dangerous sequence and almost knocked down his rival. In the last round, Glover maintained the pressure until the final bell and emerged victorious after a battle worthy of two MMA legends.
Check out the highlights of Glover Teixeira's victory over Maurício Shogun.
Maximum respect to our "veterans"! They went at it hard. Glover Teixeira and Maurício Shogun showing that the old guard is different! Spaten Fight Night 2027 could have a Glover vs. Belfort fight, huh! pic.twitter.com/CbK56AMDDE
— Luiz Brownie (@luiz_ff92) August 30, 2026
Shogun and Glover didn't say a SINGLE bad word about each other, and it was beautiful.
Spaten just had, by far, the best main event of the 3 editions.
There's no comparison between Anderson Silva vs. Sonnen and Popó vs. Wanderlei Silva! Legends! 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/OFMS24cdeS
— Igor Ribeiro (@igorribeiromma) August 30, 2026
GLOVER TEIXEIRA KNOCKS DOWN SHOGUN RUA IN THE 2ND ROUND 👀 pic.twitter.com/g0y4WNU4zY
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) August 30, 2026
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