Gustafsson (16-3) last faced Anthony Johnson in a title eliminator and lost in the first round. He put a ‘Fight of the Year’ against the current champion Jon Jones at UFC 165 but lost the fight. The Swiss man needs to put an end to the row of losses to be back on the title frame. Amid the losses sandwiched between Jones and Johnson, Gustafsson secured a TKO win over Jimi Manuwa last March.
On the other hand, Teixeira (22-4) faced an unfamiliar situation in 2014 owing to his back to back losses. This 35 year old Brazilian has had a 20-0 winning streak prior to the losses to Jones and Phil Davis. Teixeira also dropped a decision to Jones at UFC 172.
This event gains a lot of prominence as far as the careers of these superstars are concerned. This is a chance for revival for both of them. Official announcement regarding any other matches of the event has not yet been made.
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