Twitter reacts to Glover Teixeira’s narrow win over Nikita Krylov at UFC on ESPN+ 16

Glover Teixeira pushed his winning streak to three on Saturday when he defeated Nikita Krylov in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN+ 16.

Despite being close to 40, Teixeira (30-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC) continues to turn back younger rising light heavyweight, this coming delivered a split decision victory over Krylov (25-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in the co-headliner, which took place at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and streamed on ESPN+.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Teixeira’s victory over Krylov at UFC on ESPN+ 16.

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We've arrived at the #UFCVancouver co-headliner and it's a key matchup at light heavyweight between @GloverTeixeira and Nikita Krylov (@KrylovUFC).

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/yMtT4KTPOZ pic.twitter.com/tMs3OsCsBT

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) September 15, 2019

#UFConESPN+ 16 Closing Betting Odds:

Nikita Krylov (-110) vs. Glover Teixeira (-110)#UFCVancouver 💵 Live Now -> @ESPN+ @UFCFightPass @BrendanFitzTV @dc_mma @ufc @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/Es0V38kasi

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) September 15, 2019

Krylov scrambling and gives up his back. Teixeira with both hooks in and flattens him out. #UFCVancouver

— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) September 15, 2019

LOL what the hell is this sorcery. Glover in trouble on the ground!

— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) September 15, 2019

I stated on my #TheWeeklyScraps podcast, that Teixeira needed to force Krylov to grapple early and he’ll zap the pop from his strikes and then he’ll have a huge advantage on the ground. Great scrambles so far! What a pace! #UFCVancouver

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 15, 2019

Two awesome LHW fights in one night? What is happening

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 15, 2019

Bringing out the combo meal! 🍗@GloverTeixeira #UFCVancouver pic.twitter.com/ycK4NjwupC

— UFC (@ufc) September 15, 2019

Glover 2-0

— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) September 15, 2019

Am I the only one who curls and crunches along with the close guillotines from home? #UFCVancouver

— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) September 15, 2019

Krylov might steal this fight with this last min of this RD! #UFCVancouver

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 15, 2019

You gotta love how the commentators are talking Glover up on how great of a fighter he is. But when someone mention that I beat him. Its "Glovers washed up!". Yet he's killing these young cats still….#UFCFightNight #ufc #putsomerespectonmyname

— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) September 15, 2019

That was a fun fight #UFCVancouver

— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 15, 2019

Glover Teixeira ties his buddy Chuck Liddell for the third most wins in UFC light heavyweight history with 13. Only Jon Jones (19) and Ryan Bader (15) have more. #UFCVancouver

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) September 15, 2019

#UFCVancouver results: @GloverTeixeira def. Nikita Krylov via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/yMtT4KTPOZ

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) September 15, 2019