UFC on FOX 26 results: Glover Teixeira pounds out Misha Cirkunov in first

In a key 205-pound contest, Glover Teixeira (27-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) kept his name in the title mix with a first-round stoppage of Misha Cirkunov (13-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC).

The light heavyweight bout opened up the main card of today’s UFC on FOX 26 event at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It aired on FOX following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Both men were patient to start, respectful of each other’s power. Cirkunov found some early success with kicks to the body, but Teixeira seemed content to stay on the outside and look for his opportunity to counter. As Cirkunov turned up the pressure on the feet, Teixeira countered with a takedown, and it paid immediate dividends.

Teixeira initially looked for a rear-naked choke, but Cirkunov was able to defend well on the first effort. Teixeira decided not to waste effort burning out his arms and alertly slipped over to mount. Cirkunov turned again, exposing his back, but Teixeira simply flattened him out and punched away until referee Dan Miragliotta had seen enough at the 2:45 mark of the opening round.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on FOX 26 results include:

• Glover Teixeira def. Misha Cirkunov via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:45
• Jan Blachowicz def. Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Julian Marquez def. Darren Stewart via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:42
• Nordine Taleb def. Danny Roberts via knockout (strikes) – Round 1, 0:59
• John Makdessi def. Abel Trujillo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Alessio Di Chirico def. Oluwale Bamgbose via knockout (knee) – Round 2, 2:14
• Jordan Mein def. Erick Silva via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

For complete coverage of UFC on FOX 26, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway contributed to this report on site in Winnipeg.)