Due to the corona pandemic, the UFC canceled all the crowds between March 14 and May 9, but have you chosen to start at full speed with three crowds in one week. On Saturday, it became the first sport in the United States since the corona eruption in the country. For the sake of rarity, a gala took place in the middle of the week in Jacksonville, Florida.

With a solid left hook in the third round, Teixeira took command of the match. From there, he completely dominated and when the referee broke the match in the fifth round, the brass could cheer on his fourth straight victory.

Both Teixeira and Smith have previously lost to Jon Jones, who holds the championship belt. Therefore, the match was considered important in the quest to get a return match on the belt.