UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | September 4, 2013 |
| Headquarters | Belo Horizonte , Brazil |
| Products | Mixed martial arts fights |
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader (also known as UFC Fight Night 28) occurred on September 4, 2013, at the Mineirinho Arena located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Background
The matchup between Raphael Assunção and T.J. Dillashaw was delayed because of a minor health concern affecting Assunção and was rescheduled for a later date within the same year.
Originally, Godofredo Pepey was slated to compete against Sam Sicilia, but an injury forced Pepey to withdraw, leading to Felipe Arantes stepping in as his replacement. Subsequently, Sicilia also withdrew and was substituted by promotional debutant Kevin Souza, who previously held the featherweight title in Jungle Fight.
Kenny Robertson had to pull out from his fight with João Zeferino due to injury, prompting UFC newcomer Elias Silvério, a former Jungle Fight welterweight champion, to take his place.
Johnny Bedford exited his scheduled bout against Hugo Viana. Viana was briefly paired with UFC newcomer Wilson Reis, but after Viana withdrew because of injury, the fight was ultimately canceled.
Due to injury, Marcelo Guimarães withdrew from his contest with Keith Wisniewski, resulting in UFC debutant Ivan Jorge, a former lightweight champion in Jungle Fight, filling the vacancy.
Bonus awards
Exceptional performances were recognized with $50,000 bonuses awarded as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Rafael Natal vs. Tor Troeng
- Knockout of the Night: Glover Teixeira
- Submission of the Night: Piotr Hallmann