Glover Teixeira explains why he’s ‘taking risks’ by fighting Rashad Evans

Glover Teixeira will share a cage with Rashad Evans on April 16, replacing injured Mauricio Rua on five weeks’ notice in the co-main event of Tampa’s UFC on FOX 19, but admits that he would have said yes for any opponent the promotion had offered.
"I wanted to fight anyone because I don’t want to lose momentum and rhythm," Teixeira told MMAFighting.com. "I wasn’t injured after the (Patrick) Cummins fight, and I wanted to fight. I will fight anyone. I will always fight any