UFC 267 took place on October 30, 2021, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and was headlined by submitting Jan Blachowicz to become the oldest first-time champion in UFC history at 42 years old. Main Event: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Relive the historic moments and high-stakes action from Abu Dhabi with these official highlights and post-fight reactions: UFC 267
In a historic upset, defeated Jan Blachowicz via rear-naked choke at 3:02 of the second round to capture the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Teixeira utilized his superior grappling to control the first round and, despite Blachowicz defending well early in the second, landed a heavy left hook that set up the final submission sequence. Co-Main Event: Yan vs. Sandhagen UFC 267 took place on October 30, 2021,
In his highly anticipated return, Chimaev delivered a flawless performance, carrying Li across the octagon while talking to Dana White before submitting him with a rear-naked choke at 3:16 of Round 1. Teixeira utilized his superior grappling to control the
secured the interim bantamweight title with a masterful unanimous decision victory over Cory Sandhagen . While Sandhagen started strong with high volume, Yan's power and precision took over in the later rounds, highlighted by a spinning back punch that dropped Sandhagen in the third. All three judges scored the bout 49–46 in favor of Yan . Other Main Card Highlights
Makhachev continued his dominant run by submitting Hooker with a kimura just 2:25 into the first round.