USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Nov. 2: Glover Teixeira ascends to No. 1

Nearly 20 years after beginning his professional MMA career, Glover Teixeira is the world’s No. 1 light heavyweight.

Nearly 20 years after beginning his professional MMA career, [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag] is the world’s No. 1 light heavyweight.

With a rather dominant submission win over former champ Jan Blachowicz in the main event of UFC 267, Teixeira claimed the UFC’s light heavyweight title, as well as the No. 1 slot in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie light heavyweight rankings.

Of course, Teixeira wasn’t the only athlete to make a move at a stacked UFC 267 event. Check out the new look across all divisions using the dropdown menu above.