BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil -- Glover Teixeira earned a shot at the light heavyweight title after a stunning first-round comeback win over Ryan Bader on Wednesday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 28. Teixeira (22-2) was wobbled twice in the opening round with Bader (15-4) but ultimately landed a devastating two-punch combo that sent his opponent crashing to the floor. Fighting in his home state for the first time in his career, Teixeira struggled early on, as wrestling specialist Bader flashed his powerful striking abilities and staggered the Brazilian on two different occasions. But just as it seemed Bader was primed for victory, Teixeira landed a left-right combination that earned a knockdown. Teixeira seized the opportunity and pounced with additional blows until referee Herb Dean called the fight at the 2:55 mark of the first frame. He has now earned 20 straight wins and UFC exec Marshall Zelaznik confirmed at the evenings post-event press conference that Teixeira will challenge the winner of UFC 165s main event with light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones facing top contender Alexander Gustafsson in Toronto. Additionally, he earned the evenings US$50,000 "Knockout of the Night" bonus for his work. "To tell you the truth, I wasnt happy with this fight," said Teixeira. "I was disappointed he was able to knock me down. a But Im telling you, this belt is going to be mine. It doesnt matter if its Jon Jones or Gustafsson. Its mine." In the nights co-feature, former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (19-3) proved hes a legitimate contender at middleweight by scoring an incredible first-round stoppage of one-time title challenger Yushin Okami (29-8). Souza, known for his grappling prowess, instead chose to box with Okami, and this risk paid dividends. Souza staggered Okami with an early right hand and used the same punch later in the round to send Okami crashing to the floor. Souza followed to the canvas to seal the deal, earning the TKO win at the 2:47 mark of the opening round. "Ive got a very tough right hand," Souza said after the win. "Whoever the UFC wants me to fight, Ill fight." Souza is undefeated in two UFC appearances and may soon find himself challenging for a UFC belt. And in a flyweight feature, Joseph Benavidez (19-3) confirmed his status as the divisions No. 1 contender by dominating fellow contender Jussier Formiga (15-3) en route to a first-round stoppage. Formiga, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace, was unable to work inside in the early going and was forced to stand with Benavidez, who capitalized on the position. A two-punch combination stunned Formiga, and Benavidez followed with a knee to the body that sent his opponent to the floor. Benavidez jumped on his fallen foe and landed additional strikes until the bout was called off at the 3:07 mark of the first. Benavidez has won three straight fights since losing in a bid to unseat current champ Demetrious Johnson, but a rematch may soon be in order. For his part, Benavidez refuses to call for the fight, but his performances are starting to demand it. "Im not the kind of type to bark for a title shot," Benavidez said afterward. "Im just trying to get better every day, every fight. But I think Ive proven that I can beat and finish the top guys in the division. So whatever the UFC wants to do, I respect that, and Ill be ready to do it." UFC Fight Night 28 drew a reported attendance of 5,126 according to Zelaznik. While the total was significantly lower than past events in Brazil, Zelaznik said he was happy with the turnout for a Wednesday night-event, which he said the company will continue to view as more "intimate" fight cards. Cheap Nike Air Max 95 Online . 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Dillon Brooks scored 26 points on 9-17 shooting for Canada while pulling down six rebounds and picking up six steals. Teammate Chris Egi had 20 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks.ROME - Alessandro Florenzi set up one goal then scored another as Roma pulled level with Juventus atop Serie A with a 2-0 win over Cagliari on Sunday.Florenzi provided the cross for Mattia Destros opener 10 minutes in at the Stadio Olimpico then took a pass from Gervinho and found the target himself two minutes later with an angled shot.Florenzi celebrated by climbing over a barrier into the stands and running up several rows to embrace his 82-year-old grandmother a€” drawing a yellow card from the referee.Hell pay a fine but hes happy to, Roma coach Rudi Garcia said. This is the beautiful side of football.Roma and Juventus, which won 1-0 at AC Milan on Saturday, are the only clubs to win their opening three matches.Prior to this season, the last time Roma won its opening three matches without conceding any goal came in 2007-08.The stats are good. Were top on maximum points and were yet to concede in the league, Garcia said. It was a good afternoonHellas Verona is two points back in third following a 1-0 win at Torino, where Artur Ionita scored in the 66th and goalkeeper Rafael saved a penalty kick from Omar El Kaddouri in the 87th.Milan and Udinese are three points behind the leaders.Udinese edged Napoli 1-0 with a goal from Danilo in the 70th following a poorly defended free kick. It was the second consecutive loss for Napoli, which finished third last season.Also, Inter Milan drew 1-1 at promoted Palermo.A defensive error from Nemanja Vidic gifted Paulo Dybala a goal for Palermo just three minutes in and Mateo Kovacic equalized for Inter in the 42nd from the edge of the area.Its been a nightmare of a start for Vidic in Italy after the former Manchester United standout was shown a red card in his Serie A debut.Fiorentina won 1-0 at Atalanta with a goal in the 58th from substitute Jasmin Kurtic, who scored with a long diagonal shot that bounnced in off the post.ddddddddddddarma beat Chievo Verona 3-2 with two goals from former Italy forward Antonio Cassano.Elsewhere, Genoas Mauricio Pinilla scored in the 87th in a 1-0 win over 10-man Lazio, two minutes after Stefan De Vrij picked up his second yellow card. And Sassuolo and Sampdoria drew 0-0.In the capital, Garcia rested Francesco Totti following a 5-1 midweek rout of CSKA Moscow in the Champions League but Florenzi, Destro and Gervinho made up for the captains absence.It was the first goal this season for the 23-year-old Florenzi, and also the first time his grandmother Aurora came to the Olimpico to watch him.I had never done that, not even when I was a kid and could have much more easily, Florenzi told Sky TV at halftime. This goal is for her. She had told me, Ill come to see you only if you come to greet me. ... It was worth the yellow.Cagliari, coached by former Roma manager Zdenek Zeman, rarely threatened.Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi exited late in the second half with an apparent lower left leg problem.In Verona, Cassano dedicated his performance to teammate Jonathan Biabiany, who is out indefinitely after doctors discovered a heart problem.Cassano had a heart problem himself during the 2011-12 season, when he fell ill with stroke-like symptoms on the team plane while with Milan and then had surgery to repair a small cardiac malformation.I understand what hes going through right now, Cassano said. We miss him as a player but above all as a teammate.Cassano was on Italys World Cup squad but has not been called up by new Azzurri coach Antonio Conte.I think the national team chapter is over for me, Cassano said. Its only fair that other players get a chance. 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