Glover Teixeira

Light Heavyweight · 33-9 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
6'4"
193.04 cm
Age
47
Elo Rating
1695.2

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 0.90 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 80% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 4.43 significant strikes per minute — worse than 84% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.73
    Top 36%
  • Striking accuracy
    49%
    Top 45%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.43
    Bottom 16%
  • Striking defense
    51%
    Bottom 41%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.11
    Top 27%
  • Takedown accuracy
    33%
    Bottom 42%
  • Takedown defense
    60%
    Bottom 44%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.90
    Top 20%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1605, higher than 80% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1695).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202521:04Smith11:49Santos8:02Blachowicz24:32Prochazka25:00Hill
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LJamahal HillTitle
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
2023-01-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LJiri ProchazkaTitle
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
2022-06-11 · Submission, R5 4:32
WJan BlachowiczTitle
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
2021-10-30 · Submission, R2 3:02
WThiago Santos
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira
2020-11-07 · Submission, R3 1:49
WAnthony Smith
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
2020-05-13 · KO/TKO, R5 1:04
WNikita Krylov
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
2019-09-14 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WIon Cutelaba
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson
2019-04-27 · Submission, R2 3:37
WKarl Roberson
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
2019-01-19 · Submission, R1 3:21
LCorey Anderson
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
2018-07-22 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMisha Cirkunov
UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos
2017-12-16 · KO/TKO, R1 2:45
LAlexander Gustafsson
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
2017-05-28 · KO/TKO, R5 1:07
WJared Cannonier
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie
2017-02-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LAnthony Johnson
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2
2016-08-20 · KO/TKO, R1 0:13
WRashad Evans
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
2016-04-16 · KO/TKO, R1 1:48
WPatrick Cummins
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
2015-11-07 · KO/TKO, R2 1:12
WOvince Saint Preux
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
2015-08-08 · Submission, R3 3:10
LPhil Davis
UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
2014-10-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJon JonesTitle
UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
2014-04-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WRyan Bader
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader
2013-09-04 · KO/TKO, R1 2:55
WJames Te Huna
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
2013-05-25 · Submission, R1 2:38
WQuinton Jackson
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson
2013-01-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WFabio Maldonado
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar
2012-10-13 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00
WKyle Kingsbury
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
2012-05-26 · Submission, R1 1:53