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Glover Teixeira

Last fought: Jan 2023
RECORD
Pro
33-9-0
UFC
16-7-0
Age
46
Height
6'2"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:31
Fight Completion Rate59.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.31
% Fights Inside the Distance69.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)155-60 (72.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)99-43 (69.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)56-17 (76.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)53.8%
% Time in Control29.6%
% Time Controlled16.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time64.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.41
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.92
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.51
Distance Strike Accuracy39.8%
Distance Strike Defense56.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.89
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.55
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.75
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.38
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min3.06
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.86
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field
Glover Teixeira   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Glover Teixeira
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.5
Strike Differential-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.6%
Takedown Defense60.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.9
Control Time/15min4:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins37.5%
Submission % of Wins43.8%
Decision % of Wins18.8%
Avg Fight Time11:31
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy60.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.6
Takedown Accuracy28.6%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight7:06

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Jamahal Hill
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023Light HeavyweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Glover Teixeira75/16047%TD 2/17Ctrl 3:26
Jamahal Hill232/40258%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jiri Prochazka
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka • Jun 2022Light HeavyweightTITLE
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 5, 4:32
Glover Teixeira111/16169%TD 5/17Ctrl 9:47
Jiri Prochazka120/20559%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:29
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jan Blachowicz
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira • Oct 2021Light HeavyweightTITLE
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:02
Glover Teixeira23/3959%TD 2/6Ctrl 5:17
Jan Blachowicz28/4562%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thiago Santos
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira • Nov 2020Light Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:49
Glover Teixeira46/6373%TD 4/7Ctrl 9:03
Thiago Santos40/6462%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:18KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Smith
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira • May 2020Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 5, 1:04
Glover Teixeira138/22661%TD 1/2Ctrl 7:58KD 1
Anthony Smith86/21041%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nikita Krylov
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje • Sep 2019Light Heavyweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Glover Teixeira43/7161%TD 1/6Ctrl 4:20
Nikita Krylov47/9549%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ion Cutelaba
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson • Apr 2019Light Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:37
Glover Teixeira30/5753%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:02
Ion Cutelaba74/13555%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Karl Roberson
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw • Jan 2019Light Heavyweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 3:21
Glover Teixeira6/1155%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:46
Karl Roberson24/3080%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Corey Anderson
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith • Jul 2018Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Glover Teixeira20/4643%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:40
Corey Anderson48/9749%TD 7/19Ctrl 7:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Misha Cirkunov
UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos • Dec 2017Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:45
Glover Teixeira13/2162%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:44
Misha Cirkunov21/4349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Gustafsson
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira • May 2017Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 5, 1:07
Glover Teixeira42/13431%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:33
Alexander Gustafsson97/22843%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:50KD 2
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jared Cannonier
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie • Feb 2017Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Glover Teixeira24/5345%TD 3/3Ctrl 10:37
Jared Cannonier21/4646%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anthony Johnson
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 • Aug 2016Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:13
Glover Teixeira1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Anthony Johnson4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rashad Evans
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans • Apr 2016Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:48
Glover Teixeira6/1735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Rashad Evans7/1450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Patrick Cummins
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 • Nov 2015Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:12
Glover Teixeira54/10253%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:14
Patrick Cummins33/9037%TD 4/6Ctrl 1:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ovince Saint Preux
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015Light Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 3:10
Glover Teixeira53/7967%TD 5/9Ctrl 8:47
Ovince Saint Preux30/5456%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Phil Davis
UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 • Oct 2014Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Glover Teixeira9/4620%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16
Phil Davis49/14534%TD 9/18Ctrl 8:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jon Jones
UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira • Apr 2014Light HeavyweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Glover Teixeira53/19228%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00
Jon Jones138/23658%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryan Bader
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader • Sep 2013Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:55
Glover Teixeira14/2458%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:51KD 1
Ryan Bader11/2741%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. James Te Huna
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 • May 2013Light Heavyweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:38
Glover Teixeira12/2255%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:28
James Te Huna8/2138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Quinton Jackson
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Glover Teixeira80/17945%TD 5/5Ctrl 3:36KD 1
Quinton Jackson53/16931%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Fabio Maldonado
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar • Oct 2012Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Glover Teixeira85/14559%TD 3/3Ctrl 6:59KD 1
Fabio Maldonado10/3628%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kyle Kingsbury
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir • May 2012Light Heavyweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 1:53
Glover Teixeira15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07
Kyle Kingsbury5/1926%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

WEC (4 fights)
WIN
vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
WEC 24: Full Force • Oct 2006
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:49
Glover Teixeira11/5719%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jack Morrison
WEC 22: The Hitmen • Jul 2006
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:27
Glover Teixeira28/4760%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Jack Morrison0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlton Jones
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:57
Glover Teixeira15/3839%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
Carlton Jones2/1217%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Eric Schwartz
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 3:33
Glover Teixeira0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com