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Glover Teixeira

Glover Teixeira

Light HeavyweightBrazil2-fight losing streak

33Wins
9Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWWW

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Profile

Age
46 (born October 28, 1979)
Born in
Sobrália
Height
6' 2"
Weight
205 lbs.
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
16-7
Title fights
4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC16

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 4

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.59 top 38%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.47
Striking accuracy51%Better than 65% of light heavyweights
Strike defense51%Better than 43% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.04 top 29%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.9
Takedown accuracy34%Better than 41% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense60%Better than 47% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Teixeira last fought on January 21, 2023 (Loss vs Jamahal Hill). Teixeira has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Glover Teixeira

Glover Teixeira, born in Sobrália, Brazil on October 28, 1979, is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist. Teixeira stands 6' 2" with a 76" reach.

Teixeira turned professional in 2002, debuting with WEC. Teixeira arrived in the UFC with a 17-2 record. Teixeira made a UFC debut at UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir in May 2012 and beat Kyle Kingsbury by arm triangle from side control. In the UFC, Teixeira is 16-7 across 23 fights. Teixeira first won a UFC title fight at UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira, beating Jan Blachowicz.

A submission specialist, Teixeira has 7 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. Statistically, Teixeira attempts more submissions than 80% of light heavyweights. Notable wins include Jan Blachowicz, Rashad Evans and Quinton Jackson, all UFC title-fight winners. Teixeira ranks #3 in UFC history for most arm-triangle choke wins.

Teixeira needed only 1:48 to beat Rashad Evans at UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans, the fastest UFC win of that career. In UFC title fights, Teixeira is 1-3. Before and outside the UFC, Teixeira fought in WEC (3-1) and Bitetti Combat MMA (3-0).

Teixeira's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill in January 2023, where Teixeira lost to Jamahal Hill.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Jamahal Hill Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill

    Jan 21, 2023

    75Str 2TD 0KD
  2. L

    Jiri Prochazka Title

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R5 4:32

    UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka

    Jun 11, 2022

    111Str 5TD 0KD
  3. W

    Jan Blachowicz Title

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:02

    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira

    Oct 30, 2021

    23Str 2TD 0KD
  4. W

    Thiago Santos

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 1:49

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira

    Nov 7, 2020

    46Str 4TD 0KD
  5. W

    Anthony Smith

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R5 1:04

    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira

    May 13, 2020

    138Str 1TD 1KD
  6. W

    Nikita Krylov

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje

    Sep 14, 2019

    43Str 1TD 0KD
  7. W

    Ion Cutelaba

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:37

    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson

    Apr 27, 2019

    30Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Karl Roberson

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R1 3:21

    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw

    Jan 19, 2019

    6Str 1TD 0KD
  9. L

    Corey Anderson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith

    Jul 22, 2018

    20Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Misha Cirkunov

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 2:45

    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos

    Dec 16, 2017

    13Str 1TD 0KD
  11. L

    Alexander Gustafsson

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R5 1:07

    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira

    May 28, 2017

    42Str 1TD 0KD
  12. W

    Jared Cannonier

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie

    Feb 11, 2017

    24Str 3TD 0KD
  13. L

    Anthony Johnson

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:13

    UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2

    Aug 20, 2016

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  14. W

    Rashad Evans

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 1:48

    UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans

    Apr 16, 2016

    6Str 0TD 1KD
  15. W

    Patrick Cummins

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 1:12

    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3

    Nov 7, 2015

    54Str 0TD 0KD
  16. W

    Ovince Saint Preux

    Submission · Rear Naked ChokeTechnical Submission · R3 3:10

    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux

    Aug 8, 2015

    53Str 5TD 0KD
  17. L

    Phil Davis

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2

    Oct 25, 2014

    9Str 0TD 0KD
  18. L

    Jon Jones Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira

    Apr 26, 2014

    53Str 0TD 0KD
  19. W

    Ryan Bader

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 2:55

    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader

    Sep 4, 2013

    14Str 1TD 1KD
  20. W

    James Te Huna

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 2:38

    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2

    May 25, 2013

    12Str 1TD 0KD
  21. W

    Quinton Jackson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson

    Jan 26, 2013

    80Str 5TD 1KD
  22. W

    Fabio Maldonado

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Stoppage Between Rounds · R2 5:00

    UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar

    Oct 13, 2012

    85Str 3TD 1KD
  23. W

    Kyle Kingsbury

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R1 1:53

    UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir

    May 26, 2012

    15Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Glover Teixeira is 33-9 across 42 professional fights in 10 promotions, since a pro debut on June 7, 2002 (WEC). 19 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins33

  • KO/TKO 17
  • Submission 11
  • Decision 5

Pro losses9

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
85% of wins
Longest win streak
20
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC16-72012
WEC3-12002
Bitetti Combat MMA3-02009
SF2-12004
Shooto3-02011
PFC2-02008
Bitetti Combat1-02010
Fight Club1-02011
Impact FC1-02010
MMA Against Dengue1-02011

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Jamahal Hill Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 283 Jan 21, 2023
L Jiří Procházka Submission (rear-naked choke), R5 UFC 275 Jun 11, 2022
W Jan Błachowicz Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC 267 Oct 30, 2021
W Thiago Santos Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira Nov 7, 2020
W Anthony Smith TKO (punches), R5 UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira May 13, 2020
W Nikita Krylov Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje Sep 14, 2019
W Ion Cuțelaba Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson Apr 27, 2019
W Karl Roberson Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Jan 19, 2019
L Corey Anderson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith Jul 22, 2018
W Misha Cirkunov TKO (punches), R1 UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos Dec 16, 2017
L Alexander Gustafsson KO (punches), R5 UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 2017
W Jared Cannonier Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 208 Feb 11, 2017
L Anthony Johnson KO (punch), R1 UFC 202 Aug 20, 2016
W Rashad Evans KO (punches), R1 UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans Apr 16, 2016
W Patrick Cummins TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 Nov 7, 2015
W Ovince Saint Preux Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux Aug 8, 2015
L Phil Davis Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 179 Oct 25, 2014
L Jon Jones Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 172 Apr 26, 2014
W Ryan Bader TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader Sep 4, 2013
W James Te Huna Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC 160 May 25, 2013
W Quinton Jackson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson Jan 26, 2013
W Fábio Maldonado TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 UFC 153 Oct 13, 2012
W Kyle Kingsbury Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 UFC 146 May 26, 2012
W Ricco Rodriguez TKO (submission to punches), R1 MMA Against Dengue Nov 27, 2011
W Marvin Eastman KO (punch), R1 Shooto Brasil: Fight for BOPE Aug 25, 2011
W Antonio Mendes Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Shooto Brazil 24 Aug 5, 2011
W Márcio Cruz TKO (punches), R2 Fight Club 1: Brazilian Stars Jul 20, 2011
W Simão Melo da Silva KO (punches), R1 Shooto Brazil 23 Jun 4, 2011
W Daniel Tabera Decision (unanimous), R3 Bitetti Combat 8: 100 anos do Corinthians Dec 4, 2010
W Marko Peselj TKO (punches), R1 Impact FC 2 Jul 18, 2010
W Tiago Monaco Tosato TKO (punches), R1 Bitetti Combat MMA 7 May 28, 2010
W Joaquim Ferreira TKO (corner stoppage), R2 Bitetti Combat MMA 6 Feb 25, 2010
W Leonardo Nascimento Lucio Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Bitetti Combat MMA 4 Sep 12, 2009
W Buckley Acosta TKO (punches), R1 PFC 7: Palace Fighting Championship 7 Feb 20, 2008
W Jorge Oliveira KO (punches), R1 PFC 6: No Retreat, No Surrender Jan 17, 2008
W Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou KO (punches), R1 WEC 24 Oct 12, 2006
W Jack Morrison Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 WEC 22 Jul 28, 2006
W Carlton Jones TKO (punches), R1 WEC 20 May 5, 2006
L Ed Herman Decision (unanimous), R3 SF 9: Respect Mar 26, 2005
W Justin Ellison TKO (punches), R1 SF 5: Stadium Aug 28, 2004
W Matt Horwich Decision (unanimous), R3 SF 3: Dome Apr 17, 2004
L Eric Schwartz TKO (punches and elbows), R2 WEC 3 Jun 7, 2002

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Glover Teixeira's record?

Glover Teixeira's professional MMA record is 33 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Glover Teixeira?

Glover Teixeira is 46 years old, born on October 28, 1979.

How tall is Glover Teixeira and what is their reach?

Glover Teixeira stands 6' 2" with a 76" reach.

Who did Glover Teixeira fight last?

Glover Teixeira lost to Jamahal Hill by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill on Jan 21, 2023.

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