Glover Teixeira

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(1979-10-28)

Statistics

UFC Record: 16-7

By Method:

KO/TKO: 6-2
Submission: 7-1
Decision: 3-4

By Elo:

As Favorite: 12-5
As Underdog: 4-2

By Weight Class:

Light Heavyweight: 16-7

By Round:

Round 1: 6-1
Round 2: 4-0
Round 3: 5-2
Round 5: 1-4

By Type:

Main Event: 6-4
Title Fight: 1-3
Ranked Opponent: 8-7

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: W W W L L

Peak Elo: 3460 (2021-10-30)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2986 (#93)

Bonuses: 10 (4 FOTN, 6 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 11m 32s

Total Fight Time: 4h 25m 6s

Avg Time Between Fights: 176 days

Avg Card Placement: 2.5

Peak Rankings:

#8 Men's Pound-for-Pound

🏅 Light Heavyweight Champion

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2023-01-21
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill

Jamahal Hill (31)

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W L W W W • 5-1 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3109 (25%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00

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Glover Teixeira (43)
16-6 • L W W W W
Elo: 3296 (75%) • UFC rank: #2

Jeunesse Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

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2022-06-11
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka

Jiri Prochazka (29)

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W W • 2-0
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3197 (18%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

⭐SUB⭐

R5
4:32

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Glover Teixeira (42)
16-5 • W W W W W
Elo: 3460 (82%) • UFC rank: Champ

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore
Singapore

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2021-10-30
UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira

⭐ Glover Teixeira (42)

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W W W W W • 15-5
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3314 (27%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

SUB
R2
3:02

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Jan Blachowicz (38)
11-5 • W W W W W
Elo: 3488 (73%) • UFC rank: Champ

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

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2020-11-07
UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira

Glover Teixeira (41)

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W W W W L • 14-5
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3195 (41%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R3
1:49

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Thiago Santos (36)
13-6 • W W W W L
Elo: 3261 (59%) • UFC rank: #1

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2020-05-13
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira

⭐ Glover Teixeira (40)

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W W W L W • 13-5
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3039 (22%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R5
1:04

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Anthony Smith (31)
8-4 • W W W L W
Elo: 3258 (78%) • UFC rank: #4

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Florida
United States

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2019-09-14
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje

Glover Teixeira (39)

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W W L W L • 12-5
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 3034 (64%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Nikita Krylov (27)
7-4 • W W L L W
Elo: 2932 (36%) • UFC rank: #13

Rogers Arena
Vancouver
Canada

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2019-04-27
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson

⭐ Glover Teixeira (39)

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W L W L W • 11-5
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 2980 (73%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R2
3:37

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Ion Cutelaba (25)
3-2 • L W L W W
Elo: 2808 (27%)

BB&T Center
Sunrise, Florida
United States

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2019-01-19
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw

Glover Teixeira (39)

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L W L W L • 10-5
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2925 (73%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
3:21

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Karl Roberson (28)
2-1 • W L W
Elo: 2756 (27%)

Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York
United States

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2018-07-22
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith

Corey Anderson (28)

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L W L L W • 7-4
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2873 (24%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Glover Teixeira (38)
10-4 • W L W L W
Elo: 3078 (76%) • UFC rank: #3

Barclaycard Arena
Hamburg
Germany

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2017-12-16
UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos

Glover Teixeira (38)

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L W L W W • 9-4
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3041 (82%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:45

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🇱🇻 ︎

Misha Cirkunov (30)
4-1 • W W W W L
Elo: 2781 (18%) • UFC rank: #7

Bell MTS Place
Winnipeg
Canada

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2017-05-28
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira

Alexander Gustafsson (30)

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L W L L W • 9-4
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3126 (47%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

⭐KO⭐

R5
1:07

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Glover Teixeira (37)
9-3 • W L W W W
Elo: 3147 (53%) • UFC rank: #2

Ericsson Globe
Stockholm
Sweden

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2017-02-11
UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie

Glover Teixeira (37)

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L W W W L • 8-3
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3129 (91%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Jared Cannonier (32)
2-1 • L W W
Elo: 2724 (9%)

Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York
United States

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2016-08-20
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2

⭐ Anthony Johnson (32)

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W W L W W • 12-5
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3334 (70%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:13

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Glover Teixeira (36)
8-2 • W W W L L
Elo: 3190 (30%) • UFC rank: #2

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2016-04-16
UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans

⭐ Glover Teixeira (36)

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W W L L W • 7-2
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 3104 (57%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:48

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Rashad Evans (36)
14-4-1 • L L W W L
Elo: 3055 (43%) • UFC rank: #7

Amalie Arena
Tampa, Florida
United States

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2015-11-07
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3

Glover Teixeira (36)

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W L L W W • 6-2
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 3069 (83%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
1:12

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Patrick Cummins (34)
4-2 • W W W L W
Elo: 2799 (17%) • UFC rank: #9

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil

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2015-08-08
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux

Glover Teixeira (35)

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L L W W W • 5-2
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 2961 (46%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

⭐SUB⭐

R3
3:10

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Ovince Saint Preux (32)
6-1 • W W L W W
Elo: 2991 (54%) • UFC rank: #6

Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
United States

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2014-10-25
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2

Phil Davis (30)

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N W W W L • 8-2 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3013 (40%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Glover Teixeira (34)
5-1 • L W W W W
Elo: 3080 (60%) • UFC rank: #4

Ginásio do Maracanãzinho
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

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2014-04-26
UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira

Jon Jones (26)

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W W W W W • 13-1
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3457 (88%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

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Glover Teixeira (34)
5-0 • W W W W W
Elo: 3103 (12%) • UFC rank: #2

Baltimore Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
United States

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2013-09-04
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader

⭐ Glover Teixeira (33)

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W W W W • 4-0
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3032 (65%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:55

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Ryan Bader (30)
8-3 • L W W L W
Elo: 2928 (35%)

Mineirinho Arena
Belo Horizonte
Brazil

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2013-05-25
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2

⭐ Glover Teixeira (33)

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W W W • 3-0
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 2946 (57%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:38

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James Te Huna (31)
5-1 • L W W W W
Elo: 2896 (43%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2013-01-26
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson

Glover Teixeira (33)

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W W • 2-0
Elo: 2852 (53%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Quinton Jackson (34)
7-4 • L W W L L
Elo: 2830 (47%)

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States

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2012-10-13
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar

Glover Teixeira (32)

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W • 1-0
Elo: 2829 (88%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
5:00

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Fabio Maldonado (32)
1-2 • W L L
Elo: 2480 (12%)

HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

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2012-05-26
UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir

Glover Teixeira (32)

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Debut 🔰
Elo: 2779 (75%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
1:53

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Kyle Kingsbury (30)
4-2 • W W W W L
Elo: 2586 (25%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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