Glover Teixeira
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Sobralia, Minas Gerais
- Born
- Brazil
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
- Reach
- 76" · 193 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last fight
- Jan 21, 2023
- Cut risk
- 50%
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R5 · 5:00
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · Jan 21, 2023
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Light Heavyweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R5 · 4:32
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · Jun 11, 2022
Submission
R5 · 4:32
Rear Naked Choke
W
Light Heavyweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 3:02
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021
Submission
R2 · 3:02
Rear Naked Choke
W
Light Heavyweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 · 1:49
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020
Submission
R3 · 1:49
Rear Naked Choke
W
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R5 · 1:04
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 13, 2020
KO/TKO
R5 · 1:04
Punches to Head From Mount
W
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · Sep 14, 2019
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
W
Light Heavyweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 3:37
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019
Submission
R2 · 3:37
Rear Naked Choke
W
Light Heavyweight · Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R1 · 3:21
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019
Submission
R1 · 3:21
Arm Triangle From Side Control
L
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith · Jul 22, 2018
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 · 2:45
UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:45
Punches to Head From Back Control
L
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R5 · 1:07
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira · May 28, 2017
KO/TKO
R5 · 1:07
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · Feb 11, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 0:13
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · Aug 20, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:13
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 · 1:48
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs. Evans · Apr 16, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:48
Punch to Head In Clinch
W
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 · 1:12
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 · Nov 7, 2015
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:12
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Light Heavyweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission · R3 · 3:10
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015
Submission
R3 · 3:10
Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission
L
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 · Oct 25, 2014
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R5 · 5:00
UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
#10Ryan Bader
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 · 2:55UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader · Sep 4, 2013
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:55
Punch to Head In Clinch
W
Light Heavyweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 · 2:38
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
Submission
R1 · 2:38
Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard
W
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Dodson · Jan 26, 2013
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Stoppage Between Rounds · R2 · 5:00
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar · Oct 13, 2012
KO/TKO
R2 · 5:00
Stoppage Between Rounds
Outside the UFC
across 19 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 12 KO · 3 sub · 2 decWEC · Shooto · BC · MMAAD · Fight Club 1 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ricco Rodriguez54-27 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:58 | MMAAD | Nov 27, 2011 |
| W | Marvin Eastman18-15-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:00 | Shooto | Aug 25, 2011 |
| W | Antonio Mendes18-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:06 | Shooto | Aug 5, 2011 |
| W | Marcio Cruz8-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:21 | Fight Club 1 | Jul 20, 2011 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:49 | Shooto | Jun 4, 2011 | |
| W | Daniel Tabera18-8-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bitetti Combat 8 | Dec 4, 2010 |
| W | Marko Peselj1-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:55 | Impact FC 2 | Jul 18, 2010 |
| W | Tiago Monaco Tosato40-20 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:27 | BC | May 28, 2010 |
| W | Joaquim Ferreira22-12 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R2 | 1:30 | BC | Feb 25, 2010 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:11 | BC | Sep 12, 2009 | |
| W | Buckley Acosta7-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:00 | PFC 7 | Mar 20, 2008 |
| W | Jorge Oliveira5-3-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:05 | PFC 6 | Jan 17, 2008 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:41 | WEC | Oct 12, 2006 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:27 | WEC | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:57 | WEC | May 5, 2006 | |
| L | Ed Herman26-16 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SF 9 | Mar 26, 2005 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | SF 5 | Aug 28, 2004 | |
| W | Matt Horwich30-25-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SF 3 | Apr 17, 2004 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches and Elbows | R2 | 3:33 | WEC | Jun 7, 2002 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
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