Light Heavyweight
Glover Teixeira
33-9-0 UFC 16-7-0
Submission Efficiency
Finisher
6'2"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
46Age
6KO wins
7Sub wins
81.3%Finish rate
11:31Avg fight
Skill profile
- Grappling Strong 86
- Wrestling Above avg 84
- Accuracy Above avg 80
- Control Above avg 80
- Striking Average 63
- Durability Below avg 44
- TD Defense Below avg 41
- Striking D Weak 18
Submission Efficiency
7 submission wins from 16 attempts
Finisher
81% of wins by knockout or submission (6 KO, 7 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.59
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.47
Striking accuracy50.7%
Striking defense51.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.28
Takedowns / 15 min2.04
Takedown accuracy33.6%
Takedown defense60.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.91
Control time29.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents15-7
Striking trend
Fight history
L Jamahal Hill 11-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · January 21, 2023
75/160Sig. strikes
232/402Absorbed
2/17Takedowns
3:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jiri Prochazka 27-3-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R5 4:32 — UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · June 11, 2022
111/161Sig. strikes
120/205Absorbed
5/17Takedowns
9:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jan Blachowicz 23-8 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 3:02 — UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · October 30, 2021
23/39Sig. strikes
28/45Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
5:17Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Thiago Santos 21-7 walk-in Submission · R3 1:49 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · November 7, 2020
46/63Sig. strikes
40/64Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
9:03Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Anthony Smith 33-14 walk-in KO/TKO · R5 1:04 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 13, 2020
138/226Sig. strikes
86/210Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
7:58Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nikita Krylov 26-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · September 14, 2019
43/71Sig. strikes
47/95Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
4:20Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Ion Cutelaba 14-3 walk-in Submission · R2 3:37 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · April 27, 2019
30/57Sig. strikes
74/135Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
1:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Karl Roberson 7-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:21 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · January 19, 2019
6/11Sig. strikes
24/30Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Corey Anderson 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith · July 22, 2018
20/46Sig. strikes
48/97Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Misha Cirkunov 13-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:45 — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · December 16, 2017
13/21Sig. strikes
21/43Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:44Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Alexander Gustafsson 17-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R5 1:07 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira · May 28, 2017
42/134Sig. strikes
97/228Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jared Cannonier 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · February 11, 2017
24/53Sig. strikes
21/46Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
10:37Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Anthony Johnson 21-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:13 — UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · August 20, 2016
1/3Sig. strikes
4/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rashad Evans 17-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:48 — UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans · April 16, 2016
6/17Sig. strikes
7/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Patrick Cummins 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:12 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 · November 7, 2015
54/102Sig. strikes
33/90Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ovince Saint Preux 18-6 walk-in Submission · R3 3:10 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · August 8, 2015
53/79Sig. strikes
30/54Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
8:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Phil Davis 12-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · October 25, 2014
9/46Sig. strikes
49/145Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jon Jones 19-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · April 26, 2014
53/192Sig. strikes
138/236Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ryan Bader 15-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:55 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader · September 4, 2013
14/24Sig. strikes
11/27Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:51Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Te Huna 16-5 walk-in Submission · R1 2:38 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
12/22Sig. strikes
8/21Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:28Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Quinton Jackson 7-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · January 26, 2013
80/179Sig. strikes
53/169Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
3:36Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Fabio Maldonado 18-5 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
85/145Sig. strikes
10/36Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
6:59Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Kyle Kingsbury 11-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:53 — UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
15/30Sig. strikes
5/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
17
Submission
11
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
1
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
23
WEC
4
Bitetti Combat MMA
3
SF
3
Shooto Brazil
2
PFC
2
MMA Against Dengue
1
Shooto Brasil
1
+ 3 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 42 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jamahal Hill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 283
January 21, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Jiří Procházka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 275
June 11, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 4:32 |
| W | Jan Błachowicz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 267
October 30, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 3:02 |
| W | Thiago Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira
November 7, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 1:49 |
| W | Anthony Smith | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 1:04 |
| W | Nikita Krylov | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
September 14, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ion Cuțelaba | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson
April 27, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 3:37 |
| W | Karl Roberson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
January 19, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 3:21 |
| L | Corey Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
July 22, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Misha Cirkunov | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
December 16, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 2:45 |
| L | Alexander Gustafsson | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
May 28, 2017 |
UFC | 5 | 1:07 |
| W | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 208
February 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Johnson | KO (punch) | UFC 202
August 20, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 0:13 |
| W | Rashad Evans | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans
April 16, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 1:48 |
| W | Patrick Cummins | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
November 7, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 1:12 |
| W | Ovince Saint Preux | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
August 8, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 3:10 |
| L | Phil Davis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 179
October 25, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jon Jones | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 172
April 26, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ryan Bader | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader
September 4, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:55 |
| W | James Te Huna | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 160
May 25, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Quinton Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson
January 26, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Fábio Maldonado | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 153
October 13, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Kyle Kingsbury | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 146
May 26, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 1:53 |
| W | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (submission to punches) | MMA Against Dengue
November 27, 2011 |
MMA Against Dengue | 1 | 1:58 |
| W | Marvin Eastman | KO (punch) | Shooto Brasil: Fight for BOPE
August 25, 2011 |
Shooto Brasil | 1 | 4:00 |
| W | Antonio Mendes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Brazil 24
August 5, 2011 |
Shooto Brazil | 1 | 4:06 |
| W | Márcio Cruz | TKO (punches) | Fight Club 1: Brazilian Stars
July 20, 2011 |
Fight Club | 2 | 4:21 |
| W | Simão Melo da Silva | KO (punches) | Shooto Brazil 23
June 4, 2011 |
Shooto Brazil | 1 | 1:49 |
| W | Daniel Tabera | Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat 8: 100 anos do Corinthians
December 4, 2010 |
Bitetti Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marko Peselj | TKO (punches) | Impact FC 2
July 18, 2010 |
Impact FC | 1 | 3:01 |
| W | Tiago Monaco Tosato | TKO (punches) | Bitetti Combat MMA 7
May 28, 2010 |
Bitetti Combat MMA | 1 | 1:27 |
| W | Joaquim Ferreira | TKO (corner stoppage) | Bitetti Combat MMA 6
February 25, 2010 |
Bitetti Combat MMA | 2 | 1:30 |
| W | Leonardo Nascimento Lucio | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Bitetti Combat MMA 4
September 12, 2009 |
Bitetti Combat MMA | 1 | 3:11 |
| W | Buckley Acosta | TKO (punches) | PFC 7: Palace Fighting Championship 7
February 20, 2008 |
PFC | 1 | 1:00 |
| W | Jorge Oliveira | KO (punches) | PFC 6: No Retreat, No Surrender
January 17, 2008 |
PFC | 1 | 0:05 |
| W | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | KO (punches) | WEC 24
October 12, 2006 |
WEC | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Jack Morrison | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 22
July 28, 2006 |
WEC | 1 | 1:27 |
| W | Carlton Jones | TKO (punches) | WEC 20
May 5, 2006 |
WEC | 1 | 1:57 |
| L | Ed Herman | Decision (unanimous) | SF 9: Respect
March 26, 2005 |
SF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin Ellison | TKO (punches) | SF 5: Stadium
August 28, 2004 |
SF | 1 | — |
| W | Matt Horwich | Decision (unanimous) | SF 3: Dome
April 17, 2004 |
SF | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Eric Schwartz | TKO (punches and elbows) | WEC 3
June 7, 2002 |
WEC | 2 | 3:33 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Glover Teixeira) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.