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Heavyweight · “Xicao”

Tallison Teixeira

9-2-0 UFC 2-2-0
6'7"Height
83"Reach
OrthodoxStance
26Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
4:12Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 49.2 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 51.2 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 21.3 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 6.5 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 51.2 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 51.2 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 33.4 of 100 Control — Average, rated 51.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 26, 2026 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 16 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.69
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.45
Striking accuracy67.4%
Striking defense31.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.89
Takedowns / 15 min2.68
Takedown accuracy30.0%
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time42.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Sergei Pavlovich favored — picked against Tallison Teixeira clear UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 26, 2026
strikinggood

Picked against very clearly -- the analyst says he struggles to see a path to victory for this fighter outside of a lucky knockout shot.

Good striker, notably tall at 6'7", which helps him -- has power, pretty good kicks, and comes forward. Can mix in takedowns, rated decent but nothing especially impressive. Genuinely, notably athletic, which the analyst credits as a real asset regardless of the technical gap against this specific opponent.

Strengthnotably tall with real power and pretty good kicks
Strengthgenuinely, notably athletic
Weaknesstakedowns are decent but nothing especially impressive

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
February 8, 2025 vs Justin Tafa — 13.71/min (W) — only 0.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '25 July 12, 2025 vs Derrick Lewis — 5.14/min (L) — only 0.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '25 January 31, 2026 vs Tai Tuivasa — 3.4/min (W) Jan '26 May 30, 2026 vs Sergei Pavlovich — 0.0/min (L) — only 0.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '26

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Sergei Pavlovich 20-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:39 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
0/4Sig. strikes
7/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tai Tuivasa 14-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · January 31, 2026
51/74Sig. strikes
42/58Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
7:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Derrick Lewis 28-12 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:35 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · July 12, 2025
3/5Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Justin Tafa 7-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:35 — UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · February 8, 2025
8/9Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Justin Tafa › Simulate vs Justin Tafa ›

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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
9-2-0Pro record
Team Lucas MineiroGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4
LFA 2
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Dominium FC 1
Standout Fighting Tournament 1
Pantanal FC 1
MF Fighters 1
Full career — 11 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Sergei Pavlovich KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
May 30, 2026
 UFC 1 0:39
W Tai Tuivasa Decision (unanimous) UFC 325
February 1, 2026
 UFC 3 5:00
L Derrick Lewis TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
July 12, 2025
 UFC 1 0:35
W Justin Tafa TKO (knee to the body and elbow) UFC 312
February 8, 2025
 UFC 1 0:35
W Arthur Lopes KO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 72
September 17, 2024
 Dana White's Contender Series 1 1:57
W Matheus Fonseca KO (head kick and punches) LFA 183
May 3, 2024
 LFA 1 1:55
W Arthur Fonseca TKO (punches) LFA 175
January 27, 2024
 LFA 1 3:31
W Julio dos Santos TKO (punches) Dominium FC 20
October 7, 2023
 Dominium FC 1 —
W Fernando Kato KO (punch) Standout Fighting Tournament 37
September 3, 2022
 Standout Fighting Tournament 1 0:24
W Caio Rabelo KO (punch) Pantanal FC 26
November 27, 2021
 Pantanal FC 1 0:30
W Carlos Victor Sena Submission (inverted triangle armbar) MF Fighters 6
October 30, 2021
 MF Fighters 1 4:40

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tallison Teixeira) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.7 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 67.4% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 31.8% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 2.7 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 30.0% avg 37.6%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 42.7% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 63.7%

Hero photo of Tallison Teixeira by Sexto Round · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons