Glover Teixeira

OctagonStats Rating 1641

19-8-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach76" (193 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornOct 28, 1979

Age47

DivisionLight Heavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.73

Str. Acc49%

SApM4.43

Str. Def51%

TD Avg2.11

TD Acc33%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.9

Recent form

L L W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

27 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

8 KO/TKO wins · 8 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 4 decision losses

Finish rate84%

Times finished50%

StreakL2

Best streak8

Avg fight10:20

Octagon time4h 38m

Opp win%64%

ActiveJun. 07, 2002 – Jan. 21, 2023 (22y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced4

Ranked wins3

Best ranked winJan Blachowicz (#9 Light Heavyweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night4

Fight of the Night4

Knockout of the Night1

Submission of the Night1

Total bonuses10

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Glover Teixeira is a 33-9-0 finisher. 84% finish rate.

Glover debuted Jun. 07, 2002 vs Eric Schwartz (loss). Longest win streak: 8. On a 2-fight losing skid. 22 years active (Jun. 07, 2002–Jan. 21, 2023).

Best wins: Quinton Jackson (U-DEC R3, Jan. 26, 2013); Nikita Krylov (S-DEC R3, Sep. 14, 2019); Ryan Bader (KO/TKO Punch R1, Sep. 04, 2013).

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Submission hunter

Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jan. 21, 2023	UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill	L Jamahal Hill	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	75 232	2 0	0 0
Jun. 11, 2022	UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka	L Jiri Prochazka	SUB Rear Naked Choke	5	4:32	0 0	111 120	5 0	1 1
Oct. 30, 2021	UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira	W Jan Blachowicz	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:02	0 0	23 28	2 0	2 0
Nov. 07, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira	W Thiago Santos	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	1:49	0 1	46 40	4 0	2 0
May. 13, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira	W Anthony Smith	KO/TKO Punches	5	1:04	1 0	138 86	1 1	0 0
Sep. 14, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje	W Nikita Krylov	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	43 47	1 2	2 1
Apr. 27, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson	W Ion Cutelaba	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:37	0 0	30 74	0 0	1 0
Jan. 19, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw	W Karl Roberson	SUB Arm Triangle	1	3:21	0 1	6 24	1 0	1 0
Jul. 22, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith	L Corey Anderson	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	20 48	0 7	1 0
Dec. 16, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos	W Misha Cirkunov	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:45	0 0	13 21	1 0	1 0
May. 28, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira	L Alexander Gustafsson	KO/TKO Punches	5	1:07	0 2	42 97	1 1	0 0
Feb. 11, 2017	UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie	W Jared Cannonier	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	24 21	3 0	1 0
Aug. 20, 2016	UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2	L Anthony Johnson	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:13	0 1	1 4	0 0	0 0
Apr. 16, 2016	UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans	W Rashad Evans	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:48	1 0	6 7	0 0	0 0
Nov. 07, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3	W Patrick Cummins	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:12	0 0	54 33	0 4	0 0
Aug. 08, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux	W Ovince Saint Preux	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	3:10	0 0	53 30	5 0	1 0
Oct. 25, 2014	UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2	L Phil Davis	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	9 49	0 9	0 0
Apr. 26, 2014	UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira	L Jon Jones	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	53 138	0 3	0 2
Sep. 04, 2013	UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader	W Ryan Bader	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:55	1 0	14 11	1 0	0 1
May. 25, 2013	UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2	W James Te Huna	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	2:38	0 0	12 8	1 0	1 0
Jan. 26, 2013	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson	W Quinton Jackson	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	80 53	5 0	0 0
Oct. 13, 2012	UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar	W Fabio Maldonado	KO/TKO	2	5:00	1 0	85 10	3 0	1 0
May. 26, 2012	UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir	W Kyle Kingsbury	SUB Arm Triangle	1	1:53	0 0	15 5	0 0	1 0
Oct. 12, 2006	WEC 24: Full Force	W Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:49	1 0	11 9	0 0	0 0
Jul. 28, 2006	WEC 22: The Hitmen	W Jack Morrison	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:27	0 0	28 0	1 0	1 0
May. 05, 2006	WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem	W Carlton Jones	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:57	0 0	15 2	1 0	0 0
Jun. 07, 2002	WEC 3: All or Nothing	L Eric Schwartz	KO/TKO	2	3:33	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.