Light Heavyweight· Retired
Glover Teixeira
Gover Nador Valadares, Brazil
Pro record
33-9-0
Model Elo
1731
#46 of 1994
- Age
- 43
- Height
- 6'2"
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Teixeira MMA & Fitness-Bethel, CT
- Born
- Gover Nador Valadares, Brazil
- UFC debut
- May 26, 2012
Profile
Glover Teixeira is 16–7 in the UFC since 2012. 13 of those 16 wins came inside the distance, 6 in the first round. 2 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Jamahal Hill by unanimous decision (Jan 20, 2023).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 16–7
- since 2012
- Finish rate
- 81%
- 13 of 16 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 6
- Elite wins
- 2
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 4h 25m
- avg 11:32 per fight
- Opposition
- 1635
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1744opp. Elo
submission, R2 · UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · Oct 29, 2021
- 1704opp. Elo
submission, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · Nov 6, 2020
- 1677opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R5 · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 12, 2020
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 10:20
Fight history (23)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Jamahal HillRecord after: 16-7 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. HillJan 20, 2023 |
| L |  Jiri ProchazkaRecord after: 16-6 | submissionRound 5 · 4:32 | UFC 275: Teixeira vs. ProchazkaJun 10, 2022 |
| W |  Jan BlachowiczRecord after: 16-5 | submissionRound 2 · 3:02 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. TeixeiraOct 29, 2021 |
| W |  Thiago SantosRecord after: 15-5 | submissionRound 3 · 1:49 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. TeixeiraNov 6, 2020 |
| W |  Anthony SmithRecord after: 14-5 | KO/TKORound 5 · 1:04 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. TeixeiraMay 12, 2020 |
| W |  Nikita KrylovRecord after: 13-5 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. GaethjeSep 13, 2019 |
| W |  Ion CutelabaRecord after: 12-5 | submissionRound 2 · 3:37 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. HermanssonApr 26, 2019 |
| W |  Karl RobersonRecord after: 11-5 | submissionRound 1 · 3:21 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. DillashawJan 18, 2019 |
| L |  Corey AndersonRecord after: 10-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. SmithJul 21, 2018 |
| W |  Misha CirkunovRecord after: 10-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:45 | UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos AnjosDec 15, 2017 |
| L |  Alexander GustafssonRecord after: 9-4 | KO/TKORound 5 · 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. TeixeiraMay 27, 2017 |
| W |  Jared CannonierRecord after: 9-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 208: Holm vs. De RandamieFeb 10, 2017 |
| L |  Anthony JohnsonRecord after: 8-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:13 | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2Aug 19, 2016 |
| W |  Rashad EvansRecord after: 8-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:48 | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs EvansApr 15, 2016 |
| W |  Patrick CumminsRecord after: 7-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:12 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3Nov 6, 2015 |
| W |  Ovince Saint PreuxRecord after: 6-2 | submissionRound 3 · 3:10 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxAug 7, 2015 |
| L |  Phil DavisRecord after: 5-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2Oct 24, 2014 |
| L |  Jon JonesRecord after: 5-1 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 172: Jones vs TeixeiraApr 25, 2014 |
| W |  Ryan BaderRecord after: 5-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:55 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs BaderSep 3, 2013 |
| W |  James Te HunaRecord after: 4-0 | submissionRound 1 · 2:38 | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2May 24, 2013 |
| W | QJQuinton JacksonRecord after: 3-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs DodsonJan 25, 2013 |
| W |  Fabio MaldonadoRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 5:00 | UFC 153: Silva vs BonnarOct 12, 2012 |
| W |  Kyle KingsburyRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 1 · 1:53 | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs MirMay 25, 2012 |