// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Glover Teixeira
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Glover
Teixeira

NICKNAME"N/A"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
33-9-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Glover Teixeira
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
42 BOUTS
WIN
33
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
79%
33/42 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.73
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.43
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.11
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.90
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#2
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1690
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
95th
percentile · average opponent rated 1617 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
38th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.07 per fight)

36 rated fights · opponents rated in 86% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 21, 2023

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (33)
n = 33
KO/TKO · 18
SUB · 10
DEC · 5
18
KO/TKO
55%
10
SUB
30%
5
DEC
15%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
3
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
11%
5
DEC
56%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 18 fights
55%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
30%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
15%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
42 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER78TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING55CARDIO72AGGRESSION42SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power78
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=33 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=42 bouts
Striking55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression42
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat45
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins33 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record42 bouts
Striking55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat45 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2002LJUN 2002WAPR 2004WAUG 2004LMAR 2005WMAY 2006WJUL 2006WOCT 2006WJAN 2008WMAR 2008WSEP 2009WFEB 2010WMAY 2010WJUL 2010WDEC 2010WJUN 2011WJUL 2011WAUG 2011WAUG 2011WNOV 2011WMAY 2012WOCT 2012WJAN 2013WMAY 2013WSEP 2013LAPR 2014LOCT 2014WAUG 2015WNOV 2015WAPR 2016LAUG 2016WFEB 2017LMAY 2017WDEC 2017LJUL 2018WJAN 2019WAPR 2019WSEP 2019WMAY 2020WNOV 2020WOCT 2021LJUN 2022LJAN 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  27. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  28. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 96, SUB R3.
  29. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  33. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R5.
  34. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  36. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  37. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  38. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  39. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  40. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  41. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  42. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R5.
  43. Start, JAN 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Acosta), bottomed at 38 (L vs Schwartz). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
42/42 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
14
33%
5
12%
-
-
2
5%
21
total
SUB
6
14%
2
5%
2
5%
-
1
2%
11
total
DEC
-
-
8
19%
-
2
5%
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 19 of 42 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
42 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Jamahal HillJan 21, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 283 - Teixeira vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jiri ProchazkaJun 12, 2022
SubmissionR5 · 4:32
UFC 275 - Teixeira vs. Prochazka
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jan BlachowiczOct 30, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 3:02
UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Thiago SantosNov 7, 2020
SubmissionR3 · 1:49
UFC on ESPN 17 - Santos vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Anthony SmithMay 13, 2020
KO/TKOR5 · 1:04
UFC Fight Night 171 - Smith vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nikita KrylovSep 14, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 158 - Cowboy vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Ion CutelabaApr 27, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 3:37
UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Karl RobersonJan 19, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:21
UFC Fight Night 143 - Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Corey AndersonJul 22, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 134 - Shogun vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Misha CirkunovDec 16, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:45
UFC on Fox 26 - Lawler vs. dos Anjos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Alexander GustafssonMay 28, 2017
KO/TKOR5 · 1:07
UFC Fight Night 109 - Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Jared CannonierFeb 11, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 208 - Holm vs. De Randamie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 33-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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