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Brazil
Sobralia, Minas Gerais
Glover Teixeira
AGE
45
/
Oct 28, 1979
HEIGHT
6'2"
/
187.96 cm
WEIGHT
205 lbs
/
92.99 kg
ASSOCIATION
Teixeira MMA & Fitness
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins
33
KO
/
TKO
18
55%
SUBMISSIONS
10
30%
DECISIONS
5
15%
Losses
9
KO
/
TKO
3
33%
SUBMISSIONS
1
11%
DECISIONS
5
56%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Jamahal Hill
UFC 283 - Teixeira vs. Hill
Jan / 21 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Jiri Prochazka
UFC 275 - Teixeira vs. Prochazka
Jun / 12 / 2022
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
4:32
win
Jan Blachowicz
UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Oct / 30 / 2021
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:02
win
Thiago Santos
UFC on ESPN 17 - Santos vs. Teixeira
Nov / 07 / 2020
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:49
win
Anthony Smith
UFC Fight Night 171 - Smith vs. Teixeira
May / 13 / 2020
TKO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
1:04
win
Nikita Krylov
UFC Fight Night 158 - Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Sep / 14 / 2019
Decision (Split)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Ion Cutelaba
UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson
Apr / 27 / 2019
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Alan Abeles
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:37
win
Karl Roberson
UFC Fight Night 143 - Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
Jan / 19 / 2019
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:21
loss
Corey Anderson
UFC Fight Night 134 - Shogun vs. Smith
Jul / 22 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Misha Cirkunov
UFC on Fox 26 - Lawler vs. dos Anjos
Dec / 16 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:45
loss
Alexander Gustafsson
UFC Fight Night 109 - Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
May / 28 / 2017
KO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
1:07
win
Jared Cannonier
UFC 208 - Holm vs. De Randamie
Feb / 11 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Anthony Johnson
UFC 202 - Diaz vs. McGregor 2
Aug / 20 / 2016
KO (Punch)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:13
win
Rashad Evans
UFC on Fox 19 - Teixeira vs. Evans
Apr / 16 / 2016
KO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:48
win
Patrick Cummins
UFC Fight Night 77 - Belfort vs. Henderson 3
Nov / 07 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:12
win
Ovince St. Preux
UFC Fight Night 73 - Teixeira vs. St. Preux
Aug / 08 / 2015
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:10
loss
Phil Davis
UFC 179 - Aldo vs. Mendes 2
Oct / 25 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Jon Jones
UFC 172 - Jones vs. Teixeira
Apr / 26 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Ryan Bader
UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader
Sep / 04 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:55
win
James Te Huna
UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2
May / 25 / 2013
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:38
win
Quinton Jackson
UFC on Fox 6 - Johnson vs. Dodson
Jan / 26 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Fabio Maldonado
UFC 153 - Silva vs. Bonnar
Oct / 13 / 2012
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
5:00
win
Kyle Kingsbury
UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir
May / 26 / 2012
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:53
win
Ricco Rodriguez
MMAAD - MMA Against Dengue
Nov / 27 / 2011
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
1:58
win
Marvin Eastman
Shooto Brazil 25 - Fight for BOPE
Aug / 25 / 2011
KO (Punch)
Cacau
1
4:00
win
Antonio Mendes
Shooto Brazil - Shooto Brazil 24
Aug / 05 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Marlon Sandro
1
4:06
win
Marcio Cruz
Fight Club 1 - Brazilian Stars
Jul / 20 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Artur Mariano
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:21
win
Simao Melo da Silva
Shooto Brazil - Shooto Brazil 23
Jun / 04 / 2011
KO (Punches)
1
1:49
win
Daniel Tabera
Bitetti Combat 8 - 100 Years of Corinthians
Dec / 04 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Marko Peselj
Impact FC 2 - The Uprising: Sydney
Jul / 18 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
2:55
win
Tiago Monaco Tosato
BC - Bitetti Combat 7
May / 28 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
1
1:27
win
Joaquim Ferreira
BC - Bitetti Combat 6
Feb / 25 / 2010
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Mario Yamasaki
2
1:30
win
Leonardo Nascimento Lucio
BC - Bitetti Combat 4
Sep / 12 / 2009
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
John McCarthy
1
3:11
win
Buckley Acosta
PFC 7 - Palace Fighting Championship 7
Mar / 20 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
1
1:00
win
Jorge Oliveira
PFC 6 - No Retreat, No Surrender
Jan / 17 / 2008
KO (Punches)
1
0:05
win
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
WEC 24 - Full Force
Oct / 12 / 2006
KO (Punches)
Jon Schorle
1
1:41
win
Jack Morrison
WEC 22 - The Hitman
Jul / 28 / 2006
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Nathan Gullian
1
1:27
win
Carlton Jones
WEC 20 - Cinco de Mayhem
May / 05 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
Jon Schorle
1
1:57
loss
Ed Herman
SF 9 - Respect
Mar / 26 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Justin Ellison
SF 5 - Stadium
Aug / 28 / 2004
TKO (Punches)
1
N/A
win
Matt Horwich
SF 3 - Dome
Apr / 17 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Eric Schwartz
WEC 3 - All or Nothing
Jun / 07 / 2002
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
2
3:33
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