Glover Teixeira
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 72/100 · peak 84 · Grappler · 16–7 in 23 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Glover Teixeira finished with an ORCA rating of 72 (peak 84); without a recent bout, Glover Teixeira sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. Grappling offence grades 90 (control time, seconds per minute 95), the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking defence, which grades 46. 13 of 16 UFC wins came inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 88 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 96 |
| Striking defence | 46 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 90 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 95 |
| Grappling defence | 74 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 81 |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 96. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 81.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 72 (peak 84)
- UFC record
- 16–7
- Pro record
- 33–9
- Graded UFC bouts
- 23
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 47
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Teixeira MMA & Fitness-Bethel, CT
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.6
- Significant strike accuracy: 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.41
- Significant strike defence: 52%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.05
- Takedown accuracy: 36%
- Takedown defence: 62%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.92
Fight history
- 2023-01-21 · L vs Jamahal Hill · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
- 2022-06-11 · L vs Jiri Prochazka · Submission · UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
- 2021-10-30 · W vs Jan Blachowicz · Submission · UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
- 2020-11-07 · W vs Thiago Santos · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira
- 2020-05-13 · W vs Anthony Smith · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
- 2019-09-14 · W vs Nikita Krylov · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
- 2019-04-27 · W vs Ion Cutelaba · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson
- 2019-01-19 · W vs Karl Roberson · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
- 2018-07-22 · L vs Corey Anderson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
- 2017-12-16 · W vs Misha Cirkunov · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos
- 2017-05-28 · L vs Alexander Gustafsson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
- 2017-02-11 · W vs Jared Cannonier · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie
- 2016-08-20 · L vs Anthony Johnson · KO/TKO · UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2
- 2016-04-16 · W vs Rashad Evans · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
- 2015-11-07 · W vs Patrick Cummins · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
- 2015-08-08 · W vs Ovince Saint Preux · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
- 2014-10-25 · L vs Phil Davis · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
- 2014-04-26 · L vs Jon Jones · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
- 2013-09-04 · W vs Ryan Bader · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader
- 2013-05-25 · W vs James Te Huna · Submission · UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
- 2013-01-26 · W vs Quinton Jackson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson
- 2012-10-13 · W vs Fabio Maldonado · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar
- 2012-05-26 · W vs Kyle Kingsbury · Submission · UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
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