Glover Teixeira “The Brazilian Pit Bull”

Photo of Glover Teixeira
Age 45
Gender Male
Height 6' 2"
Weight Class Light-heavyweight

Glover Teixeira is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 33 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 33-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 20 years, 7 months, 4 days
Rounds Fought 73.0
Avg. Fights/Year 2.0
Longest Layoff 1 year, 10 months
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 2 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 17 11 5
Losses 3 1 5
Finish Rate 84.8%
Finished Rate 44.4%
Win by Decision Rate 15.2%
Loss by Decision Rate 55.6%
Win by KO Rate 51.5%
Loss by KO Rate 33.3%
Win by SUB Rate 33.3%
Loss by SUB Rate 11.1%
Win Method
Loss Method

Current Streak

2 Losses

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 00:05
Fastest KO 00:05
Fastest SUB 01:27
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 06:41
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 3.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 16:02
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
Official MMA Fight Results 01/21/2023 L
(33-8-0)
Jamahal Hill
(11-1-0)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 283: TEIXEIRA vs HILL
5 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 06/11/2022 L
(33-7-0)
Jiri Prochazka
(28-3-1)
LHW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 275 - TEIXEIRA vs PROCHAZKA
5 04:32
Official MMA Fight Results 10/30/2021 W
(32-7-0)
Jan Blachowicz
(28-8-0)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 267: BLACHOWICZ vs TEIXEIRA
2 03:02
Official MMA Fight Results 11/07/2020 W
(31-7-0)
Thiago Santos
(21-7-0)
LHW
(205.5 vs. 205.5)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 56 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs TEIXEIRA
3 01:49
Official MMA Fight Results 05/13/2020 W
(30-7-0)
Anthony Smith
(32-14-0)
LHW
(205.5 vs. 205.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC on ESPN: SMITH vs TEIXEIRA
5 01:04
Official MMA Fight Results 09/14/2019 W
(29-7-0)
Nikita Krylov
(26-6-0)
LHW
(204.5 vs. 205.5)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 16
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 04/27/2019 W
(28-7-0)
Ion Cutelaba
(13-3-0)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC on ESPN+ 8
2 03:37
Official MMA Fight Results 01/19/2019 W
(27-7-0)
Karl Roberson
(7-1-0)
LHW
(205.6 vs. 203.8)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
UFC on ESPN+ #1
1 03:21
Official MMA Fight Results 07/22/2018 L
(27-6-0)
Corey Anderson
(10-4-0)
LHW
(206.0 vs. 204.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: SHOGUN vs. SMITH
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 12/16/2017 W
(26-6-0)
Misha Cirkunov
(13-3-0)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.5)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC on Fox: Lawler vs Dos Anjos
1 02:45
Official MMA Fight Results 05/28/2017 L
(26-5-0)
Alexander Gustafsson
(17-4-0)
LHW KO
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
5 01:07
Official MMA Fight Results 02/11/2017 W
(25-5-0)
Jared Cannonier
(8-1-0)
LHW
(205.2 vs. 204.4)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie (Brooklyn, NY)
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 08/20/2016 L
(25-4-0)
Anthony Johnson
(21-5-0)
LHW
(205.5 vs. 205.5)
TKO/RSC
UFC 202: Diaz vs. Mcgregor 2
1 00:13
Official MMA Fight Results 04/16/2016 W
(24-4-0)
Rashad Evans
(19-4-1)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.0)
KO
UFC Fight Night 87: Evans vs. Teixeira
1 01:48
Official MMA Fight Results 11/07/2015 W
(23-4-0)
Pat Cummins
(8-2-0)

(206.0 vs. 206.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Fight Night 77: Henderson vs Belfort
2 01:12
Official MMA Fight Results 08/08/2015 W
(22-4-0)
Ovince St. Preux
(18-6-0)
LHW
(205.5 vs. 206.0)
Submission
UFC Fight Night 73: St. Preux vs Teixeira
3 03:10
Official MMA Fight Results 10/25/2014 L
(22-3-0)
Phil Davis
(12-2-0)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes II
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 04/26/2014 L
(22-2-0)
Jon Jones
(19-1-0)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
5 00:00
Official MMA Fight Results 09/04/2013 W
(21-2-0)
Ryan Bader
(15-3-0)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.0)
TKO/RSC
Ultimate Fight Night 28: Bader vs Teixeira
1 02:55
Official MMA Fight Results 05/25/2013 W
(20-2-0)
James Tehuna
(18-5-0)
LHW
(206.0 vs. 205.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva
1 02:38
Official MMA Fight Results 01/26/2013 W
(19-2-0)
Quinton Jackson
(31-10-0)
LHW
(206.0 vs. 204.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FOX 6: Johnson vs. Dodson
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 10/13/2012 W
(18-2-0)
Fabio Maldonado
(15-4-0)
LHW
(204.0 vs. 203.0)
TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
2 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 05/26/2012 W
(17-2-0)
Kyle Kingsbury
(11-3-0)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 204.0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
UFC 146: Mir vs. Dos Santos
1 01:53
NSF 11/27/2011 W
(16-2-0)
Ricco Rodriguez
(47-13-0)
Submission (Strikes)
MMA Against Dengue
1 01:58
NSF 08/25/2011 W
(15-2-0)
Marvin Eastman
(17-13-1)
KO (Strike)
Shooto Americas: Brazil 25 - Fight For Bope
1 04:00
NSF 08/05/2011 W
(14-2-0)
Antonio Samurai
(7-1-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Shooto Brazil 24
1 05:00
NSF 07/20/2011 W
(13-2-0)
Marcio Cruz
(6-2-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Clube da Luta (Rio de Janeiro)
2 04:21
NSF 06/04/2011 W
(12-2-0)
Simao Melo da Silva
(8-5-0)
KO (Strike)
Shooto Brazil 23
1 01:49
NSF 12/04/2010 W
(11-2-0)
Daniel Tabera
(16-4-3)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bitetti Combat 8 - 100 years of the Corinthians
3 05:00
NSF 07/18/2010 W
(10-2-0)
Marko Peselj
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Impact FC 2: The Uprising - Sydney
1 02:55
NSF 05/28/2010 W
(9-2-0)
Tiago Tosato
(4-6-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
BC - Bitetti Combat 7
1 01:27
NSF 02/25/2010 W
(8-2-0)
Joaquim Ferreira
(7-3-0)
TKO/RSC (Corner Stoppage)
BC - Bitetti Combat 6
2 01:30
NSF 09/12/2009 W
(7-2-0)
Leonardo Nascimento Lucio
(7-6-1)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Bitetti Combat Nordeste 4
1 03:11
NSF 03/20/2008 W
(6-2-0)
Buckley Acosta
(5-4-0)
LHW TKO/RSC
Palace Fighting Championship 7
1 05:00
NSF 01/17/2008 W
(5-2-0)
Jorge Oliveira
(2-2-1)
LHW KO
Palace Fighting Championship 6
1 00:05
NSF 10/12/2006 W
(4-2-0)
Thierry Sokoudjou
(2-0-0)
KO
WEC 24: Full Force
1 01:49
NSF 07/08/2006 W
(3-2-0)
Jack Morrison
(0-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
WEC 22: The Hitman
1 01:27
NSF 05/05/2006 W
(2-2-0)
Carlton Jones
(1-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem
1 01:57
NSF 03/26/2005 L
(2-1-0)
Ed Herman
(7-3-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Sport Fight 9: Respect
3 05:00
NSF 08/28/2004 W
(1-1-0)
Justin Ellison
(4-4-0)
TKO/RSC
Sport Fight 5: Stadium
1 05:00
NSF 04/17/2004 W
(0-1-0)
Matt Horwich
(3-0-1)
Decision
Sport Fight 3: Dome
3 05:00
NSF 06/17/2002 L
(0-0-0)
Eric Swartz
(1-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
WEC 3: All or Nothing
2 03:33
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class