Glover Teixeira “The Brazilian Pit Bull”

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

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
05/28/2017 L
(26-5-0) 		Alexander Gustafsson
(17-4-0) 		LHW KO
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira 		5 01:07
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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