Glover Teixeira

Glover Teixeira

Personal Information

Full Name Glover Teixeira
Date of Birth October 28, 1979
Nationality Brazil
Height 6 ft 2 in

Glover Teixeira News

Ex-UFC champion discusses Alex Pereira's plans to "fix some people's house" in Brazil as charity Ex-UFC champion discusses Alex Pereira's plans to "fix some people's house" in Brazil as charity
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Alex Pereira is "more powerful than any heavyweight I've trained with", says ex-UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira Alex Pereira is "more powerful than any heavyweight I've trained with", says ex-UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira
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Glover Teixeira: A Brief Biography

Glover Lucas Teixeira, a Brazilian mixed martial artist, is now a renowned name in UFC’s Light heavyweight division. The current #2 rank holder in his weight category, Teixeira, also performed in notable combat sports organizations like Impact PC, WEC, Shooto and PFC. He has represented the Brazilian National Wrestling team as well. Glover Teixeira still trains in his Teixeira MMA & Fitness gym, which he inaugurated in 2014.

Latest News Update for Glover Teixeira

Glover Teixeira is set to fight Jamahal Hill for his next outing at UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill on January 21, 2023, for the UFC light heavyweight title at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Official poster for Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill for UFC 283.

Glover Texeira Facts

Birth PlaceSobrália, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Star SignScorpio
Net Worth (2023)$ 8 million
Last Fight Earnings$ 542,000
Age43
MMA Debut2002
MMA Record33-8
AchievementsFormer UFC light heavyweight champion
PartnerIngrid Peterson Teixeira
Social MediaInstagram, Twitter

Glover Teixeira MMA

In his amateur days, Glover Texeira’s MMA career saw him squaring off against reputed fighters like Jeff Manson, Brandon Vera, and Sokoudju. He also possesses the 5th Degree Hawaiian Kempo Black Belt and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt.

Glover Teixeira UFC

Glover Teixeira’s UFC journey started in the summer of 2012. At UFC 146, he made his debut by forcing his opponent, Kyle Kingsbury, to tap out to an arm-triangle choke in just 1:53 minutes of the first round. His next notable fight was with the former UFC Light heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson at UFC on Fox 6, which he won via unanimous decision.

Teixeira’s performance and ability to outwrestle the former Champion landed him in a match with Ryan Bader at UFC 160. The fight didn’t take place due to Bader pulling out, and Teixeira faced James Te Huna at the event instead. In just 2:38 minutes of the first round, Teixeira forced Huna to submit to the guillotine choke and went on to win the ‘Submission of the Night award. He finally faced Bader at UFC Fight Night 28, where he won via TKO in the first round. With the win, Teixeira earned the ‘Knockout of the Night award and became the #1 contender for the UFC Light heavyweight Championship.

Glover Teixeira suffered his first loss in UFC when he collided with Jon Jones at UFC 172. He bounced back soon, and UFC Fight Night 73 saw him winning his first ‘Fight of the Night bonus for his match with Ovince Saint Preux. After a lot of speculations, Teixeira faced Rashad Evans at the UFC on Fox 19 event, and his first-round victory got him the ‘Performance of the Night award.

At UFC Fight Night 109, Alexander Gustafsson handed Teixeira another loss, but their clash got credited with the ‘Fight of the Night honor. His second ‘Performance of the Night bonus award came at the expense of Ion Cutelaba, who he defeated via a rear-naked choke in the second round at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson.

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Glover Teixeira Record

MMA Record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss33–8Jiří ProcházkaSubmission (rear-naked choke)UFC 275June 11, 202254:32Kallang, Singapore
Lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win33–7Jan BłachowiczSubmission (rear-naked choke)UFC 267October 30, 202123:02Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win32–7Thiago SantosSubmission (rear-naked choke)UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. TeixeiraNovember 7, 202031:49
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win31–7Anthony SmithTKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. TeixeiraMay 13, 202051:04Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win30–7Nikita KrylovDecision (split)UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. GaethjeSeptember 14, 201935:00
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win29–7Ion CuțelabaSubmission (rear-naked choke)UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. HermanssonApril 27, 201923:37Sunrise, Florida, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win28–7Karl RobersonSubmission (arm-triangle choke)UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. DillashawJanuary 19, 201913:21
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Loss27–7Corey AndersonDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. SmithJuly 22, 201835:00
Hamburg, Germany
Win27–6Misha CirkunovTKO (punches)UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos AnjosDecember 16, 201712:45
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss26–6Alexander GustafssonKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. TeixeiraMay 28, 201751:07Stockholm, SwedenFight of the Night.
Win26–5Jared CannonierDecision (unanimous)UFC 208February 11, 201735:00
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Loss25–5Anthony JohnsonKO (punch)UFC 202August 20, 201610:13
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win25–4Rashad EvansKO (punches)UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. EvansApril 16, 201611:48Tampa, Florida, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win24–4Patrick CumminsTKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3November 7, 201521:12São Paulo, Brazil
Win23–4Ovince Saint PreuxTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint PreuxAugust 8, 201533:10Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss22–4Phil DavisDecision (unanimous)UFC 179October 25, 201435:00
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss22–3Jon JonesDecision (unanimous)UFC 172April 26, 201455:00Baltimore, Maryland, United States
For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win22–2Ryan BaderTKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. BaderSeptember 4, 201312:55Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Knockout of the Night.
Win21–2James Te HunaSubmission (guillotine choke)UFC 160May 25, 201312:38Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Submission of the Night.
Win20–2Quinton JacksonDecision (unanimous)UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. DodsonJanuary 26, 201335:00
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win19–2Fábio MaldonadoTKO (doctor stoppage)UFC 153October 13, 201225:00
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win18–2Kyle KingsburySubmission (arm-triangle choke)UFC 146May 26, 201211:53
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win17–2Ricco RodriguezTKO (submission to punches)MMA Against DengueNovember 27, 201111:58
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win16–2Marvin EastmanKO (punch)Shooto Brasil: Fight for BOPEAugust 25, 201114:00
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win15–2Antonio MendesSubmission (rear-naked choke)Shooto Brazil 24August 5, 201114:06Brasília, Brazil
Won the Shooto South America 220 lb Championship.
Win14–2Márcio CruzTKO (punches)Fight Club 1: Brazilian StarsJuly 20, 201124:21
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win13–2Simão Melo da SilvaKO (punches)Shooto Brazil 23June 4, 201111:49
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win12–2Daniel TaberaDecision (unanimous)Bitetti Combat 8: 100 anos do Corinthians4 December 201035:00São Paulo, Brazil
Win11–2Marko PeseljTKO (punches)Impact FC 218 July 201013:01Sydney, Australia
Win10–2Tiago Monaco TosatoTKO (punches)Bitetti Combat MMA 728 May 201011:27
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win9–2Joaquim FerreiraTKO (corner stoppage)Bitetti Combat MMA 625 February 201021:30Brasília, Brazil
Win8–2Leonardo Nascimento LucioTechnical Submission (guillotine choke)Bitetti Combat MMA 412 September 200913:11
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win7–2Buckley AcostaTKO (punches)PFC 7: Palace Fighting Championship 720 February 200811:00
Lemoore, California, United States
Win6–2Jorge OliveiraKO (punches)PFC 6: No Retreat, No Surrender17 January 200810:05
Lemoore, California, United States
Win5–2Rameau Thierry SokoudjouKO (punches)WEC 2412 October 200611:41
Lemoore, California, United States
Win4–2Jack MorrisonSubmission (rear-naked choke)WEC 2228 July 200611:27
Lemoore, California, United States
Win3–2Carlton JonesTKO (punches)WEC 205 May 200611:57
Lemoore, California, United States
Loss2–2Ed HermanDecision (unanimous)SF 9: Respect26 March 200535:00
Gresham, Oregon, United States
Win2–1Justin EllisonTKO (punches)SF 5: Stadium28 August 20041N/A
Gresham, Oregon, United States
Win1–1Matt HorwichDecision (unanimous)SF 3: Dome17 April 200435:00
Gresham, Oregon, United States
Loss0–1Eric SchwartzTKO (punches and elbows)WEC 37 June 200223:33
Lemoore, California, United States

Submission Grappling Record

ResultOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTime
DrawJake ShieldsDrawQuintet UltraDecember 12, 201918:00
LossGabriel VellaPointsADCC Brasil trials (Over 99 kg)2011
WinArmando SapoSubmissionADCC Brasil trials (Over 99 kg)2011
WinSalvador MinnitSubmissionADCC Brasil trials (Over 99 kg)2011
WinJorge BezerraPointsADCC Brasil trials(Over 99 kg)2011
LossVinny MagalhãesSubmission (armbar)ADCC Barcelona (Under 99 kg)2009
LossGerardi RinaldiPointsADCC Barcelona (Under 99 kg)2009
WinDean ListerPointsADCC Barcelona (Under 99 kg)2009
WinVesa VuoriPointsADCC Barcelona (Under 99 kg)2009
WinLeonardo ChocolateSubmission (rear-naked choke)ADCC Brasil trails (Under 99 kg)2009
WinRenato FerreiraPointsADCC Brasil trails (Under 99 kg)2009

Glover Teixeira’s Most Popular Fight

Glover Teixeira vs. Jon Jones

UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira was a mixed martial arts event by the UFC for the UFC light heavyweight title from the reigning Jon Jones back on April 26, 2014. Jones won the fight via unanimous decision.

UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira

Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka

Glover Teixeira faced Jiri Prochazka at UFC 275 on June 11 2022 and Prochazka won the fight via submission. Teixeira lost his UFC light heavyweight title to Prochazka in the fight.

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FAQs on Glover Teixeira

What is Glover Teixeira’s current rank in the UFC?

Glover Teixeira is currently the No.2 contender in the UFC light heavyweight division.

Where does Glover Teixeira train?

Teixeira currently trains and instructs at his own gym, Teixeira MMA & Fitness, in Bethel, Connecticut.

How old is Teixeira?

Glover Texeira is 43 years old.

Last updated on January 19, 2023.