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Personal Information
| Full Name | Glover Teixeira |
| Date of Birth | October 28, 1979 |
| Age | 45 Years |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Glover Teixeira News
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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.
Glover Texeira Facts
| Birth Place | Sobrália, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| Net Worth (2023) | $ 8 million |
| Last Fight Earnings | $ 542,000 |
| Age | 43 |
| MMA Debut | 2002 |
| MMA Record | 33-8 |
| Achievements | Former UFC light heavyweight champion |
| Partner | Ingrid Peterson Teixeira |
| Social Media | Instagram, 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.
Glover Teixeira Record
MMA Record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 33–8 | Jiří Procházka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 275 | June 11, 2022 | 5 | 4:32 | Kallang, Singapore | Lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 33–7 | Jan Błachowicz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 267 | October 30, 2021 | 2 | 3:02 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 32–7 | Thiago Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira | November 7, 2020 | 3 | 1:49 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 31–7 | Anthony Smith | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira | May 13, 2020 | 5 | 1:04 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 30–7 | Nikita Krylov | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | September 14, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 29–7 | Ion Cuțelaba | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson | April 27, 2019 | 2 | 3:37 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 28–7 | Karl Roberson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | January 19, 2019 | 1 | 3:21 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 27–7 | Corey Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 27–6 | Misha Cirkunov | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos | December 16, 2017 | 1 | 2:45 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | 26–6 | Alexander Gustafsson | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira | May 28, 2017 | 5 | 1:07 | Stockholm, Sweden | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 26–5 | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 208 | February 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 25–5 | Anthony Johnson | KO (punch) | UFC 202 | August 20, 2016 | 1 | 0:13 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 25–4 | Rashad Evans | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans | April 16, 2016 | 1 | 1:48 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 24–4 | Patrick Cummins | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 | November 7, 2015 | 2 | 1:12 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 23–4 | Ovince Saint Preux | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux | August 8, 2015 | 3 | 3:10 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 22–4 | Phil Davis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 179 | October 25, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 22–3 | Jon Jones | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 172 | April 26, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 22–2 | Ryan Bader | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader | September 4, 2013 | 1 | 2:55 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 21–2 | James Te Huna | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 160 | May 25, 2013 | 1 | 2:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 20–2 | Quinton Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson | January 26, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 19–2 | Fábio Maldonado | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 153 | October 13, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 18–2 | Kyle Kingsbury | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 146 | May 26, 2012 | 1 | 1:53 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–2 | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (submission to punches) | MMA Against Dengue | November 27, 2011 | 1 | 1:58 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 16–2 | Marvin Eastman | KO (punch) | Shooto Brasil: Fight for BOPE | August 25, 2011 | 1 | 4:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–2 | Antonio Mendes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Brazil 24 | August 5, 2011 | 1 | 4:06 | Brasília, Brazil | Won the Shooto South America 220 lb Championship. |
| Win | 14–2 | Márcio Cruz | TKO (punches) | Fight Club 1: Brazilian Stars | July 20, 2011 | 2 | 4:21 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–2 | Simão Melo da Silva | KO (punches) | Shooto Brazil 23 | June 4, 2011 | 1 | 1:49 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–2 | Daniel Tabera | Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat 8: 100 anos do Corinthians | 4 December 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–2 | Marko Peselj | TKO (punches) | Impact FC 2 | 18 July 2010 | 1 | 3:01 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 10–2 | Tiago Monaco Tosato | TKO (punches) | Bitetti Combat MMA 7 | 28 May 2010 | 1 | 1:27 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–2 | Joaquim Ferreira | TKO (corner stoppage) | Bitetti Combat MMA 6 | 25 February 2010 | 2 | 1:30 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–2 | Leonardo Nascimento Lucio | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Bitetti Combat MMA 4 | 12 September 2009 | 1 | 3:11 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–2 | Buckley Acosta | TKO (punches) | PFC 7: Palace Fighting Championship 7 | 20 February 2008 | 1 | 1:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Jorge Oliveira | KO (punches) | PFC 6: No Retreat, No Surrender | 17 January 2008 | 1 | 0:05 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | KO (punches) | WEC 24 | 12 October 2006 | 1 | 1:41 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Jack Morrison | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 22 | 28 July 2006 | 1 | 1:27 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 | Carlton Jones | TKO (punches) | WEC 20 | 5 May 2006 | 1 | 1:57 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Ed Herman | Decision (unanimous) | SF 9: Respect | 26 March 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Gresham, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Justin Ellison | TKO (punches) | SF 5: Stadium | 28 August 2004 | 1 | N/A | Gresham, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Matt Horwich | Decision (unanimous) | SF 3: Dome | 17 April 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Gresham, Oregon, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Eric Schwartz | TKO (punches and elbows) | WEC 3 | 7 June 2002 | 2 | 3:33 | Lemoore, California, United States |
Submission Grappling Record
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time |
| Draw | Jake Shields | Draw | Quintet Ultra | December 12, 2019 | 1 | 8:00 |
| Loss | Gabriel Vella | Points | ADCC Brasil trials (Over 99 kg) | 2011 | ||
| Win | Armando Sapo | Submission | ADCC Brasil trials (Over 99 kg) | 2011 | ||
| Win | Salvador Minnit | Submission | ADCC Brasil trials (Over 99 kg) | 2011 | ||
| Win | Jorge Bezerra | Points | ADCC Brasil trials(Over 99 kg) | 2011 | ||
| Loss | Vinny Magalhães | Submission (armbar) | ADCC Barcelona (Under 99 kg) | 2009 | ||
| Loss | Gerardi Rinaldi | Points | ADCC Barcelona (Under 99 kg) | 2009 | ||
| Win | Dean Lister | Points | ADCC Barcelona (Under 99 kg) | 2009 | ||
| Win | Vesa Vuori | Points | ADCC Barcelona (Under 99 kg) | 2009 | ||
| Win | Leonardo Chocolate | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ADCC Brasil trails (Under 99 kg) | 2009 | ||
| Win | Renato Ferreira | Points | ADCC 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.
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.
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.
