Glover Teixeira

MMA · Retired

33-9RECORD

18KO / TKO WINS

10SUBMISSION WINS

5DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Glover Teixeira
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	28 Oct 1979
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Sobrália, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Lives in	Danbury, Connecticut, USA
Division	Light Heavyweight
Team	Teixeira MMA & Fitness
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	193 cm (76″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2002–2023
Status	Retired
Pro debut	7 Jun 2002
Last fight	Loss vs Jamahal Hill, 21 Jan 2023

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Titles and honours

UFC light heavyweight champion (2021-2022)
Shooto South America 220 lb champion (2011)
ADCC South American Championships gold medalist (2009)

Background

Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu who moved to the United States and trained under John Hackleman. At 42 he became the oldest first-time UFC champion, and he announced his retirement after UFC 283 in January 2023.

Fight history

42 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Jamahal Hill	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 283	21 Jan 2023	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	For vacant UFC light heavyweight title; announced retirement after the fight
Loss	Jiri Prochazka	Submission (rear-naked choke)	5	4:32	UFC 275	11 Jun 2022	Kallang, Singapore	Lost UFC light heavyweight title
Win	Jan Blachowicz	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:02	UFC 267	30 Oct 2021	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Won UFC light heavyweight title
Win	Thiago Santos	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	1:49	UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira	7 Nov 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Anthony Smith	TKO (punches)	5	1:04	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira	13 May 2020	Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Win	Nikita Krylov	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje	14 Sep 2019	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win	Ion Cutelaba	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:37	UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson	27 Apr 2019	Sunrise, Florida, USA
Win	Karl Roberson	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	3:21	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw	19 Jan 2019	Brooklyn, New York, USA
Loss	Corey Anderson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith	22 Jul 2018	Hamburg, Germany
Win	Misha Cirkunov	TKO (punches)	1	2:45	UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos	16 Dec 2017	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss	Alexander Gustafsson	KO (punches)	5	1:07	UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira	28 May 2017	Stockholm, Sweden
Win	Jared Cannonier	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 208	11 Feb 2017	Brooklyn, New York, USA
Loss	Anthony Johnson	KO (punch)	1	0:13	UFC 202	20 Aug 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Rashad Evans	KO (punches)	1	1:48	UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans	16 Apr 2016	Tampa, Florida, USA
Win	Patrick Cummins	TKO (punches)	2	1:12	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3	7 Nov 2015	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win	Ovince Saint Preux	Technical submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:10	UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux	8 Aug 2015	Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Loss	Phil Davis	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 179	25 Oct 2014	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss	Jon Jones	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 172	26 Apr 2014	Baltimore, Maryland, USA	For UFC light heavyweight title
Win	Ryan Bader	TKO (punches)	1	2:55	UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader	4 Sep 2013	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win	James Te Huna	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	2:38	UFC 160	25 May 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Quinton Jackson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson	26 Jan 2013	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	Fabio Maldonado	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	5:00	UFC 153	13 Oct 2012	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Kyle Kingsbury	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	1:53	UFC 146	26 May 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Ricco Rodriguez	TKO (submission to punches)	1	1:58	MMA Against Dengue	27 Nov 2011	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Marvin Eastman	KO (punch)	1	4:00	Shooto Brasil: Fight for BOPE	25 Aug 2011	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Antonio Mendes	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:06	Shooto Brazil 24	5 Aug 2011	Brasilia, Brazil	Won Shooto South America 220 lb title
Win	Marcio Cruz	TKO (punches)	2	4:21	Fight Club 1: Brazilian Stars	20 Jul 2011	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Simao Melo da Silva	KO (punches)	1	1:49	Shooto Brazil 23	4 Jun 2011	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Daniel Tabera	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bitetti Combat 8	4 Dec 2010	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win	Marko Peselj	TKO (punches)	1	3:01	Impact FC 2	18 Jul 2010	Sydney, Australia
Win	Tiago Monaco Tosato	TKO (punches)	1	1:27	Bitetti Combat MMA 7	28 May 2010	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Joaquim Ferreira	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	1:30	Bitetti Combat MMA 6	25 Feb 2010	Brasilia, Brazil
Win	Leonardo Nascimento Lucio	Technical submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:11	Bitetti Combat MMA 4	12 Sep 2009	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Buckley Acosta	TKO (punches)	1	1:00	PFC 7	20 Feb 2008	Lemoore, California, USA
Win	Jorge Oliveira	KO (punches)	1	0:05	PFC 6: No Retreat, No Surrender	17 Jan 2008	Lemoore, California, USA
Win	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	KO (punches)	1	1:41	WEC 24	12 Oct 2006	Lemoore, California, USA
Win	Jack Morrison	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:27	WEC 22	28 Jul 2006	Lemoore, California, USA
Win	Carlton Jones	TKO (punches)	1	1:57	WEC 20	5 May 2006	Lemoore, California, USA
Loss	Ed Herman	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	SF 9: Respect	26 Mar 2005	Gresham, Oregon, USA
Win	Justin Ellison	TKO (punches)	1		SF 5: Stadium	28 Aug 2004	Gresham, Oregon, USA
Win	Matt Horwich	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	SF 3: Dome	17 Apr 2004	Gresham, Oregon, USA
Loss	Eric Schwartz	TKO (punches and elbows)	2	3:33	WEC 3	7 Jun 2002	Lemoore, California, USA