| Glover Teixeira | ||||||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Teixeira at his training facility in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Glover Lucas Teixeira[1] 28 October 1979 Sobrália, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian American | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | |||||||||||||||||
| Division | Light heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Bethel, Connecticut, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | Teixeira MMA & Fitness | |||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Fernely Feliz Sr. John Hackleman Steve Mocco | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 8th degree black belt in Kajukenbo under John Hackleman[3] 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] under Luigi Mondelli[5] | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2002–2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 42 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 33 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.TeixeiraMMAandFitness.com | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Glover Lucas Teixeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡloveʁ tejˈʃejɾɐ]; born 28 October 1979) is a Brazilian-American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Teixeira is a former member of the Brazilian National Wrestling Team and has competed in the WEC, Impact FC, PFC and Shooto. He is the second oldest UFC champion in history behind Randy Couture and the oldest first time champion in UFC history.
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