Ground game
53 CThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 2.11 takedowns / 15 at 34% accuracy
- 0.94 submission attempts / 15 · 10 career sub wins
Light Heavyweight
33-9
SLpM
3.73
SApM
2.80
Str Acc
60%
Str Def
38%
TD Avg
2.11
TD Acc
34%
TD Def
77%
Sub Avg
0.94
Pocket striker — porous pocket
Fight IQ
Thin sample — 1 loaded UFC rows, 42 career fights for Glover Teixeira. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Fight IQ
Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic.
Timing & reaction
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Striking defense
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Glover Teixeira is a 46-year-old Orthodox light heavyweight out of Minas Gerais, Brazil, camped at Teixeira MMA & Fitness. The tape read: pocket striker — porous pocket. Career mark 33-9-0 — 11 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission, 12 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (75).
What works. Fight IQ is the standout at 75 (B). Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic. Ground game C on 2.11 TD/15 and 0.94 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 38% / 2.80 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 77% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 1 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Timing & reaction is the soft spot (40, D). Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent. Opponents who take away their first look and make them solve a second problem have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (1 bouts): W Blachowicz (Submission R2). Form index positive over the last 1. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | Jan Blachowicz | W | Submission | 2 3:02 | 23/39 |