Glover Teixeira
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| Glover Teixeira | |
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| Statistics | |
| Height | 6'2 / 183cm |
| Weight | 205 lbs (93kg) |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | October 28, 1979 |
| Fighting out of | San Luis Obispo, California |
| Town of birth | Sobrália, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Team/Association | The Pit |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Hawaiian Kempo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Glover Teixeira (born October 28, 1979 in Sobrália, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a mixed martial artist trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Hawaiian Kempo. Teixeira currently trains and instructs at The Pit with instructor John Hackleman and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell.
His background includes a variety of grappling and MMA tournaments: Grappler's Quest, NAGA, Sport Fight (where he was the light heavyweight champion). Under submission wrestling rules, he grappled well known fighters Jeff Monson and Brandon Vera.
In his most notable MMA victory to date, Teixeira defeated future PRIDE standout Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by TKO on October 12, 2006 at WEC 24.
[edit] MMA record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 7 matches | 5 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time |
| Win | Jorge Oliveira | TKO (Strikes) | PFC 6 - No Retreat, No Surrender | 1/17/2008 | 1 | 0:05 |
| Win | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (Strikes) | WEC 24 - Full Force | 10/12/2006 | 1 | 1:41 |
| Win | Carlton Jones | TKO (Strikes) | WEC 20 - Cinco de Mayhem | 5/2/2006 | 1 | 1:57 |
| Loss | Ed Herman | Decision (Unanimous) | SF 9 - Respect | 3/26/2005 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Justin Ellison | TKO | SF 5 - Stadium | 8/28/2004 | 1 | |
| Win | Matt Horwich | Decision | SF 3 - Dome | NA | NA | NA |
| Loss | Eric Swartz | TKO | WEC 3 - All or Nothing | 6/7/2002 | 2 | 3:33 |
[edit] References
http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterid=4655
