Alexander Gustafsson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-4-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He suffered two consecutive defeats in 2015, against Anthony Johnson (=Gustafsson vs Johnson) and Daniel Cormier (via split decision, Cormier vs Gustafsson), but he came back to win in 2016 with Jan Blachowicz (=Gustafsson vs Blachowicz).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Glover Teixeira, has an official record of 26-5-0 (85% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He also lost to Anthony Johnson (in 2016 Johnson vs Teixeira) but then he has won over Jared Cannonier (=Teixeira vs Cannonier). Glover Teixeira vs Alexander Gustafsson is the main event of UFC Fight Night 109. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Glover Teixeira fight videos
2017 MMA fight – Glover Teixeira vs Jared Cannonier – fight Video UFC 208
The black belt in Bjj Glover Teixeira entered this fight with a professional record of 25-5-0 (88% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He fought twice last year beating Rashad Evans (=Teixeira vs Evans) and losing to Anthony Johnson (=Johnson vs Teixeira).
His opponent, Jared Cannonier, has a mma record of 9-1-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.51 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Shawn Jordan in 2015, after this bout he has won over Cyril Asker and Ion Cutelaba. Glover Teixeira vs Jared Cannonier is on the undercard of Holly Holm vs Germaine de Randamie – UFC 208. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2016 MMA fight – Anthony Johnson vs Glover Teixeira – fight Video UFC 202
Anthony Johnson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 21-5-0 (71% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.3 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He lost to Daniel Cormier last year (=Johnson vs Cormier) but then he has beat Jimi Manuwa (=Johnson vs Manuwa) and Ryan Bader (=Johnson vs Bader).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Glover Teixeira, has a record of 25-4-0 (88% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He suffered two consecutive defeats in 2014, against Jon Jones (=Jones vs Teixeira) and Phil Davis (=Teixeira vs Davis), but then he has won over Ovince St Preux (=Teixeira vs St Preux), Patrick Cummins (=Teixeira vs Cummins) and Rashad Evans (=Teixeira vs Evans). ‘Rumble’ Johnson vs Teixeira is on the undercard of Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor 2 – UFC 202. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2016 MMA fight – Glover Teixeira vs Rashad Evans – full fight Video UFC on Fox 19
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Glover Teixeira entered this fight with a mma record of 24-4-0 (87% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 light heavyweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2014, against #1 Jon Jones (=Jones vs Teixeira) and with Phil Davis (=Teixeira vs Davis), but he came back to win in 2015 beating Ovince St Preux (=Teixeira vs St Preux) and Patrick Cummins (=Teixeira vs Cummins).
His opponent, the black belt in no-gi Bjj, Gaidojutsu and former Ufc light-Hw champion Rashad Evans, has an official record of 19-4-1 (47% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against Ryan Bader (=Evans vs Bader). Teixeira vs Evans is the main event of UFC on Fox 19. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 MMA fight – Glover Teixeira vs Patrick Cummins – full fight Video UFC FN 77
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Glover Teixeira entered this fight with a pro mma record of 23-4-0 (87% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 light heavyweight in the world. He lost twice last year, against #1 Jon Jones (=Jones vs Teixeira) and with Phil Davis (=Teixeira vs Davis), but then he came back to win in 2015 beating Ovince St Preux (=Teixeira vs St Preux).
His opponent, Patrick Cummins, has a record of 8-2-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.33 in the same weight class. He has fought twice in 2015 losing to Ovince St Preux and winning over Rafael Cavalcante. Teixeira vs Cummins is on the undercard of Vitor Belfort vs Dan Henderson 3 – UFC Fight Night 77. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 MMA fight – Glover Teixeira vs Ovince St Preux – full fight Video UFC FN 73
The black belt in Bjj Glover Teixeira entered this fight with a professional mma record of 22-4-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive defeats: against #1 Jon Jones (=Jones vs Teixeira) and Phil Davis (=Teixeira vs Davis).
His opponent, Ovince St Preux, has an official record of 18-6-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. ‘OSP’ lost to Ryan Bader last year (=Bader vs St Preux) but then he has won over Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (=Rua vs St Preux) and Patrick Cummins. Teixeira vs St Preux is the main event of UFC Fight Night 73. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Glover Teixeira vs Phil Davis – fight Video UFC 179
Review: 2014-10-25, fight not so exciting between Glover Teixeira and Phil Davis: it gets two stars. The black belt in Bjj Glover Teixeira entered this fight with a pro mma record of 22-3-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 light heavyweight in the world, he suffered his third defeat in his last bout, against #1 Ufc light-Hw champion Jon Jones (=Jones vs Teixeira).
His opponent, Phil Davis, has a record of 12-2-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class, he lost his last bout as well, against Anthony Johnson (=Davis vs Johnson). Teixeira vs Davis is on the undercard of Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes 2 – UFC 179. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira – fight Video UFC 172
Review: 2014-04-26, tough fight with some good single shots but it is not enough to get three stars: Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira gets two. Jon Jones entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-1-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world, his only loss was, in reality, a disqualification against Matt Hamill due to multiple “12-6 elbows” (strike brought from a high position toward the floor). Jon ‘Bones’ Jones is the Ufc light-Hw champion since March 19, 2011 when he defeated Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (=Jon Jones vs Mauricio Rua); since then he has successfully defended the title six times.
His opponent, Glover Teixeira, has an official record of 22-2-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class, he is 34 years old (8 years older than Jones) and he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Teixeira suffered his first defeat at his pro mma debut against Eric Schwartz in 2002 and against Ed Herman three years later; he is undefeated in the Ufc. Jones vs Teixeira, main event of Ufc 172, is valid for the Ufc light heavyweight title (Jones’ seventh defense), first Ufc title shot for Teixeira. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2013 MMA fight – Glover Teixeira vs Ryan Bader – full fight Video UFC Ufn 28
Review: 2013-09-04, Glover Teixeira vs Ryan Bader gets three stars thanks to a good finish (UFC Knockout of the Night). Glover Teixeira (21-2-0, 86% finishing rate) entered as the No.9 light heavyweight in the world while Ryan Bader (15-3-0, 67% finishing rate) entered as the No.10 (currently the #1 in this weight division is Jon Jones). Teixeira vs Bader is the main event of UFC Fight Night 28. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Glover Teixeira vs James Te Huna – full fight Video UFC 160
Review: 2013-05-25, good start and good finish between Glover Teixeira and James Te Huna: it gets three stars (UFC Submission of the Night). Glover Teixeira (20-2-0, 85% finishing rate) entered as the No.10 light heavyweight in the world while James Te Huna (16-5-0, 82% finishing rate) entered as the No.19. Teixeira vs Te Huna is on the undercard of Cain Velasquez vs Antonio Silva 2 – UFC 160. Watch the video!