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Glover Teixeira vs Ion Cuțelaba

Glover Teixeira is 33-9-0; Ion Cuțelaba is 20-12-1 (1 NC). Glover Teixeira is 14 years older than Ion Cuțelaba. Glover Teixeira has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Ion Cuțelaba. Glover Teixeira is 1" · 3 cm taller than Ion Cuțelaba. They have met once: Glover Teixeira 1, Ion Cuțelaba 0.

Glover Teixeira
Brazil
Glover Teixeira
33-9-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Submission
Light HeavyweightMet once
Ion Cuțelaba
Moldova
Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk” · 20-12-1 (1 NC)
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionLoss · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Glover Teixeira
BJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJLuigi Mondelli
  • 2021UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
Camp · Teixeira MMA & Fitness · Bethel (formerly Danbury), Connecticut, US
Ion Cuțelaba
Combat SamboGreco-Roman WrestlingJudo
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2012Champion · European Championships90 kg Catchweight
  • —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
  • —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
Camp · CSA Team Moldova · Chișinău, MD

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

85%
Head
69%
13%
Body
18%
2%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Glover Teixeiralast 1 fight
54%25%21%
Ion Cuțelabalast 9 fights
59%20%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Glover Teixeira Ion Cuțelaba
Strikes landed / min
3.594.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersIon Cuțelaba · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.473.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersIon Cuțelaba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.044.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersIon Cuțelaba · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersIon Cuțelaba · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersIon Cuțelaba · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersIon Cuțelaba · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.59
Strikes landed / min
4.13
4.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.42
2.04 / 6.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.02 / 7.9
34%
Takedown accuracy
51%
60%
Takedown defence
76%
3:25
Control time / fight
1:51
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Glover Teixeira23 UFC fights · 953 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%383/1075
9%88/133
2%16/16
Clinch
7%67/128
3%25/29
0%1/1
Ground
38%360/486
1%13/13
0%0/0
Ion Cuțelaba21 UFC fights · 694 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%263/994
9%63/106
13%90/109
Clinch
11%78/131
9%60/67
0%0/0
Ground
20%139/183
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Glover TeixeiraIon Cuțelaba

Frequently asked questions

Have Glover Teixeira and Ion Cuțelaba ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson (Sat, Apr 27, 2019), where Glover Teixeira won by Submission.

What are the records of Glover Teixeira and Ion Cuțelaba?

Glover Teixeira is 33-9-0 and Ion Cuțelaba is 20-12-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Glover Teixeira or Ion Cuțelaba?

Glover Teixeira has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Ion Cuțelaba, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Glover Teixeira or Ion Cuțelaba?

Glover Teixeira is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Ion Cuțelaba stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Glover Teixeira or Ion Cuțelaba?

Glover Teixeira is 46 and Ion Cuțelaba is 32.

Who has more finishes, Glover Teixeira or Ion Cuțelaba?

Glover Teixeira has 28 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Ion Cuțelaba has 17 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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