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Glover Teixeira vs Karl Roberson

Glover Teixeira is 33-9-0; Karl Roberson is 9-6-0. Glover Teixeira is 10 years older than Karl Roberson. Glover Teixeira has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Karl Roberson. Glover Teixeira is 1" · 3 cm taller than Karl Roberson. They have met once: Glover Teixeira 1, Karl Roberson 0.

Glover Teixeira
Brazil
Glover Teixeira
33-9-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Submission
Light HeavyweightMet once
Karl Roberson
United States
Karl Roberson
“BABYK” · 9-6-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
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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
Karl Roberson

No background on record

Camp · Killer B Combat Sports Academy

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

85%
Head
61%
13%
Body
19%
2%
Leg
20%

Time in position

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

Glover Teixeiralast 1 fight
54%25%21%
Karl Robersonlast 1 fight
28%72%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Glover Teixeira Karl Roberson· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.592.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersKarl Roberson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.472.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersKarl Roberson · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.040.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersKarl Roberson · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersKarl Roberson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersKarl Roberson · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersKarl Roberson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.59
Strikes landed / min
2.57
4.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.42
2.04 / 6.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.72 / 1.8
34%
Takedown accuracy
40%
60%
Takedown defence
41%
3:25
Control time / fight
1:19
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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
Karl Roberson11 UFC fights · 213 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%55/213
12%26/42
20%42/49
Clinch
12%26/28
4%9/10
0%1/1
Ground
23%50/63
1%3/4
0%1/1

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Glover Teixeira and Karl Roberson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw (Sat, Jan 19, 2019), where Glover Teixeira won by Submission.

What are the records of Glover Teixeira and Karl Roberson?

Glover Teixeira is 33-9-0 and Karl Roberson is 9-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Glover Teixeira or Karl Roberson?

Glover Teixeira has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Karl Roberson, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Glover Teixeira or Karl Roberson?

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

Who is older, Glover Teixeira or Karl Roberson?

Glover Teixeira is 46 and Karl Roberson is 36.

Who has more finishes, Glover Teixeira or Karl Roberson?

Glover Teixeira has 28 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Karl Roberson has 4 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).