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Glover Teixeira vs Phil Davis

Glover Teixeira is 33-9-0; Phil Davis is 17-4-0 (1 NC). Glover Teixeira is 4 years older than Phil Davis. Phil Davis has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Glover Teixeira. They have met once: Glover Teixeira 0, Phil Davis 1.

Glover Teixeira
Brazil
Glover Teixeira
33-9-0
UDSUBSUB
Met once
Phil Davis
United States
Phil Davis
“Mr. Wonderful” · 17-4-0 (1 NC)
DECKOSD
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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
Phil Davis

No background on record

Camp · Alliance MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

85%
Head
57%
13%
Body
30%
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%
Phil Davislast 2 fights
70%17%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Glover Teixeira· from fights outside the UFC Phil Davis· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.592.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.471.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.042.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.59
Strikes landed / min
2.80
4.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.52
2.04 / 6.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.77 / 7.5
34%
Takedown accuracy
37%
60%
Takedown defence
72%
3:25
Control time / fight
4:23
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
Phil Davis13 UFC fights · 485 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%138/824
12%58/141
9%45/74
Clinch
2%10/21
7%33/44
4%19/24
Ground
26%124/210
12%58/68
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 TeixeiraPhil Davis

Frequently asked questions

Have Glover Teixeira and Phil Davis ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 (Sat, Oct 25, 2014), where Phil Davis won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Glover Teixeira and Phil Davis?

Glover Teixeira is 33-9-0 and Phil Davis is 17-4-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Glover Teixeira or Phil Davis?

Phil Davis has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Glover Teixeira, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Glover Teixeira or Phil Davis?

Neither. Both stand 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Glover Teixeira or Phil Davis?

Glover Teixeira is 46 and Phil Davis is 42.

Who has more finishes, Glover Teixeira or Phil Davis?

Glover Teixeira has 28 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Phil Davis has 12 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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