Glover Teixeira vs Rashad Evans
Glover Teixeira is 33-9-0; Rashad Evans is 19-8-1. Rashad Evans is 1 year older than Glover Teixeira. Glover Teixeira has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Rashad Evans. Glover Teixeira is 2" · 5 cm taller than Rashad Evans. They have met once: Glover Teixeira 1, Rashad Evans 0.
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Style & credentials
Glover Teixeira
BJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJLuigi Mondelli
- 2021UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
Rashad Evans
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2010Black belt · BJJRolles Gracie
- 2008UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · The Ultimate FighterHeavyweight
- 2003Bronze · Big Ten Championships174 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
85%79%
Head
13%14%
Body
2%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Glover Teixeiralast 23 fights
51%10%39%
Rashad Evanslast 23 fights
58%19%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Glover Teixeira· from fights outside the UFC Rashad Evans· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.592.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersRashad Evans · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.472.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersRashad Evans · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.042.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersRashad Evans · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersRashad Evans · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%74%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersRashad Evans · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersRashad Evans · Poor · better than 0% 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 / min2.13
4.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.46
2.04 / 6.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.75 / 6.5
34%
Takedown accuracy42%
60%
Takedown defence74%
3:25
Control time / fight3:30
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Rashad Evans23 UFC fights · 614 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%282/1083
7%44/83
5%33/42
Clinch
12%72/141
6%34/44
2%10/11
Ground
21%130/222
1%9/9
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Glover Teixeira32 of 42 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
Rashad Evans12 of 29 ended early · 41%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Glover Teixeira3-2
- LUFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 22, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka · Jun 12, 2022Submission · R5 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Submission · R2 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje · Sep 14, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith · Jul 22, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017TKO · R5 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:12 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:10 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · Oct 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 26, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WSimão MeloShooto Brasil · Jun 4, 2011TKO
- W
- WMarko PeseliImpact FC 2 · Jul 17, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WTiago MônacoBitetti Combat · May 28, 2010TKO
- WJoaquim FerreiraBitetti Combat · Feb 25, 2010TKO
- WLeonardo NascimentoBitetti Combat · Sep 12, 2009Submission
- WBuckley AcostaPalace Fighting Championship · Mar 20, 2008TKO
- WJorge OliveiraPalace Fighting Championship · Jan 17, 2008TKO
- W
- WJack MorrisonWEC 22: The Hitmen · Jul 27, 2006Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WJustin EllisonSportFight 5 · Aug 28, 2004TKO · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LEric SchwartzWEC 3: All or Nothing · Jun 6, 2002TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Lightweight
Rashad Evans1-4
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- LUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 161: Evans vs Henderson · Jun 15, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · Feb 2, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · Jan 28, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 114: RAMPAGE vs EVANS · May 29, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- D
- WSean SalmonUFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon · Jan 25, 2007TKO · R2 · 1:06 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 2 Heavyweight
- W
- WJaime JaraGladiator Challenge · Jun 3, 2004DEC
- WBryan PardoeGladiator Challenge · Jun 2, 2004TKO
- WDennis ReedDanger Zone · Apr 10, 2004Submission
- WDanny AndersonDanger Zone · Apr 10, 2004Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Glover TeixeiraRashad Evans
- WTKO · ROUND 5 · 1:04Wed, May 13, 2020LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:53Sat, Jun 9, 2018
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 25, 2014WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jan 28, 2012
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 26, 2014LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 21, 2012
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:55Wed, Sep 4, 2013LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 3, 2015
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 26, 2013WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 29, 2010
Frequently asked questions
Have Glover Teixeira and Rashad Evans ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans (Sat, Apr 16, 2016), where Glover Teixeira won by TKO.
What are the records of Glover Teixeira and Rashad Evans?
Glover Teixeira is 33-9-0 and Rashad Evans is 19-8-1.
Who has the longer reach, Glover Teixeira or Rashad Evans?
Glover Teixeira has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Rashad Evans, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Glover Teixeira or Rashad Evans?
Glover Teixeira is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Rashad Evans stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Glover Teixeira or Rashad Evans?
Rashad Evans is 47 and Glover Teixeira is 46.
Who has more finishes, Glover Teixeira or Rashad Evans?
Glover Teixeira has 28 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Rashad Evans has 9 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
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