Glover Teixeira vs Thiago Santos
Glover Teixeira is 33-9-0; Thiago Santos is 22-11-0. Glover Teixeira is 4 years older than Thiago Santos. They have met once: Glover Teixeira 1, Thiago Santos 0.
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Style & credentials
Glover Teixeira
BJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJLuigi Mondelli
- 2021UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
Thiago Santos
Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
- —Black belt · Muay Thai
- —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
- —Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiroweight class and absolute
- —Green Rope · Capoeira
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
85%51%
Head
13%23%
Body
2%26%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Glover Teixeiralast 1 fight
54%25%21%
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Glover Teixeira· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Santos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.593.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.472.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.040.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 25% 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 / min3.53
4.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.78
2.04 / 6.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.77 / 2.3
34%
Takedown accuracy33%
60%
Takedown defence60%
3:25
Control time / fight1:14
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Thiago Santos24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%172/751
14%124/228
24%216/306
Clinch
10%89/120
6%54/54
1%7/7
Ground
22%194/345
3%26/27
1%6/6
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
Thiago Santos24 of 35 ended early · 69%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 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
- W
- 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
Thiago Santos0-4
- L
- L
- NC
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WDennis FigueiraWOCS 20 · Jul 27, 2012TKO
- L
- WJunior VidalWatch Out Combat Show · Mar 3, 2012TKO
- WEneas SouzaWatch Out Combat Show · Dec 17, 2011Submission
- NC
- WMarcos ViggianiMaranhao Regional · Nov 26, 2011Decision
- WRafael BragaRio de Janeiro Regional · Aug 13, 2011TKO
- WMauricio ChuekeWatch Out Combat Show · Jul 23, 2011Decision
- WGabriel BarreiroRio de Janeiro Regional · Apr 16, 2011TKO
- WGuilherme Benedito NunesWatch Out Combat Show · Dec 10, 2010Decision
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Glover TeixeiraThiago Santos
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sun, Jan 22, 2023LTKO · ROUND 4 · 2:31Sat, Aug 6, 2022
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 3:02Sat, Oct 30, 2021WTKO · ROUND 3 · 0:39Sat, Feb 23, 2019
- WTKO · ROUND 5 · 1:04Wed, May 13, 2020WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:03Sun, Feb 4, 2018
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 26, 2014LSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 6, 2019
Frequently asked questions
Have Glover Teixeira and Thiago Santos ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira (Sat, Nov 7, 2020), where Glover Teixeira won by Submission.
What are the records of Glover Teixeira and Thiago Santos?
Glover Teixeira is 33-9-0 and Thiago Santos is 22-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Glover Teixeira or Thiago Santos?
Neither. Both have a 76" · 193 cm reach.
Who is taller, Glover Teixeira or Thiago Santos?
Neither. Both stand 6'2" · 188 cm.
Who is older, Glover Teixeira or Thiago Santos?
Glover Teixeira is 46 and Thiago Santos is 42.
Who has more finishes, Glover Teixeira or Thiago Santos?
Glover Teixeira has 28 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Thiago Santos has 16 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).