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John Teixeira vs Kevin Croom

John Teixeira is 21-2-2; Kevin Croom is 21-15-0 (1 NC). Kevin Croom has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over John Teixeira. Kevin Croom is 4" · 10 cm taller than John Teixeira. They have met once: John Teixeira 1, Kevin Croom 0.

John Teixeira
Brazil
John Teixeira
“Macapa” · 21-2-2
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Kevin Croom
United States
Kevin Croom
“Crash” · 21-15-0 (1 NC)
Win · SubmissionWin · Majority DecisionLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

John Teixeira

No background on record

Camp · Nova Uniao
Kevin Croom

No background on record

Camp · Glory MMA & Fitness

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

61%
Head
59%
20%
Body
35%
19%
Leg
5%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Teixeiralast 5 fights
40%33%26%
Kevin Croomlast 6 fights
45%55%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Teixeira· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Kevin Croom· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.112.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Teixeira · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.543.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Teixeira · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.140.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Teixeira · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%6%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Teixeira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Teixeira · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Teixeira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.11
Strikes landed / min
2.65
3.54
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.10
1.14 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.48 / 8.0
31%
Takedown accuracy
6%
58%
Takedown defence
30%
2:13
Control time / fight
2:46
0.20
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

John Teixeira5 fights · by range and by target
Range
40%Distance · 155
33%Clinch · 129
26%Ground · 102
Target
61%Head · 164
20%Body · 54
19%Leg · 52

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Kevin Croom4 UFC fights · 83 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%43/180
17%14/26
25%21/25
Clinch
5%4/11
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
1%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have John Teixeira and Kevin Croom ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 218: Sanchez vs Karakhanyan (Fri, Mar 22, 2019), where John Teixeira won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Teixeira and Kevin Croom?

John Teixeira is 21-2-2 and Kevin Croom is 21-15-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, John Teixeira or Kevin Croom?

Kevin Croom has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 69" · 175 cm for John Teixeira, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Teixeira or Kevin Croom?

Kevin Croom is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; John Teixeira stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, John Teixeira or Kevin Croom?

They are the same age: 39.

Who has more finishes, John Teixeira or Kevin Croom?

John Teixeira has 18 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Kevin Croom has 17 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).