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Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Glover Teixeira def. Fabio Maldonado (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 5:00
Fabio Maldonado
Caipira de Aco
23-11-0
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Glover Teixeira defeated Fabio Maldonado by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar, held Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Glover Teixeira
Fabio Maldonado
1
Knockdowns
0
85 of 145
Significant strikes
10 of 36
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
117 of 183
Total strikes
14 of 40
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:59
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
84 of 143
Head
9 of 34
1 of 2
Body
1 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
19 of 45
Distance
10 of 36
0 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
66 of 98
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
64 of 109
Sig. str.
5 of 20
86 of 136
Total str.
6 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:44
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 36
Sig. str.
5 of 16
31 of 47
Total str.
8 of 19
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:15
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Glover Teixeira vs Fabio Maldonado?

Glover Teixeira defeated Fabio Maldonado by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar, held Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Glover Teixeira 60%40% Fabio Maldonado

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

33-9-0
Record
23-11-0
1550
Elo rating
1478
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
46
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
5.29
49%
Str. Acc.
58%
4.43
SApM
4.31
51%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

2.11
TD Avg.
0.44
33%
TD Acc.
57%
60%
TD Def.
61%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Glover Teixeira · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 275: Teixeira vs ProchazkaSat, Jun 11, 2022
    Submission · R5 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs TeixeiraSat, Oct 30, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs TeixeiraSun, Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs TeixeiraThu, May 14, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 1:04 · Light Heavyweight
Fabio Maldonado · 1-4
  • L
    Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st RoundSat, Oct 12, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 1:49 · 220 lb Catchweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 186: Johnson vs HoriguchiSat, Apr 25, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2Sat, Oct 25, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 4:06 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs MousasiSat, May 31, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 11 fights
41.4
Avg sig. strikes
65.2
1.57
Avg takedowns
0.36
3:25
Avg control time
1:31
138
Career high strikes
132
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Glover Teixeira
Strike target
Fabio Maldonado
85%
Head
64%
13%
Body
36%
2%
Leg
1%
Glover Teixeira
Strike position
Fabio Maldonado
51%
Distance
67%
10%
Clinch
26%
39%
Ground
7%