Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Glover Teixeira def. Fabio Maldonado (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 5:00

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
- LUFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 275: Teixeira vs ProchazkaSat, Jun 11, 2022Submission · R5 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs TeixeiraSat, Oct 30, 2021Submission · R2 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs TeixeiraSun, Nov 8, 2020Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
- W
Fabio Maldonado · 1-4
- LRizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st RoundSat, Oct 12, 2019Knockout · R1 · 1:49 · 220 lb Catchweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 186: Johnson vs HoriguchiSat, Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
- L
Common Opponents
Glover Teixeira
Fabio Maldonado
Head-to-Head History
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%
