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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

Betting Odds

Glover Teixeira
-505
83% implied win probability
Open: -341Best: -465
Fabio Maldonado
+359
22% implied win probability
Open: +286Best: +426

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGlover TeixeiraFabio Maldonado
Bookmaker-465+365
Bovada-550+300
Pinnacle-503+426
sports-interaction-510+345

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 59%41% Fabio Maldonado

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (15 fighters)

Glover Teixeira
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Fabio Maldonado
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power96
90Speed96
90Precision98
94Durability96
93Engine90
88Wrestling63
95Ground82

Biggest edge Glover Teixeira, Takedowns +25

Attribute by attribute

Glover Teixeira is on the left of every row, Fabio Maldonado on the right.
95Punch power96
91Kick power95
91Punch speed98
88Kick speed94
90Accuracy98
88Takedowns63
95Ground striking93
94Submissions71
94Chin95
93Body strength96
93Cardio90

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

33-9-0
Record
23-11-0
1810
Power Index rating
1744
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
  • W
    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 · Jun 29, 2023
    Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 21, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka · Jun 11, 2022
    Submission · R5 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
Fabio Maldonado · 1-4
  • W
    Brothers Fight Champion · Dec 4, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Serbian Battle Championship 51 · Aug 31, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    BKFC 72: Stewart vs. Strydom · Apr 5, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:29
  • L
    Rosemont Rumble · Nov 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:13 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Best 4 da Best · Jul 20, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:47

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%