Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jon Jones
United StatesJon Jones
“Bones”
28-1-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jon Jones def. Glover Teixeira (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Glover Teixeira
BrazilGlover Teixeira
33-9-0
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, United States

Jon Jones defeated Glover Teixeira by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira, held Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Jon Jones won the decision.

Fight stats

Jon Jones
Glover Teixeira
0
Knockdowns
0
138 of 236
Significant strikes
53 of 192
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
158 of 256
Total strikes
65 of 204
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 5
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:51
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
88 of 179
Head
34 of 154
25 of 28
Body
19 of 38
25 of 29
Leg
0 of 0
99 of 182
Distance
30 of 135
37 of 49
Clinch
23 of 57
2 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 38
Sig. str.
13 of 46
23 of 38
Total str.
16 of 49
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 42
Sig. str.
9 of 35
25 of 42
Total str.
9 of 35
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
35 of 53
Sig. str.
12 of 36
47 of 65
Total str.
15 of 39
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:52
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
31 of 53
Sig. str.
9 of 32
35 of 57
Total str.
14 of 37
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:45
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
24 of 50
Sig. str.
10 of 43
28 of 54
Total str.
11 of 44
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#JonesTeixeira
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Chris Lee
#JonesTeixeira
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Cardo Urso
#JonesTeixeira
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

12
Jones
-
0
Teixeira
●50-45 Jones×9●49-46 Jones×2●50-44 Jones
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

94%
Jones
1%
Draw
5%
Teixeira
154 fan scorecards submitted
●50-45 Jones63.6%●49-46 Jones11.7%●50-44 Jones9.1%●48-47 Jones4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Jones
R2
88%
Jones
R3
94%
Jones
R4
86%
Jones
R5
91%
Jones

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jon Jones
-505
83% implied win probability
Open: -615Best: -450
Glover Teixeira
+416
19% implied win probability
Open: +397Best: +500

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJon JonesGlover Teixeira
Bookmaker-501+401
Bovada-450+500
Pinnacle-476+405
sports-interaction-625+360

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira?

Jon Jones defeated Glover Teixeira by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira, held Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Jon Jones won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira?

The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Jon Jones won the decision.

Was Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 154 fan cards scored it for Jon Jones; 100% of 12 media scores picked Jon Jones.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jon Jones 73%27% Glover Teixeira

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)

Jon Jones
Pressure Wrestler
9 edges
Glover Teixeira
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power93
93Speed90
98Precision90
97Durability94
97Engine93
96Wrestling88
98Ground95

Biggest edge Jon Jones, Kick speed +9

Attribute by attribute

Jon Jones is on the left of every row, Glover Teixeira on the right.
88Punch power95
96Kick power91
89Punch speed91
97Kick speed88
98Accuracy90
96Takedowns88
100Ground striking95
95Submissions94
99Chin94
94Body strength93
97Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

28-1-0 (1 NC)
Record
33-9-0
2029
Power Index rating
1861
19
Win Streak
0
39
Age
46
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
84"
213 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
3.73
58%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.24
SApM
4.43
64%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.89
TD Avg.
2.11
45%
TD Acc.
33%
95%
TD Def.
60%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.90

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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 23 fights
63.9
Avg sig. strikes
41.4
1.96
Avg takedowns
1.57
3:40
Avg control time
3:25
138
Career high strikes
138
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Jon Jones
Strike target
Glover Teixeira
49%
Head
85%
23%
Body
13%
27%
Leg
2%
Jon Jones
Strike position
Glover Teixeira
64%
Distance
51%
17%
Clinch
10%
20%
Ground
39%