Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Glover Teixeira
BrazilGlover Teixeira
33-9-0
RESULT

Phil Davis def. Glover Teixeira (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Phil Davis
United StatesPhil Davis
“Mr. Wonderful”
17-4-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Ginasio do Maracanãzinho, Maracanã, Brazil

Phil Davis defeated Glover Teixeira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2, held Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Ginasio do Maracanãzinho, Maracanã. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Phil Davis won the decision.

Fight stats

Glover Teixeira
Phil Davis
0
Knockdowns
0
9 of 46
Significant strikes
49 of 145
20%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
14 of 51
Total strikes
109 of 214
0 of 0
Takedowns
9 of 18
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:16
Control time
8:06
Significant strikes by target
5 of 41
Head
38 of 130
4 of 5
Body
11 of 15
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
7 of 43
Distance
16 of 106
2 of 3
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
31 of 36

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 16
Sig. str.
20 of 53
3 of 17
Total str.
35 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
2:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 17
Sig. str.
15 of 60
5 of 18
Total str.
30 of 80
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
1:50
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 13
Sig. str.
14 of 32
6 of 16
Total str.
44 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
3:47

Judges' Scorecards

Marco Aurelio Borges
#TeixeiraDavis
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Guilherme Bravo
#TeixeiraDavis
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Eric Colón
#TeixeiraDavis
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Teixeira
-
16
Davis
●30-27 Davis×16
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

9%
Teixeira
6%
Draw
86%
Davis
35 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Davis71.4%●30-27 Teixeira8.6%●30-24 Davis8.6%●30-26 Davis5.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Davis
R2
77%
Davis
R3
80%
Davis

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Glover Teixeira
-245
71% implied win probability
Open: -294Best: -227
Phil Davis
+211
32% implied win probability
Open: +226Best: +230

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGlover TeixeiraPhil Davis
Bookmaker-240+200
Bovada-240+230
Pinnacle-227+203
sports-interaction-278+210

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Glover Teixeira vs Phil Davis?

Phil Davis defeated Glover Teixeira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2, held Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Ginasio do Maracanãzinho, Maracanã. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Phil Davis won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Glover Teixeira vs Phil Davis?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Phil Davis won the decision.

Was Glover Teixeira vs Phil Davis a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 86% of 35 fan cards scored it for Phil Davis; 100% of 16 media scores picked Phil Davis.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Glover Teixeira 49%51% Phil Davis

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
6 edges
Phil Davis
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power55
90Speed72
90Precision64
94Durability93
93Engine94
88Wrestling99
95Ground97

Biggest edge Glover Teixeira, Punch power +49

Attribute by attribute

Glover Teixeira is on the left of every row, Phil Davis on the right.
95Punch power46
91Kick power64
91Punch speed62
88Kick speed82
90Accuracy64
88Takedowns99
95Ground striking99
94Submissions95
94Chin92
93Body strength93
93Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

33-9-0
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1853
Power Index rating
1859
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
41
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
2.85
49%
Str. Acc.
34%
4.43
SApM
1.33
51%
Str. Def.
72%

Grappling Profile

2.11
TD Avg.
2.99
33%
TD Acc.
38%
60%
TD Def.
72%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Glover Teixeira · 3-2
  • W
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 · Jun 29, 2023
    Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 21, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jiri Prochazka
    UFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka · Jun 11, 2022
    Submission · R5 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
Phil Davis · 3-2
  • L
    Sullivan Cauley
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rob Wilkinson
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round · Apr 30, 2025
    Knockout · R2 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Corey Anderson
    Bellator 297 · Jun 16, 2023
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Julius Anglickas
    Bellator 276 · Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Yoel Romero
    Bellator 266 · Sep 18, 2021
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 13 fights
41.4
Avg sig. strikes
40.1
1.57
Avg takedowns
2.38
3:25
Avg control time
4:44
138
Career high strikes
79
5
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Glover Teixeira
Strike target
Phil Davis
85%
Head
56%
13%
Body
31%
2%
Leg
13%
Glover Teixeira
Strike position
Phil Davis
51%
Distance
49%
10%
Clinch
13%
39%
Ground
38%