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

Phil Davis def. Glover Teixeira (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Phil Davis
Phil 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.

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

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

Tale of the Tape

33-9-0
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
41
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Glover Teixeira · 3-2
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jiri Prochazka
    UFC 275: Teixeira vs ProchazkaSat, Jun 11, 2022
    Submission · R5 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs TeixeiraSat, Oct 30, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs TeixeiraSun, Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs TeixeiraThu, May 14, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 1:04 · Light Heavyweight
Phil Davis · 2-3
  • L
    Sullivan Cauley
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: SemifinalsFri, Jun 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rob Wilkinson
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First RoundThu, May 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs JohnsonSat, Jan 24, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2Sat, Oct 25, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Anthony Johnson
    UFC 172: Jones vs TeixeiraSat, Apr 26, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 12 fights
41.4
Avg sig. strikes
40.1
1.57
Avg takedowns
2.58
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%