Saturday, October 25, 2014Ginasio 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.
Glover Teixeira vs Phil Davis
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Glover TeixeiraPhil Davis
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 46
Significant strikes49 / 145
20%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
14 / 51
Total strikes109 / 214
0 / 0
Takedowns9 / 18
1
Reversals0
0:16
Control time8:06
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Glover TeixeiraPhil Davis
556%3878%
Head
444%1122%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Glover Teixeira
78%22%
Phil Davis
33%63%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Glover Teixeira9 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/41
22/2
0
Clinch
0
22/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Phil Davis49 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/100
33/6
0
Clinch
0
22/3
0
Ground
2525/30
66/6
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Glover TeixeiraPhil Davis
R1
2
20
10-910-910-9
R2
4
15
10-910-910-9
R3
3
14
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Phil Davis
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 16
Significant strikes20 / 53
13%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
3 / 17
Total strikes35 / 71
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 6
0:01
Control time2:29
Round 2Judges: Phil Davis
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 17
Significant strikes15 / 60
24%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
5 / 18
Total strikes30 / 80
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 4
1
Reversals0
0:14
Control time1:50
Round 3Judges: Phil Davis
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 13
Significant strikes14 / 32
23%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
6 / 16
Total strikes44 / 63
0 / 0
Takedowns4 / 8
0:01
Control time3:47
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Glover Teixeira
16
Phil Davis
●30-27 Davis×16
All 16 media scorecards
- SevereMMA.com30-27Davis
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Davis
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Davis
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Davis
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com30-27Davis
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Davis
- CagePages.com30-27Davis
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Davis
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Davis
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Davis
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Davis
- Luke Thomas · MMAFighting.com30-27Davis
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com30-27Davis
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer30-27Davis
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Davis
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Davis
Fan Scorecards
35 fan scorecards submitted
9%
Glover Teixeira
6%
Draw
86%
Phil Davis
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Glover Teixeira | Phil Davis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -240 | +200 | |
| Bovada | -240 | +230 | |
| Pinnacle | -227 | +203 | |
| sports-interaction | -278 | +210 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Phil Davis lands 2.77 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Glover Teixeira absorbs 4.43 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Glover Teixeira
BJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJLuigi Mondelli
- 2021UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
Phil Davis
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
85%57%
Head
13%30%
Body
2%13%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Glover Teixeiralast 1 fight
54%25%21%
Phil Davislast 2 fights
70%17%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Glover Teixeira Phil Davis· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.732.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.431.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.112.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Glover Teixeira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.73
Strikes landed / min2.80
4.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.52
2.11 / 6.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.77 / 7.5
33%
Takedown accuracy37%
60%
Takedown defence76%
3:25
Control time / fight4:23
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Glover Teixeira23 UFC fights · 953 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%383/1075
9%88/133
2%16/16
Clinch
7%67/128
3%25/29
0%1/1
Ground
38%360/486
1%13/13
0%0/0
Phil Davis13 UFC fights · 485 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%138/824
12%58/141
9%45/74
Clinch
2%10/21
7%33/44
4%19/24
Ground
26%124/210
12%58/68
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Glover Teixeira32 of 42 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
Phil Davis12 of 34 ended early · 35%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Glover Teixeira3-2
- LUFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 22, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka · Jun 12, 2022Submission · R5 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Submission · R2 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje · Sep 14, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith · Jul 22, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017TKO · R5 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:12 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:10 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · Oct 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 26, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WSimão MeloShooto Brasil · Jun 4, 2011TKO
- W
- WMarko PeseliImpact FC 2 · Jul 17, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WTiago MônacoBitetti Combat · May 28, 2010TKO
- WJoaquim FerreiraBitetti Combat · Feb 25, 2010TKO
- WLeonardo NascimentoBitetti Combat · Sep 12, 2009Submission
- WBuckley AcostaPalace Fighting Championship · Mar 20, 2008TKO
- WJorge OliveiraPalace Fighting Championship · Jan 17, 2008TKO
- W
- WJack MorrisonWEC 22: The Hitmen · Jul 27, 2006Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WJustin EllisonSportFight 5 · Aug 28, 2004TKO · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LEric SchwartzWEC 3: All or Nothing · Jun 6, 2002TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Lightweight
Phil Davis3-2
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round · Apr 30, 2025Knockout · R2 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
- LBellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero · Jun 16, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
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- LBellator 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 · Apr 16, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WBellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2 · Sep 11, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- LBellator 209: Pitbull vs. Sanchez · Nov 15, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WLeonardo LeiteBellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell · Nov 3, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WLeo LeiteBellator 186 · Nov 3, 2017Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- LBellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva · Jun 24, 2017Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WBellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis · Nov 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WBellator 154: Davis vs. Lawal · May 14, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Jan 24, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · Oct 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie · Aug 3, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · Apr 27, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- NC
- LUFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · Jan 28, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · Mar 26, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WDavid BaggettPennsylvania Regional · Jun 27, 2009Submission
- WTerry CohensUltimate Warrior Challenge 6 · Apr 25, 2009TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Light Heavyweight
- WJosh GreenPalace Fighting Championship · Jan 22, 2009TKO
- WBrett ChismNo Boundary · Oct 11, 2008DEC
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.