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
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Glover Teixeira | Phil Davis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4.47 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJLuigi Mondelli
- 2021UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMASig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
9 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.
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