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Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Glover Teixeira def. Jared Cannonier (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jared Cannonier
The Killa Gorilla
18-10-0
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States

Glover Teixeira defeated Jared Cannonier by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie, held Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Glover Teixeira won the decision.

Fight stats

Glover Teixeira
Jared Cannonier
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 53
Significant strikes
21 of 46
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
113 of 179
Total strikes
40 of 66
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
10:37
Control time
0:10
Significant strikes by target
19 of 47
Head
19 of 44
4 of 5
Body
1 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
14 of 36
Distance
18 of 41
1 of 1
Clinch
2 of 4
9 of 16
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
9 of 15
30 of 46
Total str.
19 of 25
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:34
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 26
Sig. str.
11 of 29
39 of 60
Total str.
16 of 34
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:30
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 11
Sig. str.
1 of 2
44 of 73
Total str.
5 of 7
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:33
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#TeixeiraCannonier
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
#TeixeiraCannonier
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
#TeixeiraCannonier
1109
2109
3108
Total3026

Media Scores

20
Teixeira
-
0
Cannonier
30-26 Teixeira×1530-27 Teixeira×430-25 Teixeira
All 20 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

98%
Teixeira
3%
Cannonier
40 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Teixeira40%30-27 Teixeira32.5%30-25 Teixeira15%30-24 Teixeira5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Teixeira
R2
83%
Teixeira
R3
60%
Teixeira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Glover Teixeira
-227
69% implied win probability
Open: -133Best: -211
Jared Cannonier
+183
35% implied win probability
Open: +123Best: +190

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGlover TeixeiraJared Cannonier
BetOnline-225+190
Bookmaker-235+190
Bovada-225+175
Pinnacle-211+185
sports-interaction-240+180
unibet-230+180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Glover Teixeira vs Jared Cannonier?

Glover Teixeira defeated Jared Cannonier by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie, held Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Glover Teixeira won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Glover Teixeira vs Jared Cannonier?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Glover Teixeira won the decision.

Was Glover Teixeira vs Jared Cannonier a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 40 fan cards scored it for Glover Teixeira; 100% of 20 media scores picked Glover Teixeira.

Full robbery index
Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Glover Teixeira 69%31% Jared Cannonier

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Glover Teixeira
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Jared Cannonier
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power96
90Speed95
90Precision97
94Durability97
93Engine94
88Wrestling62
95Ground62

Biggest edge Glover Teixeira, Submissions +41

Attribute by attribute

Glover Teixeira is on the left of every row, Jared Cannonier on the right.
95Punch power97
91Kick power94
91Punch speed96
88Kick speed94
90Accuracy97
88Takedowns62
95Ground striking70
94Submissions53
94Chin97
93Body strength97
93Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

33-9-0
Record
18-10-0
1866
Power Index rating
1724
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
42
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJBoxing
vs
OtherBJJMMA
Glover Teixeira
  • Black belt · BJJ · Luigi Mondelli
  • 2021UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC

Camp Teixeira MMA & Fitness · Bethel (formerly Danbury), Connecticut, US

Jared Cannonier
  • 2023Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2014AFC Heavyweight Championship · Alaska Fighting Championship
  • Amateur MMA 2-0 · Record

Camp The MMA Lab · Glendale, Arizona, US

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
4.25
49%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.43
SApM
4.36
51%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.11
TD Avg.
0.77
33%
TD Acc.
45%
60%
TD Def.
64%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Glover Teixeira · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 · Jun 29, 2023
    Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 21, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka · Jun 11, 2022
    Submission · R5 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
Jared Cannonier · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 21 fights
41.4
Avg sig. strikes
59.3
1.57
Avg takedowns
0.71
3:25
Avg control time
1:44
138
Career high strikes
241
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Glover Teixeira
Strike target
Jared Cannonier
85%
Head
63%
13%
Body
20%
2%
Leg
17%
Glover Teixeira
Strike position
Jared Cannonier
51%
Distance
81%
10%
Clinch
12%
39%
Ground
7%