Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira
Light Heavyweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Gustafsson
SwedenAlexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler”
18-8-0
RESULT

Alexander Gustafsson def. Glover Teixeira (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 1:07
Glover Teixeira
BrazilGlover Teixeira
33-9-0
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden

Alexander Gustafsson defeated Glover Teixeira by TKO in round 5 (1:07) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira, held Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Ericsson Globe, Stockholm.

Fight stats

Alexander Gustafsson
Glover Teixeira
2
Knockdowns
0
97 of 228
Significant strikes
42 of 134
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
108 of 239
Total strikes
62 of 155
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 5
33%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:50
Control time
0:33
Significant strikes by target
77 of 197
Head
34 of 123
11 of 21
Body
7 of 10
9 of 10
Leg
1 of 1
77 of 198
Distance
39 of 126
7 of 14
Clinch
3 of 8
13 of 16
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 42
Sig. str.
5 of 25
14 of 42
Total str.
5 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 58
Sig. str.
17 of 47
19 of 60
Total str.
17 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
32 of 62
Sig. str.
8 of 27
36 of 66
Total str.
22 of 42
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:34
Ctrl
0:24
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
27 of 52
Sig. str.
9 of 28
32 of 57
Total str.
15 of 34
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:52
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
1
KD
0
7 of 14
Sig. str.
3 of 7
7 of 14
Total str.
3 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Alexander Gustafsson
-312
76% implied win probability
Open: -186Best: -280
Glover Teixeira
+246
29% implied win probability
Open: +151Best: +260

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander GustafssonGlover Teixeira
BetOnline-310+260
Bookmaker-355+255
Bovada-300+230
Pinnacle-280+242
sports-interaction-330+240
unibet-305+250

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Gustafsson vs Glover Teixeira?

Alexander Gustafsson defeated Glover Teixeira by TKO in round 5 (1:07) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira, held Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Ericsson Globe, Stockholm.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexander Gustafsson 52%48% Glover Teixeira

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)

Alexander Gustafsson
Striking Technician
6 edges
Glover Teixeira
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power93
93Speed90
96Precision90
94Durability94
95Engine93
92Wrestling88
91Ground95

Biggest edge Alexander Gustafsson, Accuracy +6

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Gustafsson is on the left of every row, Glover Teixeira on the right.
93Punch power95
90Kick power91
96Punch speed91
90Kick speed88
96Accuracy90
92Takedowns88
91Ground striking95
91Submissions94
93Chin94
94Body strength93
95Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
33-9-0
1887
Power Index rating
1872
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
46
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Sweden
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
3.73
40%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.53
SApM
4.43
51%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.53
TD Avg.
2.11
39%
TD Acc.
33%
83%
TD Def.
60%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
  • L
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Anton Turkalj
    AK Fighting Championship 3 · Dec 11, 2019
    Decision
  • L
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith · Jun 1, 2019
    Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Light Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 23 fights
41.7
Avg sig. strikes
41.4
1.06
Avg takedowns
1.57
1:42
Avg control time
3:25
120
Career high strikes
138
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Alexander Gustafsson
Strike target
Glover Teixeira
70%
Head
85%
15%
Body
13%
16%
Leg
2%
Alexander Gustafsson
Strike position
Glover Teixeira
77%
Distance
51%
8%
Clinch
10%
16%
Ground
39%