Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Glover Teixeira
BrazilGlover Teixeira
33-9-0
RESULT

Glover Teixeira def. Karl Roberson (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:21
Karl Roberson
United StatesKarl Roberson
“BABYK”
9-6-0
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States

Glover Teixeira defeated Karl Roberson by Submission in round 1 (3:21) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw, held Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Fight stats

Glover Teixeira
Karl Roberson
0
Knockdowns
1
6 of 11
Significant strikes
24 of 30
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
80%
20 of 26
Total strikes
29 of 35
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:46
Control time
0:41
Significant strikes by target
6 of 11
Head
22 of 28
0 of 0
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 3
Distance
1 of 3
0 of 0
Clinch
6 of 6
6 of 8
Ground
17 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
6 of 11
Sig. str.
24 of 30
20 of 26
Total str.
29 of 35
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:46
Ctrl
0:41

Betting Odds

Glover Teixeira
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: -125Best: -104
Karl Roberson
-109
52% implied win probability
Open: -103Best: -105

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Glover TeixeiraKarl Roberson
50%60%Jan 14Jan 16Jan 18Jan 20Jan 14, 7:39 AM UTC · Glover Teixeira -115 (53%)Jan 14, 11:21 AM UTC · Glover Teixeira -120 (55%)Jan 14, 1:09 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -127 (56%)Jan 14, 4:42 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -132 (57%)Jan 15, 1:36 AM UTC · Glover Teixeira -130 (57%)Jan 15, 9:06 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -129 (56%)Jan 18, 12:09 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -129 (56%)Jan 18, 12:12 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -129 (56%)Jan 18, 12:15 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -129 (56%)Jan 18, 11:06 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -127 (56%)Jan 19, 3:57 AM UTC · Glover Teixeira -125 (56%)Jan 19, 4:12 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -126 (56%)Jan 19, 4:15 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -125 (56%)Jan 19, 4:18 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -126 (56%)Jan 19, 4:21 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -125 (56%)Jan 19, 4:24 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -126 (56%)Jan 19, 10:06 PM UTC · Glover Teixeira -123 (55%)Jan 20, 5:54 AM UTC · Glover Teixeira -121 (55%)Jan 20, 6:48 AM UTC · Glover Teixeira -119 (54%)Jan 20, 7:12 AM UTC · Glover Teixeira -116 (54%)Jan 20, 7:27 AM UTC · Glover Teixeira -118 (54%)Jan 20, 10:39 AM UTC · Glover Teixeira -119 (54%)Jan 20, 10:42 AM UTC · Glover Teixeira -117 (54%)Jan 20, 11:12 AM UTC · Glover Teixeira -116 (54%)Jan 14, 7:39 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -115 (53%)Jan 14, 11:21 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -110 (52%)Jan 14, 1:09 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -102 (50%)Jan 14, 4:42 PM UTC · Karl Roberson +102 (50%)Jan 15, 1:36 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +100 (50%)Jan 15, 9:06 PM UTC · Karl Roberson +100 (50%)Jan 18, 12:09 PM UTC · Karl Roberson +101 (50%)Jan 18, 12:12 PM UTC · Karl Roberson +100 (50%)Jan 18, 12:15 PM UTC · Karl Roberson +101 (50%)Jan 18, 11:06 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -102 (50%)Jan 19, 3:57 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -103 (51%)Jan 19, 4:12 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -103 (51%)Jan 19, 4:15 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -103 (51%)Jan 19, 4:18 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -103 (51%)Jan 19, 4:21 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -103 (51%)Jan 19, 4:24 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -103 (51%)Jan 19, 10:06 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -102 (50%)Jan 20, 5:54 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -104 (51%)Jan 20, 6:48 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -105 (51%)Jan 20, 7:12 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -107 (52%)Jan 20, 7:27 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -106 (51%)Jan 20, 10:39 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -105 (51%)Jan 20, 10:42 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -108 (52%)Jan 20, 11:12 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -109 (52%)-116-109
SportsbookGlover TeixeiraKarl Roberson
Bookmaker-104-116
Bovada-115-115
sports-interaction-125-105
unibet-114-112

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Glover Teixeira vs Karl Roberson?

Glover Teixeira defeated Karl Roberson by Submission in round 1 (3:21) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw, held Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Glover Teixeira 63%37% Karl Roberson

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
9 edges
Karl Roberson
Complete Fighter
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power87
90Speed79
90Precision84
94Durability74
93Engine65
88Wrestling72
95Ground95

Biggest edge Glover Teixeira, Chin +29

Attribute by attribute

Glover Teixeira is on the left of every row, Karl Roberson on the right.
95Punch power93
91Kick power80
91Punch speed78
88Kick speed79
90Accuracy84
88Takedowns72
95Ground striking96
94Submissions94
94Chin65
93Body strength83
93Cardio65

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

Tale of the Tape

33-9-0
Record
9-6-0
1855
Power Index rating
1759
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
35
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

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

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

Karl Roberson

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
2.57
49%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.43
SApM
2.42
51%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.11
TD Avg.
0.72
33%
TD Acc.
40%
60%
TD Def.
40%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Karl Roberson · 0-5
  • L
    Oluwale Bamgbose
    BKFC 82 Newark: Perry vs Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 00:58 · Cruiserweight
  • L
    Handesson Ferreira
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Mar 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Kennedy Nzechukwu
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 2:19 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Khalil Rountree Jr.
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 4:55 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 12 fights
41.4
Avg sig. strikes
18.4
1.57
Avg takedowns
0.36
3:25
Avg control time
1:27
138
Career high strikes
50
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Glover Teixeira
Strike target
Karl Roberson
85%
Head
61%
13%
Body
19%
2%
Leg
20%
Glover Teixeira
Strike position
Karl Roberson
51%
Distance
59%
10%
Clinch
16%
39%
Ground
24%