Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
Thiago Santos
BrazilThiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
RESULT

Glover Teixeira def. Thiago Santos (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:49
WIN
Glover Teixeira
BrazilGlover Teixeira
33-9-0
Sunday, November 8, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Glover Teixeira defeated Thiago Santos by Submission in round 3 (1:49) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira, held Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Thiago Santos
Glover Teixeira
1
Knockdowns
0
40 of 64
Significant strikes
46 of 63
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
73%
81 of 109
Total strikes
148 of 180
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
57%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
1:18
Control time
9:03
Significant strikes by target
38 of 58
Head
46 of 63
0 of 4
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
11 of 24
Distance
2 of 5
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
29 of 40
Ground
44 of 58

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 24
Sig. str.
20 of 27
40 of 52
Total str.
77 of 87
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
4:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 7
Sig. str.
22 of 31
9 of 14
Total str.
58 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
4:39
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
22 of 33
Sig. str.
4 of 5
32 of 43
Total str.
13 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:14
Ctrl
0:22

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Santos vs Glover Teixeira?

Glover Teixeira defeated Thiago Santos by Submission in round 3 (1:49) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira, held Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Santos 39%62% Glover Teixeira

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
33-9-0
1636
Elo rating
1718
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
46
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
3.73
48%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.57
SApM
4.43
53%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
2.11
33%
TD Acc.
33%
65%
TD Def.
60%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Glover Teixeira · 3-2
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jiri Prochazka
    UFC 275: Teixeira vs ProchazkaSat, Jun 11, 2022
    Submission · R5 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs TeixeiraSat, Oct 30, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs TeixeiraSun, Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs TeixeiraThu, May 14, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 1:04 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 23 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
41.4
0.58
Avg takedowns
1.57
1:19
Avg control time
3:25
100
Career high strikes
138
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Thiago Santos
Strike target
Glover Teixeira
51%
Head
85%
23%
Body
13%
26%
Leg
2%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Glover Teixeira
58%
Distance
51%
17%
Clinch
10%
25%
Ground
39%