Saturday, November 7, 2020Meta 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 Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Thiago Santos vs Glover Teixeira
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Thiago SantosGlover Teixeira
1
Knockdowns0
40 / 64
Significant strikes46 / 63
63%
Sig. strike accuracy73%
81 / 109
Total strikes148 / 180
0 / 0
Takedowns4 / 7
0
Submission attempts2
1:18
Control time9:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Thiago SantosGlover Teixeira
3895%46100%
Head
00%00%
Body
25%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Thiago Santos
28%73%
Glover Teixeira
96%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Thiago Santos40 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/18
00/4
22/2
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
2929/40
0
0
Glover Teixeira46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/5
0
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
4444/58
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Thiago SantosGlover Teixeira
R1
15
20
R2
3
22
R3
22
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 24
Significant strikes20 / 27
63%
Sig. strike accuracy74%
40 / 52
Total strikes77 / 87
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 4
0:04
Control time4:02
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 7
Significant strikes22 / 31
43%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
9 / 14
Total strikes58 / 78
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time4:39
Round 3
1
Knockdowns0
22 / 33
Significant strikes4 / 5
67%
Sig. strike accuracy80%
32 / 43
Total strikes13 / 15
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0
Submission attempts1
1:14
Control time0:22
Betting Odds
Thiago Santos
-247
71% implied win probability
Open: -212Best: -235
Glover Teixeira
+196
34% implied win probability
Open: +166Best: +205
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Thiago Santos | Glover Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -235 | +200 |
| Bookmaker | -250 | +198 |
| Bovada | -260 | +200 |
| Cloudbet | -242 | +201 |
| DraftKings | -240 | +190 |
| FanDuel | -240 | +198 |
| mybookie | -245 | +205 |
| Pinnacle | -241 | +201 |
| sportsbetio | -286 | +183 |
| sports-interaction | -250 | +190 |
| unibet | -240 | +190 |
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
- Glover Teixeira absorbs 4.47 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Thiago Santos spends 76% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Thiago Santos
Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
- —Black belt · Muay Thai
- —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
- —Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiroweight class and absolute
- —Green Rope · Capoeira
Glover Teixeira
BJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJLuigi Mondelli
- 2021UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%85%
Head
23%13%
Body
26%2%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
Glover Teixeiralast 1 fight
54%25%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Thiago Santos· from fights outside the UFC Glover Teixeira· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.533.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersGlover Teixeira · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.784.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersGlover Teixeira · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.772.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersGlover Teixeira · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersGlover Teixeira · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersGlover Teixeira · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersGlover Teixeira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.53
Strikes landed / min3.59
2.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.47
0.77 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.04 / 6.0
33%
Takedown accuracy34%
60%
Takedown defence60%
1:14
Control time / fight3:25
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
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
Thiago Santos24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%172/751
14%124/228
24%216/306
Clinch
10%89/120
6%54/54
1%7/7
Ground
22%194/345
3%26/27
1%6/6
Glover Teixeira23 UFC fights · 953 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%383/1075
9%88/133
2%16/16
Clinch
7%67/128
3%25/29
0%1/1
Ground
38%360/486
1%13/13
0%0/0
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
Thiago Santos24 of 35 ended early · 69%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Glover Teixeira32 of 42 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Thiago Santos0-4
- L
- L
- NC
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WDennis FigueiraWOCS 20 · Jul 27, 2012TKO
- L
- WJunior VidalWatch Out Combat Show · Mar 3, 2012TKO
- WEneas SouzaWatch Out Combat Show · Dec 17, 2011Submission
- NC
- WMarcos ViggianiMaranhao Regional · Nov 26, 2011Decision
- WRafael BragaRio de Janeiro Regional · Aug 13, 2011TKO
- WMauricio ChuekeWatch Out Combat Show · Jul 23, 2011Decision
- WGabriel BarreiroRio de Janeiro Regional · Apr 16, 2011TKO
- WGuilherme Benedito NunesWatch Out Combat Show · Dec 10, 2010Decision
Glover Teixeira3-2
- LUFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 22, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka · Jun 12, 2022Submission · R5 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Submission · R2 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith · Jul 22, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017TKO · R5 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:12 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:10 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · Oct 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 26, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WSimão MeloShooto Brasil · Jun 4, 2011TKO
- W
- WMarko PeseliImpact FC 2 · Jul 17, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WTiago MônacoBitetti Combat · May 28, 2010TKO
- WJoaquim FerreiraBitetti Combat · Feb 25, 2010TKO
- WLeonardo NascimentoBitetti Combat · Sep 12, 2009Submission
- WBuckley AcostaPalace Fighting Championship · Mar 20, 2008TKO
- WJorge OliveiraPalace Fighting Championship · Jan 17, 2008TKO
- W
- WJack MorrisonWEC 22: The Hitmen · Jul 27, 2006Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WJustin EllisonSportFight 5 · Aug 28, 2004TKO · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LEric SchwartzWEC 3: All or Nothing · Jun 6, 2002TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Lightweight
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 Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.