Glover Teixeira

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Glover Teixeira
Statistics
Height 6'2 / 183cm
Weight 205 lbs (93kg)
Nationality Flag of Brazil Brazilian
Born October 28, 1979 (1979-10-28) (age 28)
Fighting out of San Luis Obispo, California
Town of birth Sobrália, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Team/Association The Pit
Fighting style Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Hawaiian Kempo
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 5
  By knockout 4
  By submission 0
  By decision 1
Losses 2
Draws 0
No contests 0

Glover Teixeira (born October 28, 1979 in Sobrália, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a mixed martial artist trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Hawaiian Kempo. Teixeira currently trains and instructs at The Pit with instructor John Hackleman and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell.

His background includes a variety of grappling and MMA tournaments: Grappler's Quest, NAGA, Sport Fight (where he was the light heavyweight champion). Under submission wrestling rules, he grappled well known fighters Jeff Monson and Brandon Vera.

In his most notable MMA victory to date, Teixeira defeated future PRIDE standout Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by TKO on October 12, 2006 at WEC 24.

[edit] MMA record

Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time
Win Jorge Oliveira TKO (Strikes) PFC 6 - No Retreat, No Surrender 1/17/2008 1 0:05
Win Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO (Strikes) WEC 24 - Full Force 10/12/2006 1 1:41
Win Carlton Jones TKO (Strikes) WEC 20 - Cinco de Mayhem 5/2/2006 1 1:57
Loss Ed Herman Decision (Unanimous) SF 9 - Respect 3/26/2005 3 5:00
Win Justin Ellison TKO SF 5 - Stadium 8/28/2004 1
Win Matt Horwich Decision SF 3 - Dome NA NA NA
Loss Eric Swartz TKO WEC 3 - All or Nothing 6/7/2002 2 3:33

[edit] References

http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterid=4655

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