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Glover Lucas Teixeira (born 28 October 1979) is a Brazilian-American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Teixeira is a former member of the Brazilian National Wrestling Team and has competed in the WEC, Impact FC, PFC and Shooto. He is the second oldest UFC champion in history behind Randy Couture and the oldest first time champion in UFC history.
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Danbury, United States
Sobrália, Brazil30 Oct 2021 – 12 Jun 2022
| Result | Date | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 21 Jan 2023 | Jamahal Hill Light heavyweight | UD · R5 5:00 | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill |
| L | 12 Jun 2022 |  Jiří ProcházkaTitleLight heavyweight | SUB · R5 4:32 rear-naked choke | UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka |
| W | 30 Oct 2021 |  Jan BłachowiczTitleLight heavyweight | SUB · R2 3:02 rear-naked choke | UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira |
| W | 7 Nov 2020 | Thiago de Lima Santos Light heavyweight | SUB · R3 1:49 rear-naked choke | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira |
| W | 13 May 2020 | Anthony Smith Light heavyweight | TKO · R5 1:04 punches | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira |
| — | 25 Apr 2020 | Anthony Smith Light heavyweight | — | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira |
| W | 14 Sept 2019 |  Nikita KrylovLight heavyweight | SD · R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje |
| W | 27 Apr 2019 |  Ion CuțelabaLight heavyweight | SUB · R2 3:37 rear-naked choke | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson |
| W | 19 Jan 2019 | Karl Roberson Light heavyweight | SUB · R1 3:21 arm-triangle choke | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw |
| L | 22 Jul 2018 | Corey Anderson Light heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith |
| W | 16 Dec 2017 |  Misha CirkunovLight heavyweight | TKO · R1 2:45 punches | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos |
| L | 28 May 2017 |  Alexander GustafssonLight heavyweight | KO · R5 1:07 punches | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira |
| W | 11 Feb 2017 | Jared Cannonier Light heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie |
| L | 20 Aug 2016 | Anthony Johnson Light heavyweight | KO · R1 0:13 punch | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 |
| W | 16 Apr 2016 | Rashad Evans Light heavyweight | KO · R1 1:48 punches | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans |
| W | 7 Nov 2015 | Patrick Cummins Light heavyweight | TKO · R2 1:12 punches | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 |
| W | 8 Aug 2015 | Ovince St. Preux Light heavyweight | SUB · R3 3:10 rear-naked choke | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux |
| L | 25 Oct 2014 | Phil Davis Light heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 |
| L | 26 Apr 2014 | Jon JonesTitle Light heavyweight | UD · R5 5:00 | UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira |
| W | 4 Sept 2013 | Ryan Bader Light heavyweight | TKO · R1 2:55 punches | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader |
| W | 25 May 2013 |  James Te HunaLight heavyweight | SUB · R1 2:38 guillotine choke | UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 |
| W | 26 Jan 2013 | Quinton Jackson Light heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson |
