Glover Teixeira
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Glover Teixeira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion known for his powerful striking, resilient grappling, and longevity in the sport.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian mixed martial artist
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UFC champion ⓘ human ⓘ mixed martial artist ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sobralia, Minas Gerais, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Brazil
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1979-10-28 ⓘ |
| debutInUFC | 2012 ⓘ |
| familyName | Teixeira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightingOutOf | Danbury, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Glover Lucas Teixeira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCompetitorType | professional fighter ⓘ |
| hasFought |
Alexander Gustafsson
NERFINISHED
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Corey Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFoughtInPromotion |
Impact FC
NERFINISHED
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Shooto Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ UFC NERFINISHED ⓘ WEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
longevity in MMA
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powerful striking ⓘ resilient grappling ⓘ |
| lostTitleAgainst | Jiri Prochazka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostUFCTitleEvent | UFC 275 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVictoryOver |
Anthony Smith
NERFINISHED
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Jan Blachowicz NERFINISHED ⓘ Quinton "Rampage" Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashad Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan Bader NERFINISHED ⓘ Thiago Santos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | MMA coach ⓘ |
| organization | Ultimate Fighting Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu ⓘ |
| residence | Danbury, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromMMA | 2023 ⓘ |
| sport | mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| style |
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
NERFINISHED
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boxing ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| team | Teixeira MMA & Fitness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeld | UFC Light Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainerOf | Alex Pereira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightClass | Light Heavyweight ⓘ |
| wonTitleAgainst | Jan Blachowicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonUFCTitleDate | 2021-10-30 ⓘ |
| wonUFCTitleEvent | UFC 267 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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