Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Glover Teixeira won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, October 13, 2012·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupGlover Teixeira: WrestlervsFabio Maldonado: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Glover Teixeira wins(60.8%)
Actual result: Glover Teixeira wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Glover Teixeira
Red Corner
VS
Fabio Maldonado
Blue Corner
-475
(83%)
Vegas Odds
+420
(19%)
46
Age
46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'1"
193.04 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Glover TeixeiraL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Anthony Smith · May 20W
SUBvs Thiago Santos · Nov 20W
SUBvs Jan Blachowicz · Oct 21L
SUBvs Jiri Prochazka · Jun 22L
vs Jamahal Hill · Jan 23Fabio MaldonadoL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Gian Villante · Mar 14L
KOvs Stipe Miocic · May 14W
KOvs Hans Stringer · Oct 14L
vs Rampage Jackson · Apr 15L
vs Corey Anderson · Nov 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Glover TeixeiraMetricFabio Maldonado
3.73
Strikes / min
5.29
4.43
Strikes absorbed / min
4.31
51%
Strike defense
53%
2.11
TDs / 15 min
0.44
60%
Takedown defense
61%
0.90
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.70Δ 1.68 — meaningful gap+0.98
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Glover TeixeiraFabio Maldonado
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Glover Teixeira(10 fights)Fabio Maldonado(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+31.9-31.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-11.011.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.7-1.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-3.73.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
Glover Teixeira
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights23
Fabio Maldonado
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights11