Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Glover Teixeira won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, December 16, 2017·Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Canada
Style matchupGlover Teixeira: WrestlervsMisha Cirkunov: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Glover Teixeira wins(63.0%)
Actual result: Glover Teixeira wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Misha Cirkunov enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Misha Cirkunov has 16pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Glover Teixeira
Red Corner
VS
Misha Cirkunov
Blue Corner
+125
(44%)
Vegas Odds
-145
(59%)
46
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'3"
193.04 cm
Reach
195.58 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 23Misha CirkunovL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Jimmy Crute · Sep 19L
KOvs Ryan Spann · Mar 21L
vs Krzysztof Jotko · Oct 21L
SUBvs Wellington Turman · Feb 22L
KOvs Alonzo Menifield · Oct 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Glover TeixeiraMetricMisha Cirkunov
3.73
Strikes / min
3.86
4.43
Strikes absorbed / min
3.06
51%
Strike defense
57%
2.11
TDs / 15 min
4.15
60%
Takedown defense
76%
0.90
Sub atts / 15 min
1.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.70Δ 1.50 — meaningful gap+0.80
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Glover TeixeiraMisha Cirkunov
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Glover Teixeira(10 fights)Misha Cirkunov(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+27.3-27.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Glover Teixeira
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights23
Misha Cirkunov
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights13