Light Heavyweight
5 Rounds
Glover Teixeira won · SUB
UFC Event·Saturday, November 7, 2020·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupThiago Santos: Well-roundedvsGlover Teixeira: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Glover Teixeira wins(54.0%)
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.
- Glover Teixeira threatens submissions; Thiago Santos has lost 30% of fights by sub.
Tale of the Tape
Thiago Santos
Red Corner
VS
Glover Teixeira
Blue Corner
-240
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+190
(34%)
42
Age
46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'2"
193.04 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Thiago SantosL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Jon Jones · Jul 19L
vs Aleksandar Rakic · Mar 21W
vs Johnny Walker · Oct 21L
vs Magomed Ankalaev · Mar 22L
KOvs Jamahal Hill · Aug 22Glover TeixeiraL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Nikita Krylov · Sep 19W
KOvs Anthony Smith · May 20W
SUBvs Jan Blachowicz · Oct 21L
SUBvs Jiri Prochazka · Jun 22L
vs Jamahal Hill · Jan 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Thiago SantosMetricGlover Teixeira
3.72
Strikes / min
3.73
2.57
Strikes absorbed / min
4.43
53%
Strike defense
51%
0.88
TDs / 15 min
2.11
65%
Takedown defense
60%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.15Δ 1.85 — meaningful gap-0.70
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Thiago SantosGlover Teixeira
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Thiago Santos(10 fights)Glover Teixeira(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-16.116.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+312.0-312.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Thiago Santos
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24
Glover Teixeira
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights23