Glover Teixeira

Glover Teixeira

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name = Glover Teixeira


nick =
height = 6'2.5" / 189cm
weight = 205 lbs (93kg)
nationality=flagicon|Brazil Brazilian
birthdate=birth date and age|year=1979|month=10|day=28
died =
fightingfrom = San Luis Obispo, California
hometown = Sobrália, Minas Gerais, Brazil
fightteam = The Pit
fightstyle = Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Hawaiian Kempo
wins = 6
losses = 2
draws = 0
ko = 5
decisions = 1
nocontest = 0
submissions =0

Glover Teixeira (born October 28, 1979 in Sobrália, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a mixed martial artist trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Hawaiian Kempo. Teixeira currently trains and instructs at The Pit with instructor John Hackleman and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell.

His background includes a variety of grappling and MMA tournaments: Grappler's Quest, NAGA, Sport Fight (where he was the light heavyweight champion). Under submission wrestling rules, he grappled well known fighters Jeff Monson and Brandon Vera.

Glover is expected to sign with the ufc after his return from Brazil, as he reported in an interview with mmamania.com

In his most notable MMA victory to date, Teixeira defeated future PRIDE standout Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by TKO on October 12, 2006 at WEC 24.

Teixeira was featured in the second season opening episode of the MMA reality television series "TapouT".

MMA record

References

http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterid=4655

External links

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=4655 Professional MMA record]
* [http://www.nagafighter.com/nagc04_results_nogi.asp NAGC INDIVIDUAL NO-GI CHAMPIONS 2004]


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