- 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 =0Glover Teixeira (born
October 28 ,1979 inSobrália ,Minas Gerais ,Brazil ) is a mixed martial artist trained inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Hawaiian Kempo. Teixeira currently trains and instructs at The Pit with instructorJohn Hackleman and formerUltimate 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). Undersubmission wrestling rules, he grappled well known fightersJeff Monson andBrandon 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 futurePRIDE standoutRameau Thierry Sokoudjou by TKO onOctober 12 ,2006 atWEC 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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