Glover Teixeira

Quick Facts

Full Name	Glover Teixeira
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	Oct 28, 1979(1979-10-28)
Age	45
Birthplace	Sobrália
Country	Brazil
Horoscope	Libra

Glover Teixeira Biography

Glover Teixeira is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on October 28, 1979 in Sobrália, Brazil. Heavyweight light heavyweight who gained notoriety for his fights with the UFC. As of April his ranking was third light heavyweight and in both the UFC and around the world by both the UFC along with The MMA website Sherdog as well as Sherdog.

The victory he scored against His win against Rashad Evans on April 16, 2016 earned him the Performance of the Night honors. on April 16 in 2016 was rewarded with an award of Performance of the Night honors.

Teixeira is originally from the rural community of Sobrália, Minas Gerais, Brazil and is of Portuguese descent. There was no electricity in many of the homes in his community, and there was only one gas station. He moved to Danbury, Connecticut in 1999 to help support his family and found a job in landscaping. It was there that he met his wife, Ingrid. After watching boxers such as Mike Tyson and the early mixed martial arts fighters such as Royce Gracie and Chuck Liddell compete, Teixeira decided that he wanted to follow the same path. He had never heard of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but was able to find and watch videos of UFC 1 and UFC 2, which featured UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie. After working 10 to 12-hour days landscaping, Teixeira did boxing training at Hat City Boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at American Top Team Connecticut. John Hackleman, who had trained a fighter who fought Teixeira and was impressed by the young Brazilian, invited Teixeira to his gym in California, The Pit, where Teixeira began training with Chuck Liddell. Teixeira now trains and instructs at his own gym Teixeira MMA & Fitness in Bethel, Connecticut.

Teixeira defeated future UFC and PRIDE veteran Sokoudjou by KO on 12 October 2006 at WEC 24.

His birthplace was Sobralia, Brazil. He got married Ingrid Teixeira, who he was introduced to after moving to Connecticut in 1999.

Glover Teixeira Net Worth

Glover Teixeira is one of the richest MMA Fighter from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Glover Teixeira 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was employed in landscaping when starting his training in Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu before beginning his MMA career. He was then asked by his trainer He worked in landscaping while beginning his training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu prior to his MMA career. He was eventually invited by trainer John Hackleman to train with world-renowned fighter Chuck Liddell at the California gym The Pit. to train with famous boxer Chuck Liddell at The Pit, a California training facility The Pit.

In April 2014, he fought for his first title shot by taking on the then- defending lightweight champion In April 2014, he earned his title shot against the then-defending light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. He eventually lost the bout via unanimous decision.. He ultimately lost the fight through a an unanimous decision.

Glover Lucas Teixeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡloveʁ tejˈʃejɾɐ] ; born 28 October 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former member of the Brazilian National Wrestling Team and has competed in the WEC, Impact FC, PFC, and Shooto. As of May 19, 2020, he is #5 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Glover Teixeira Dating?

According to our records, Glover Teixeira married to Ingrid Peterson Teixeira. As of December 1, 2023, Glover Teixeira’s is not dating anyone.

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Since 2012, Teixeira has been included annually as an athlete in the Topps collector cards UFC editions.

Facts & Trivia

Glover Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Glover Teixeira celebrates birthday on October 28 of every year.

In May of 2013, Teixeira had prepared testimony and spoke before the Members of the Connecticut General Assembly Public Safety and Security Committee. Teixeira spoke in hopes of encouraging their vote to legalize and regulate Mixed Martial Arts in Connecticut. Teixeira ended his testimony stating, “Having been in Connecticut since 1999, I can tell you that MMA is a very popular sport here as it is all over the world. Ironically, I can sit in my living room in Danbury and watch MMA on television. I can buy it on Pay-Per- View. I can watch it in restaurants and bars across Connecticut. I can go to Mixed Martial Arts gyms throughout the state and train to compete in MMA. And I can attend live events in nearby and at the Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Casinos. But I cannot participate in a supervised and regulated live event here in Connecticut. In conclusion, I would just add that I would love to have the opportunity to participate in an event someday here in my home state of Connecticut.”

How many losses does Glover Teixeira have?

W/LFighterStr
loss| Glover Teixeira Phil Davis| 9 49
loss| Glover Teixeira Jon Jones| 53 138
win| Glover Teixeira Ryan Bader| 14 11
win| Glover Teixeira James Te Huna| 12 8

How old is Glover to Shera?

AGE 42 / Oct 28, 1979
HEIGHT| 6’2″ / 187.96 cm
WEIGHT| 205 lbs / 92.99 kg

What kind of fighter is Glover Teixeira?

Teixeira is a former member of the Brazilian National Wrestling Team and has competed in the WEC, Impact FC, PFC, and Shooto. He is the second oldest UFC champion in history behind Randy Couture and the oldest first time champion in UFC history. As of 13 June 2022, he is #1 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

What age is Glover Teixeira?

42 years (October 28, 1979)

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