Czech star becomes new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion with Glover Teixeira’s stunning fifth-round submission at UFC 275. Today we will discuss about Glover Teixeira: Record| Wife| Sherdog| Net worth| Daughter
Glover Teixeira: Record| Wife| Sherdog| Net worth| Daughter
Glover Lucas Teixeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡloveʁ tejˈʃejɾɐ]; born 28 October 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight Division at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Teixeira is a former member of the Brazilian national wrestling team and has competed in WEC, Impact FC, PFC and Shooto. He is the second oldest UFC champion in history after Randy Couture and the oldest first time champion in UFC history. as of May 2, 2022.
| Born | 28 October 1979 Sobrália, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Residence | Danbury, Connecticut, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light heavyweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Record
Glover Teixeira Record: 33-8-0. Height: 6′ 2″ Weight: 205 lbs. Reach: 76″; Attitude: Conservative; Date of Birth: October 28, 1979
PROFESSIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
| Pro Record | 33-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 19 years, 4 months, 13 days |
| Rounds Fought | 63.1 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.1 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 10 months |
| Quickest Turnaround |
2 weeks, 2 days |
Wife
Glover Teixeira met his wife, Ingrid Peterson, when he moved to Connecticut to support their family in 1999. Glover met him at a gym when he started training. They immediately ignite a relationship, and like the wise men say ‘if you know then you know’. The pair got married in 2001 after 2 years of dating.
The relationship had its ups and downs that would come later, but they stood firm by each other. Teixeira had moved to the US illegally, the UFC bought out the WEC – a part of Teixeira’s promotion at the time, visa rules and regulations were tightened (after the 9/11 attacks).
Sherdog
The honeymoon period, if ever there was one, has come to an end for Glover Teixeira.
The venerable Brazilian will defend the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title undisputed for the first time when he faces Jiri Prochajka in the UFC 275 headliner at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kalang, Singapore on Saturday. Teixeira has won six in a row, five of them. He last appeared at UFC 267, where he dethroned Jan Blachowicz with a rear-neck choke in the second round of the match on 30 October. Prochazka, meanwhile, enters the Octagon on the strength of a 12-fight winning streak that lasted more than six years. He hasn’t competed since May 1, 2021, when he ruined Dominic Reyes with a spinning back elbow in the second round of his UFC at ESPN 23 clash.
Net worth
According to Surprise Sports, Teixeira has a net worth of US$8 million as of 2022.
The site notes that this number is based on his main source of income as a mixed martial artist, with his earnings, as of writing, reportedly amounting to US$2,725,000.
Surprise Sports also claims that the light heavyweight fighter earns over $1 million US dollars through his commercials through Reebok and Icon Miles.
Reportedly, Teixeira earned $295,000 in his win over Anthony Smith in UFC Fight Night 171 – Smith vs Teixeira in May 2020, again according to Surprise Sports.
Daughter
Glover Teixeira has not disclosed whether he has a daughter or children. He and his partner may want to keep their children out of the public eye. Meanwhile, they have not even started having any children. So we cannot conclude one thing related to it.
Glover Teixeira partner Ingrid Peterson Teixeira with three children
However, the UFC fighter shared a picture of his partner and three kids on his Instagram profile. His followers have speculated that they may in fact be his children. Glover himself has not disclosed anything about 2022.
Hopefully, Glover talks more about his kids and names them faster.
