Who won Teixeira vs Cutelaba?
Glover Teixeira beat Ion Cutelaba by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 8, on Saturday 27th April 2019 at BB&T Center in Sunrise.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).
Teixeira vs Cutelaba stats
Glover Teixeira stepped into the octagon with a record of 28 wins, 7 loses and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.
Ion Cutelaba made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 0 wins and 0 draws.
The stats suggested Teixeira had a massive power advantage over Cutelaba, boasting at 61% knock out percentage over Cutelaba's 0%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Teixeira had a large advantage over Cutelaba, boasting at 25% submission rate over Cutelaba's 0%.
Glover Teixeira was the older man by 14 years, at 44 years old.
Teixeira had a height advantage of 1 inch over Cutelaba. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Teixeira was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 35 more fights, and made his debut in 2002, 9 years and 9 months earlier than Cutelaba, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 45 more professional rounds, 89 to Cutelaba's 44.
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