Glover Teixeira vs Ion Cutelaba

Apr 28, 2019 · ESPN+

DateApr 28, 2019

DivisionLight Heavyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueBB&T Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, April 28, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 8:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 5:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 1:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 2:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 10:00 AM
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Glover Teixeira33-9-0Glover Teixeira vs Ion CutelabaIon CutelabaThe Hulk |20-12-1

Glover Teixeira33-9-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time3:37

33-9-0Record20-12-1

46Age32

6'2"Height6'1"

76"Reach75"

205 lbsWeight205 lbs

Light HeavyweightWeight ClassLight Heavyweight

Ion CutelabaThe Hulk20-12-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Glover Teixeira owns a 168-point Elo edge (great). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Glover Teixeira and Ion Cutelaba across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Glover TeixeiraIon Cutelaba

Recent form

Glover TeixeiraL L W W W · +3 Elo last 5

LLWWW

Ion CutelabaL W L W W · +26 Elo last 5

LWLWW

Elo edge

Glover Teixeira1811-15 last move

Ion Cutelaba1643-12 last move

Why they are ranked here

Glover TeixeiraNot on the active ladder · 1811 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jan Błachowicz (rated 1781 at the time): +12.
Costliest loss: Lost to Corey Anderson (rated 1655 at the time): -17.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +3 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1731, not 1811: 80 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Ion Cutelaba#70 of 162 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1643 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Tanner Boser (rated 1670 at the time): +24.
Costliest loss: Lost to Johnny Walker (rated 1583 at the time): -23.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +26 Elo in total.
Next places: 2 points behind #69 Tomasz Narkun, 5 ahead of #71 Alik Lorenz.

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What's at stake

Glover TeixeiraNow 1811

Wins by decision+7→ 1818

Loses by decision-17→ 1794

Ion CutelabaNow 1643 · #70 Light Heavyweight

Wins by decision+17→ 1660

Loses by decision-7→ 1636

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Stat advantages

Glover TeixeiravsIon Cutelaba

Takedown accuracy

34%vs7%

Submission average

0.94vs0.27

Takedown average

2.11vs4.02

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

4.43vs3.42

Finishing profile

Glover TeixeiraKO/TKO leads 55% of wins

Ion CutelabaKO/TKO leads 65% of wins

Common opponents

Ovince St. PreuxGlover Teixeira: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Aug 8, 2015Ion Cutelaba: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Aug 5, 2023

Ovince St. PreuxGlover Teixeira: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Aug 8, 2015Ion Cutelaba: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Apr 25, 2020

Jared Cannonier Glover Teixeira: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 11, 2017Ion Cutelaba: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Dec 3, 2016

Tale of the tape

Glover TeixeiraIon Cutelaba

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.73Sig. strikes landed per min4.13

UFC light heavyweight average : 4.00

50Sig. strike accuracy44

UFC light heavyweight average : 50%

4.43Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.42

UFC light heavyweight average : 3.73

51Sig. strike defense46

UFC light heavyweight average : 51%

2.11Takedown average4.02

UFC light heavyweight average : 1.37

34Takedown accuracy7

UFC light heavyweight average : 26%

60Takedown defense76

UFC light heavyweight average : 58%

0.94Submission average0.27

UFC light heavyweight average : 0.59

18Wins by knockout13

10Wins by submission4

5Wins by decision3

3Losses by knockout4

1Losses by submission4

5Losses by decision3

Glover Teixeira vs Ion Cutelaba is a scheduled Light Heavyweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : JACARE VS HERMANSSON. Glover Teixeira enters with a 33-9-0 record and Ion Cutelaba enters with a 20-12-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.