Glover Teixeira 26-7

Weight 205 lbs
Height 6' 2"
Reach 76"
Age 38

Kyle Kingsbury 10-8 Kingsbu

205 lbs
6' 4"
79"
36

CAGERANK PREDICTION Who will win - Teixeira vs Kingsbury

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WINNER

93% chance Teixeira
WILL WIN

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Differences What advantages does each fighter have?

Advantages for Glover Teixeira

Fast finishes	9.5	vs	7.4	More than 25% better at finishing the fight quickly; minimize risk of injury or loss
Much heavier hands	9.0	vs	7.1	More than 25% better at knocking out good defenders
Better striker	9.4	vs	8.6	More than 10% better at delivering meaningful attacks; can hit better defenders
Much better submission offense	8.0	vs	6.6	More than 20% better at securing submissions; more ways to win
Much stronger takedown offense	9.3	vs	8.4	More than 10% stronger at taking people to the ground; can force the fight to the mat
Significantly harder to hit	8.8	vs	8.2	More than 5% better at dodging and blocking powerful blows; endures less damage
Significantly better takedown defense	9.3	vs	8.6	Around 10% better at avoiding being taken down
Better submission defense	9.1	vs	8.3	Around 10% better avoiding and escaping submissions; less likely to have to tap
Puts up a fight	9.4	vs	8.7	Around 10% better defense against being finished quickly; can fight into late rounds
Stronger jaw	9.2	vs	8.6	More than 5% better at avoiding being knocked out; fewer dangerous concussions

Advantages for Kyle Kingsbury

Longer reach	201 cm	vs	192 cm	Around 5% longer reach; hit opponents from a safer distance
Taller	193 cm	vs	188 cm	Around 5% taller
Slightly younger	36 years	vs	38 years	More than 5% younger ; less time being ground down in the octagon

Teixeira on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against Kingsbury’s defensive skills

Predictions For Glover Teixeira
In 6:36, how much damage will he do?	Teixeira		Kingsbury
Significant Strikes47 Teixeira's excellent striking offense will dominate Kingsbury's defense Note: we'd predict at most 59 Significant Strikes in 6:36	Excellent Striking	vs	Below average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns2 Teixeira's excellent takedown offense will dominate Kingsbury's defense Note: we'd predict at most 4 Takedowns in 6:36	Excellent Takedown ability	vs	Average Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Teixeira has a reasonable chance to win by knockout	Excellent Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission Teixeira has a good chance of winning by submission	Excellent Submission ability	vs	Good Resistance
Decision Teixeira is unlikely to win by decision	Below average Scoring ability	vs	Average Scoring ability

Kingsbury on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against Teixeira’s defensive skills

Predictions For Kyle Kingsbury
In 6:36, how much damage will he do?	Kingsbury		Teixeira
Significant Strikes29 Kingsbury's average striking offense is matched by Teixeira's defense Note: we'd predict at most 59 Significant Strikes in 6:36	Average Striking	vs	Average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns1 Kingsbury's average takedown offense won't be a factor against Teixeira's defense Note: we'd predict at most 4 Takedowns in 6:36	Average Takedown ability	vs	Excellent Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Kingsbury is unlikely to win by knockout	Average Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission Kingsbury is unlikely to win by submission	Below average Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Kingsbury is unlikely to win by decision	Average Scoring ability	vs	Excellent Scoring ability