May 25, 2012
Light Heavyweight Bout
Click any category to learn how it's calculated.
Predictions and betting recommendations are only available for fights after July 10, 2025
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Kyle Kingsbury |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 7 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 090 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +90 | -90 |
Glover Teixeira overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Kyle Kingsbury.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Kyle Kingsbury |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 023 | 1 016 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Kyle Kingsbury |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:53 | 1:53 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 112 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | +112 | -59 |
Glover Teixeira earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:53, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Kyle Kingsbury |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 15 | 5 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 30 | 19 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 27 | 5 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 082 | 1 063 |
| ELO Change | +82 | -82 |
Glover Teixeira edged the striking exchanges with 27 vs 5 total strikes, 15 vs 5 significant strikes, 50.0% vs 26.3% accuracy. Glover Teixeira capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Kyle Kingsbury |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:07 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 128 | 931 |
| ELO Change | +128 | -128 |
Glover Teixeira dominated Kyle Kingsbury on the ground with 1:07 of control time, 4 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Kyle Kingsbury |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 026 | 1 066 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Glover Teixeira demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Glover Teixeira capitalized on this activity level, while Kyle Kingsbury's 189-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Kyle Kingsbury |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 027 | 1 034 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -24 |
Glover Teixeira started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kyle Kingsbury is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Glover Teixeira | Kyle Kingsbury |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 023 | 1 016 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.