Q1. In which Brazilian state was Glover Teixeira born?
A. Sao Paulo
B. Minas Gerais
C. Rio de Janeiro
D. Bahia
Answer: B. Minas Gerais
Q2. What is Glover Teixeira’s full birth name?
A. Glover Lucas Teixeira
B. Glover Silva Teixeira
C. Glover Mendes Teixeira
D. Glover Santos Teixeira
Answer: A. Glover Lucas Teixeira
Q3. On what date was Glover Teixeira born?
A. October 28, 1979
B. November 15, 1980
C. September 12, 1978
D. December 5, 1981
Answer: A. October 28, 1979
Q4. Glover Teixeira was a former member of which national team?
A. Brazilian National Boxing Team
B. Brazilian National Wrestling Team
C. Brazilian National Judo Team
D. Brazilian National Karate Team
Answer: B. Brazilian National Wrestling Team
Q5. According to Brazilian sources, Glover Teixeira is a two-time Brazilian champion in which discipline?
A. Sumo
B. Greco-Roman wrestling
C. Olympic freestyle wrestling
D. Sambo
Answer: C. Olympic freestyle wrestling
Q6. In which year did Glover Teixeira move to the United States (Danbury, Connecticut)?
A. 1999
B. 1998
C. 2002
D. 2005
Answer: A. 1999
Q7. What was Glover Teixeira’s approximate height during his UFC career?
A. 5’10” (178 cm)
B. 6’0″ (183 cm)
C. 6’2″ (188 cm)
D. 6’4″ (193 cm)
Answer: C. 6’2″ (188 cm)
Q8. What was Glover Teixeira’s fighting weight class in the UFC?
A. Middleweight
B. Light Heavyweight
C. Heavyweight
D. Welterweight
Answer: B. Light Heavyweight
Q9. What is Glover Teixeira’s approximate reach?
A. 72 inches
B. 74 inches
C. 76 inches
D. 78 inches
Answer: C. 76 inches
Q10. In which year did Glover Teixeira make his professional MMA debut?
A. 2002
B. 2003
C. 2005
D. 2008
Answer: A. 2002
Q11. Against which fighter did Glover Teixeira make his UFC debut in May 2012?
A. Quinton Jackson
B. Kyle Kingsbury
C. Ryan Bader
D. James Te Huna
Answer: B. Kyle Kingsbury
Q12. How did Glover Teixeira win his UFC debut fight?
A. Unanimous decision
B. Knockout in Round 1
C. Submission (arm-triangle choke) in Round 1
D. Split decision
Answer: C. Submission (arm-triangle choke) in Round 1
Q13. Who did Glover Teixeira challenge unsuccessfully for the UFC Light Heavyweight title at UFC 172 in 2014?
A. Daniel Cormier
B. Jon Jones
C. Alexander Gustafsson
D. Anthony Johnson
Answer: B. Jon Jones
Q14. At what age did Glover Teixeira become the oldest first-time UFC champion in history?
A. 38
B. 40
C. 42
D. 44
Answer: C. 42
Q15. Whom did Glover Teixeira defeat to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 267?
A. Jiri Prochazka
B. Anthony Smith
C. Thiago Santos
D. Jan Blachowicz
Answer: D. Jan Blachowicz
Q16. By what method did Glover Teixeira win the UFC Light Heavyweight title?
A. Knockout in Round 1
B. Unanimous decision
C. Rear-naked choke in Round 2
D. Armbar in Round 3
Answer: C. Rear-naked choke in Round 2
Q17. Who is the only fighter older than Glover Teixeira to have held a UFC championship (overall, not first-time)?
A. Randy Couture
B. Mark Coleman
C. Chuck Liddell
D. Matt Hughes
Answer: A. Randy Couture
Q18. Whom did Glover Teixeira lose the UFC Light Heavyweight title to at UFC 275?
A. Jamahal Hill
B. Jiri Prochazka
C. Alex Pereira
D. Magomed Ankalaev
Answer: B. Jiri Prochazka
Q19. How did Glover Teixeira lose the title to Jiri Prochazka?
A. Unanimous decision
B. Knockout in Round 3
C. Split decision
D. Rear-naked choke in Round 5
Answer: D. Rear-naked choke in Round 5
Q20. What was Glover Teixeira’s professional MMA record at retirement?
A. 30-8
B. 35-7
C. 33-9
D. 28-10
Answer: C. 33-9
Q21. How many of Glover Teixeira’s professional wins came by knockout/TKO?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 18
D. 21
Answer: C. 18
Q22. How many of Glover Teixeira’s professional wins came by submission?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
Answer: D. 10
Q23. Against whom did Glover Teixeira fight his final bout (and announce retirement) at UFC 283?
A. Anthony Smith
B. Jamahal Hill
C. Thiago Santos
D. Nikita Krylov
Answer: B. Jamahal Hill
Q24. What belt rank does Glover Teixeira hold in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
A. Purple belt
B. Brown belt
C. 1st-degree black belt
D. 2nd-degree black belt
Answer: D. 2nd-degree black belt
Q25. Under which instructor did Glover Teixeira earn his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt?
A. Marco Ruas
B. Luigi Mondelli
C. John Hackleman
D. Anderson Silva
Answer: B. Luigi Mondelli
