Glover Teixeira is slightly favored against Karl Roberson at UFC Fight Night 143 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday night. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN+. Teixeira is 27-7 in his career, while Roberson is 7-1 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN+, with the headliner a bout between Henry Cejudo and T.J. Dillashaw. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card with four on ESPN and three on ESPN+.
Let’s look at the bout between Teixeira and Roberson and UFC picks.
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Glover Teixeira (27-7, 10-5 UFC)
Teixeira came into the UFC with a record of 17-2 and he has 10 wins and five losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has two wins and three losses. He defeated Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision and Misha Cirkunov by TKO; while losing to Anthony Johnson by KO, Alexander Gustafsson by KO, and Corey Anderson by unanimous decision. Teixeira has been a pro since 2002 and has 17 wins by TKO/KO and six by submission. He has 18 first round finishes.
Karl Roberson (7-1, 2-1 UFC)
Roberson came into the UFC with a record of 4-0 and he has two wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Darren Stewart by submission and Jack Marshman by unanimous decision; while losing to Cezar Ferreira by technical submission. Roberson has been a pro since 2015 and has two wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. He has five first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Teixeira 3.50/ Roberson 2.53
Accuracy: Teixeira 43% / Roberson 56%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Teixeira 3.57/ Roberson 1.39
Defense: Teixeira 56% / Roberson 73%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Teixeira 2.16/ Roberson 1.90
Accuracy: Teixeira 46% / Roberson 75%
Takedowns defended: Teixeira 60% / Roberson 50%
Submission average: Teixeira 0.8 / Roberson 1.3
UFC Picks
Teixeira is not ranked that high on the UFC’s light heavyweight rankings even though he has been a great contender through the years. It appears that age is catching up to him as he turned 39 years old almost three months ago. Teixeira hasn’t fought since July of last year when he was defeated by Corey Anderson. Teixeira still has skill and he can handle a lot of fighters, but not the elite fighters any longer. Roberson has fought three times in the UFC and lost just once, but he is not elite. He has shown some good skill, but we really don’t know yet how good he is. Teixeira will most likely have problems if the fight stays standing but if he can rely on his wrestling he has a decent chance to win this fight and get a submission. I will take Teixeira to get the win by submission with the rounds going under the total.
UFC Fight Night 143 takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday night. There are six fights on the main card on ESPN+, headlined by Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw and seven preliminary bouts with four on ESPN and three on ESPN+.
Main Card ESPN+
Flyweight - T.J. Dillashaw -211 vs. Henry Cejudo
Heavyweight - Greg Hardy -527 vs. Allen Crowder
Lightweight - Gregor Gillespie -505 vs. Yancy Medeiros
Flyweight - Joseph Benavidez -235 vs. Dustin Ortiz
Women's Flyweight - Paige VanZant -170 vs. Rachael Ostovich
Light Heavyweight - Glover Teixeira -125 vs. Karl Roberson
Preliminary Card ESPN
Lightweight - Alexander Hernandez -204 vs. Donald Cerrone
Women's Flyweight - Ariane Lipski -225 vs. Joanne Calderwood
Light Heavyweight - Alonzo Menifield -279 vs. Vinicius Moreira
Bantamweight - Cory Sandhagen -500 vs. Mario Bautista
Early Preliminary Card ESPN+
Lightweight -Te Edwards -130 vs. Dennis Bermudez
Welterweight - Geoff Neal -185 vs. Belal Muhammad
Welterweight - Kyle Stewart -165 vs. Chance Rencountre
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