Last fight
Win
Tafa vs Teixeira
Feb. 8, 2025
Stats & Records
7
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
8
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 37
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 62
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 1
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Vitória da Conquista, Brazil
Fighting style
Striker
Age
25
Height
79.00
Weight
263.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 8, 2025
Reach
83.00
Leg reach
43.00
- Pro since 2021
- Seven wins by KO, one by submission (Inverted triangle armbar)
- Eight first-round finishes
- Five wins in under two minutes
UFC 312 (2/8/25) Teixeira stopped Justin Tafa via strikes at :35 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started BJJ at 8 years old to lose weight because I was too fat, and also to learn how to defend myself.
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? 3x Brazilian Champion and 2x Bahia State Champion in BJJ.
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? BJJ black belt.
Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines? Muay Thai Red Kruang.
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? Every fight has its hardships, but my second fight in amateur boxing was the toughest one. I hit the guy nonstop, and he kept pushing forward.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Jon Jones. He understood how MMA works better than anyone; the most versatile and malicious fighter in history.
What was your job before you started fighting? Fighting has always been my job.
Origin of nickname: My name would be the same as my grandfather, who's called Francisco, so my brother started calling me Xicao which is a nickname in the augmentative, because he thought I would be big. My parents decided not to name me Francisco, but my brother kept calling me that way and it stuck.
Personal Life / Background: I like music and reading, I don't have any kids yet and I'm very attached to my family. Six years ago, I injured my shoulder, broke my collarbone and had a rupture of every ligament in the shoulder. Many doctors said I'd never fight again because
