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Gleison Tibau

Lightweight
Pro Record
33-14-0
UFC Record
16-12-0 (28 fights)
Last fought: Jun 2018

Fighter Profile

Age42 (Oct 7, 1983)
Height5'10"
Weight155 lbs
Reach71"
StanceSouthpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Gleison Tibau
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy31.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.5
Strike Differential-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy53.5%
Takedown Defense92.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min4.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.8
Control Time/15min5:02
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins6.2%
Submission % of Wins25.0%
Decision % of Wins68.8%
Avg Fight Time11:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy21.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.8
Takedown Accuracy30.8%
Takedown Defense90.9%
Control Time/Fight0:41

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Desmond Green
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes • Jun 2018
Gleison Tibau28/17816%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Desmond Green77/19140%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Islam Makhachev
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:57 • UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou • Jan 2018
Gleison Tibau2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Islam Makhachev3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Abel Trujillo
DQ (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:45 • UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 • Nov 2015
Gleison Tibau3/560%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:28
Abel Trujillo0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tony Ferguson
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:37 • UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano • Feb 2015
Gleison Tibau2/2010%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Tony Ferguson11/3829%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Norman Parke
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver • Jan 2015
Gleison Tibau38/12730%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:01
Norman Parke43/14031%TD 0/10Ctrl 1:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Piotr Hallmann
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski • Sep 2014
Gleison Tibau30/7441%TD 5/11Ctrl 5:40
Piotr Hallmann52/11346%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Pat Healy
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller • Jul 2014
Gleison Tibau44/9347%TD 4/6Ctrl 4:32
Pat Healy54/13241%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Johnson
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:32 • UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 • Dec 2013
Gleison Tibau12/6319%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:59
Michael Johnson22/8526%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jamie Varner
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013
Gleison Tibau26/5547%TD 2/4Ctrl 5:41
Jamie Varner37/7649%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:58
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. John Cholish
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:34 • UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold • May 2013
Gleison Tibau21/6731%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:28
John Cholish9/2635%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Evan Dunham
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar • Feb 2013
Gleison Tibau37/16922%TD 2/9Ctrl 1:49
Evan Dunham91/23738%TD 0/9Ctrl 1:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar • Oct 2012
Gleison Tibau36/6357%TD 5/6Ctrl 6:38
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 • Jul 2012
Gleison Tibau28/8732%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:17
Khabib Nurmagomedov25/10125%TD 0/13Ctrl 4:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson • Nov 2011
Gleison Tibau56/12844%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:44
Rafael Dos Anjos25/9626%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafaello Oliveira
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:28 • UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill • May 2011
Gleison Tibau19/5634%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:21KD 1
Rafaello Oliveira12/4825%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones • Mar 2011
Gleison Tibau44/10343%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:52
Kurt Pellegrino47/12039%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jim Miller
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares • Sep 2010
Gleison Tibau23/10023%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:23
Jim Miller29/11326%TD 0/6Ctrl 2:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Caol Uno
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:13 • UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi • Mar 2010
Gleison Tibau22/5937%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:30KD 1
Caol Uno6/2821%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Neer
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun • Oct 2009
Gleison Tibau22/12118%TD 11/14Ctrl 4:37
Josh Neer24/9924%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Melvin Guillard
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale • Jun 2009
Gleison Tibau14/5028%TD 6/14Ctrl 8:31
Melvin Guillard13/5026%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeremy Stephens
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann • Apr 2009
Gleison Tibau7/2035%TD 5/13Ctrl 10:09
Jeremy Stephens23/4057%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rich Clementi
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:35 • UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens • Feb 2009
Gleison Tibau7/1070%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:22
Rich Clementi1/911%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joe Stevenson
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:57 • UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin • Jul 2008
Gleison Tibau4/2417%TD 5/5Ctrl 2:31
Joe Stevenson12/2744%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:14KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tyson Griffin
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 81: Breaking Point • Feb 2008
Gleison Tibau23/9325%TD 6/8Ctrl 3:29
Tyson Griffin60/11950%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Terry Etim
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 75: Champion vs Champion • Sep 2007
Gleison Tibau14/2361%TD 7/10Ctrl 11:38
Terry Etim18/3453%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeff Cox
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 1:52 • UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher • Jun 2007
Gleison Tibau3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:57
Jeff Cox0/40%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jason Dent
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 68: The Uprising • Mar 2007
Gleison Tibau36/8343%TD 5/6Ctrl 12:23
Jason Dent12/4229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nick Diaz
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:27 • UFC 65: Bad Intentions • Nov 2006
Gleison Tibau0/90%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:42
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:16 | Data source: UFCStats.com