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Gleison Tibau

Last fought: Jun 2018
RECORD
Pro
33-14-0
UFC
16-11-0
Age
42
Height
5'10"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:53
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)72.6%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.18
% Fights Inside the Distance40.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)81-51 (61.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)39-32 (54.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)42-19 (68.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)55.5%
% Time in Control32.4%
% Time Controlled12.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time72.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.32
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.29
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.97
Distance Strike Accuracy25.0%
Distance Strike Defense68.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.46
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.70
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.38
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.21
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.68
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.37
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Gleison Tibau   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Gleison Tibau
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy31.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.6
Strike Differential-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy54.5%
Takedown Defense93.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min4.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.9
Control Time/15min4:51
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins6.2%
Submission % of Wins25.0%
Decision % of Wins68.8%
Avg Fight Time10:53
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 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
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes • Jun 2018
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau28/17816%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Desmond Green77/19140%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Islam Makhachev
UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou • Jan 2018
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:57
Gleison Tibau2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Islam Makhachev3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Abel Trujillo
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 • Nov 2015
DQ (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:45
Gleison Tibau3/560%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:28
Abel Trujillo0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tony Ferguson
UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano • Feb 2015
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:37
Gleison Tibau2/2010%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Tony Ferguson11/3829%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Norman Parke
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver • Jan 2015
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau38/12730%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:01
Norman Parke43/14031%TD 0/10Ctrl 1:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Piotr Hallmann
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski • Sep 2014
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau30/7441%TD 5/11Ctrl 5:40
Piotr Hallmann52/11346%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Pat Healy
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller • Jul 2014
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau44/9347%TD 4/6Ctrl 4:32
Pat Healy54/13241%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Johnson
UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 • Dec 2013
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:32
Gleison Tibau12/6319%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:59
Michael Johnson22/8526%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jamie Varner
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau26/5547%TD 2/4Ctrl 5:41
Jamie Varner37/7649%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:58
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. John Cholish
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold • May 2013
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:34
Gleison Tibau21/6731%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:28
John Cholish9/2635%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Evan Dunham
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar • Feb 2013
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau37/16922%TD 2/9Ctrl 1:49
Evan Dunham91/23738%TD 0/9Ctrl 1:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francisco Trinaldo
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar • Oct 2012
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau36/6357%TD 5/6Ctrl 6:38
Francisco Trinaldo45/9746%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:09
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 • Jul 2012
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau28/8732%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:17
Khabib Nurmagomedov25/10125%TD 0/13Ctrl 4:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson • Nov 2011
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau56/12844%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:44
Rafael Dos Anjos25/9626%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafaello Oliveira
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill • May 2011
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:28
Gleison Tibau19/5634%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:21
Rafaello Oliveira12/4825%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kurt Pellegrino
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones • Mar 2011
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau44/10343%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:52
Kurt Pellegrino47/12039%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jim Miller
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares • Sep 2010
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau23/10023%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:23
Jim Miller29/11326%TD 0/6Ctrl 2:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Caol Uno
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi • Mar 2010
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:13
Gleison Tibau22/5937%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:30
Caol Uno6/2821%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Neer
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun • Oct 2009
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau22/12118%TD 11/14Ctrl 4:37
Josh Neer24/9924%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeremy Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann • Apr 2009
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau7/2035%TD 5/13Ctrl 10:09
Jeremy Stephens23/4057%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rich Clementi
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens • Feb 2009
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:35
Gleison Tibau7/1070%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:22
Rich Clementi1/911%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joe Stevenson
UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin • Jul 2008
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:57
Gleison Tibau4/2417%TD 5/5Ctrl 2:31
Joe Stevenson12/2744%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tyson Griffin
UFC 81: Breaking Point • Feb 2008
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau23/9325%TD 6/8Ctrl 3:29
Tyson Griffin60/11950%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Terry Etim
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion • Sep 2007
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau14/2361%TD 7/10Ctrl 11:38
Terry Etim18/3453%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeff Cox
UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher • Jun 2007
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 1:52
Gleison Tibau3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:57
Jeff Cox0/40%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jason Dent
UFC 68: The Uprising • Mar 2007
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau36/8343%TD 5/6Ctrl 12:23
Jason Dent12/4229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nick Diaz
UFC 65: Bad Intentions • Nov 2006
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:27
Gleison Tibau0/90%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:42
Nick Diaz24/5147%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:17
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Melvin Guillard
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale • Jun 2009
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gleison Tibau14/5028%TD 6/14Ctrl 8:31
Melvin Guillard13/5026%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:46 | Data source: UFCStats.com