Welterweight · Men

Gleison Tibau

Brazil American Top Team debut 1999
Holds 2 fighters
Form L L W W W
Elo 1,614 peak 1,847 · 6 May 2022 233 below it
Tapology Sherdog
39-19pro record
3W current streak
1,985best win, Elo
1,500average opponent
-- born 10 Jul 1983
68.0" / 68.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO1,271 Sub1,248 Dec1,200

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 28 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 309 minutes, against 326 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 50 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 50 bouts (2021): 1,746 Elo, 35-15, aged 38, average opponent 1,485.

  1. Clay Guida then 1,714, 33-17, aged 36 · Lightweight 5-8 after peaked 1,815 ▲
  2. Yushin Okami then 1,606, 36-14, aged 38 · Middleweight 3-1 after peaked 1,595 ▼
  3. Yuki Motoya then 1,838, 37-13, aged 35 · Bantamweight 2-3 after peaked 1,870
  4. Shinya Aoki then 1,799, 40-9, aged 35 9-5 after peaked 1,935 ▲
  5. Hayato Sakurai then 1,608, 36-12, aged 36 2-1 after peaked 1,610
  6. King Green then 1,862, 32-16, aged 38 · Lightweight 4-1 after peaked 1,916 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Rory MacDonald Decision R3 · 17 Jun 2021 · Professional Fighters League 1,985
  2. Will Brooks Submission R1 · 27 Jul 2019 · Battlefield Fighting Championship 1,864
  3. Norman Parke Decision R3 · 18 Jan 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,821
  4. Rafael dos Anjos Decision R3 · 19 Nov 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,770
  5. Piotr Hallmann Decision R3 · 13 Sep 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,757

Losses

The latest 5 of 19
  1. Boris Medvedev KO/TKO R1 · 28 Jul 2023 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,830
  2. Alexey Kunchenko Decision R3 · 11 Feb 2023 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,793
  3. Magomed Magomedkerimov Decision R3 · 25 Nov 2022 · Professional Fighters League 1,967
  4. Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi Decision R3 · 6 May 2022 · Professional Fighters League 1,917
  5. João Zeferino Decision R3 · 29 Apr 2021 · Professional Fighters League 1,831

Fight history

58 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
58 18 Oct 202542.3 yrs W39-19 Matias Juarez 16-11-1 · 40.0 yrs Welterweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R12:20 1.00 1,599→1,614 +15 1,187 – Warriors Night Championship 3 Warriors Night Championship
57 14 Sep 202441.2 yrs W38-19 Joël Kouadja 7-12 Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,615→1,602 -13 1,200 – Warriors Night MMA 1 Warriors Night MMA
56 21 Jan 202440.5 yrs W37-19 Burenzorig Batmunkh 14-15 (1) · 38.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,667→1,615 -52 1,355 – TOP BRIGHTS 01 TOP BRIGHTS
55 28 Jul 202340.0 yrs L36-19 Boris Medvedev 16-2 · 32.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R14:54 0.00 1,730→1,667 -63 1,830 – Russian Cagefighting Championship 16 Russian Cagefighting Championship
54 11 Feb 202339.6 yrs L36-18 Alexey Kunchenko 20-4 · 38.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,789→1,730 -59 1,793 – Russian Cagefighting Championship 14 Russian Cagefighting Championship
53 25 Nov 202239.4 yrs L36-17 Magomed Magomedkerimov 30-6 · 32.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,847→1,789 -58 1,967 +275→+350 PFL 10: 2022 Championships Professional Fighters League
52 6 May 202238.8 yrs L36-16 Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi 17-3 · 29.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.72* 1,773→1,847 +74 1,917 +190→+250 PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season Professional Fighters League
51 13 Aug 202138.1 yrs W36-15 Micah Terrill 15-8 (1) · 37.6 yrs Welterweight SubArm Triangle Choke R12:18 1.00 1,746→1,773 +27 1,454 -335→-350 PFL 2021 #7: Playoffs Professional Fighters League
50 17 Jun 202137.9 yrs W35-15 Rory MacDonald 22-6-1 · 31.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.20* 1,746→1,746 +0 1,985 +400→+650 PFL 2021 #5: Regular Season Professional Fighters League
49 29 Apr 202137.8 yrs L34-15 João Zeferino 24-8 · 35.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.39* 1,744→1,746 +2 1,831 -200→+125 PFL 2021 #2: Regular Season Professional Fighters League
48 27 Jul 201936.0 yrs W34-14 Will Brooks 20-4-1 · 32.8 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:34 1.00 1,636→1,774 +138 1,864 – Battlefield Fighting Championship 2 Battlefield Fighting Championship
47 24 Nov 201835.4 yrs W33-14 Efrain Escudero 33-13 · 32.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,567→1,636 +69 1,737 – Golden Boy MMA - Liddell vs. Ortiz 3: War's End Golden Boy Promotions
46 1 Jun 201834.9 yrs L32-14 Des Green 21-7 · 28.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.01* 1,622→1,567 -55 1,746 +210→+250 UFC Fight Night 131: Rivera vs. Moraes Ultimate Fighting Championship
45 20 Jan 201834.5 yrs L32-13 Islam Makhachev 14-1 · 26.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R10:57 0.00 1,677→1,622 -54 1,815 +155→+220 UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou Ultimate Fighting Championship
44 7 Nov 201532.3 yrs L32-12 Abel Trujillo 12-6 (1) · 32.1 yrs Lightweight DQResult Overturned R11:45 0.00 1,720→1,720 +0 1,673 -130→-125 UFC Fight Night 77: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
43 28 Feb 201531.6 yrs L32-11 Tony Ferguson 20-3 · 31.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:37 0.00 1,779→1,720 -59 1,896 +170→+170 UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano Ultimate Fighting Championship
42 18 Jan 201531.5 yrs W32-10 Norman Parke 22-2-1 · 27.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.57* 1,749→1,779 +30 1,821 -140→-140 UFC Fight Night 59: McGregor vs. Siver Ultimate Fighting Championship
41 13 Sep 201431.2 yrs W31-10 Piotr Hallmann 15-2 · 27.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.59* 1,725→1,749 +24 1,757 -215→-215 UFC Fight Night 51: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
40 16 Jul 201431.0 yrs W30-10 Pat Healy 25-16 (1) · 31.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.66* 1,681→1,725 +44 1,746 -133→-133 UFC Fight Night 45: Cerrone vs. Miller Ultimate Fighting Championship
39 28 Dec 201330.5 yrs L29-10 Michael Johnson 17-8 · 27.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R26:32 0.00 1,786→1,681 -105 1,715 -150→-150 UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 31 Aug 201330.1 yrs W29-9 Jamie Varner 21-7-1 (2) · 28.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.51* 1,805→1,786 -19 1,718 -104→-104 UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 18 May 201329.9 yrs W28-9 John Cholish 8-2 · 29.4 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R27:34 1.00 1,758→1,805 +48 1,588 -235→-235 UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 2 Feb 201329.6 yrs L27-9 Evan Dunham 13-3 · 31.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.31* 1,795→1,758 -38 1,780 -115→-115 UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 13 Oct 201229.3 yrs W27-8 Francisco Trinaldo 13-2 · 34.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.65* 1,818→1,795 -23 1,596 -157→-157 UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 7 Jul 201229.0 yrs L26-8 Khabib Nurmagomedov 17-0 · 23.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.57* 1,841→1,818 -23 1,690 -192→-192 UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 19 Nov 201128.4 yrs W26-7 Rafael dos Anjos 15-5 · 27.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.67* 1,825→1,841 +17 1,770 – UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 28 May 201127.9 yrs W25-7 Rafaello Oliveira 15-4 · 29.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:28 1.00 1,773→1,825 +52 1,623 – UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 19 Mar 201127.7 yrs W24-7 Kurt Pellegrino 16-5 · 31.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56* 1,766→1,773 +7 1,755 – UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 15 Sep 201027.2 yrs L23-7 Jim Miller 17-2 · 27.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.32* 1,804→1,766 -38 1,779 – UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 31 Mar 201026.7 yrs W23-6 Caol Uno 25-12-5 · 34.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R14:13 1.00 1,719→1,804 +84 1,707 – UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs. Gomi Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 24 Oct 200926.3 yrs W22-6 Josh Neer 25-8-1 · 26.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.87* 1,652→1,719 +67 1,659 – UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 20 Jun 200925.9 yrs L21-6 Melvin Guillard 23-8-2 (1) · 26.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.66* 1,662→1,652 -10 1,503 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 1 Apr 200925.7 yrs W21-5 Jeremy Stephens 16-4 · 22.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.86* 1,602→1,662 +60 1,587 – UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 7 Feb 200925.6 yrs W20-5 Rich Clementi 33-14-1 · 32.9 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:35 1.00 1,508→1,602 +94 1,535 – UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 5 Jul 200825.0 yrs L19-5 Joe Stevenson 30-8 · 26.1 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R27:57 0.00 1,570→1,508 -62 1,674 – UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 2 Feb 200824.6 yrs L19-4 Tyson Griffin 10-1 · 23.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.04* 1,668→1,570 -98 1,595 – UFC 81: Breaking Point Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 8 Sep 200724.2 yrs W19-3 Terry Etim 10-0 · 21.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,575→1,668 +93 1,596 – UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 12 Jun 200723.9 yrs W18-3 Jeff Cox 8-3 · 38.9 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:52 1.00 1,531→1,575 +45 1,344 – UFC Fight Night 10: Stout vs. Fisher 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 9 May 200723.8 yrs W17-3 Antonio Moreno 2-0 – KO/TKOPunches R10:55 1.00 1,511→1,531 +19 1,147 – Nordeste Combat Championship Rio Grande do Norte Regional
19 3 Mar 200723.6 yrs W16-3 Jason Dent 14-7 · 26.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,427→1,511 +85 1,415 – UFC 68: Uprising Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 18 Nov 200623.4 yrs L15-3 Nick Diaz 13-6 · 23.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R27:27 0.00 1,457→1,427 -31 1,726 – UFC 65: Bad Intentions Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 11 Mar 200622.7 yrs W15-2 Jędrzej Kubski 6-1 · 25.4 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:03 1.00 1,389→1,457 +68 1,312 – Spain Regional Spain Regional
16 2 Dec 200522.4 yrs W14-2 Edilson Florencio 0-3 · 29.4 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R13:26 1.00 1,378→1,389 +11 905 – Mega Combate Mossoro Rio Grande do Norte Regional
15 9 Jul 200522.0 yrs W13-2 Fabrício Camões 4-3 · 26.5 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:15 1.00 1,319→1,378 +59 1,203 – Meca World Vale Tudo 12 Meca World Vale Tudo
14 11 Jun 200521.9 yrs L12-2 Marcelo Brito 1-0 · 27.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,438→1,319 -119 1,153 – Storm Samurai 7 Storm Samurai
13 10 Mar 200521.7 yrs W12-1 Josenildo Rodrigues 5-3 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,422→1,438 +16 1,230 – Ceara Open Vale Tudo 2 Ceara Regional
12 24 Feb 200521.6 yrs W11-1 Anderson Cruz 2-2 – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,388→1,422 +34 1,142 – Octagon Fight Rio Grande do Norte Regional
11 21 Oct 200421.3 yrs W10-1 Josenildo Ramalho 3-2 – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,317→1,388 +71 1,252 – Brazilian Challenger 2 Rio Grande do Norte Regional
10 7 Oct 200421.2 yrs W9-1 Carlos Pereira 8-6 · 25.5 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:16 1.00 1,290→1,317 +27 992 – Champions Night 11 Ceara Regional
9 20 Jun 200420.9 yrs W8-1 Adriano Martins 3-1 · 21.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,253→1,290 +37 1,160 – Amazonia Fight 1 Amazonas Regional
8 21 May 200420.9 yrs W7-1 Daniel Maia 0-2 · 25.5 yrs – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,227→1,253 +26 926 – Champions Night 10 Sao Paulo Regional
7 9 Mar 200420.7 yrs W6-1 Romario Manoel da Silva 6-2 · 23.6 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:30 1.00 1,133→1,227 +94 1,159 – Desafio - Natal vs. Nordeste Rio Grande do Norte Regional
6 13 Jul 200320.0 yrs L5-1 Eiji Mitsuoka 4-1-1 · 27.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R28:41 0.00 1,177→1,133 -44 1,367 – Deep - 11th Impact DEEP
5 20 Mar 200319.7 yrs W5-0 Fernando Terere debut · 22.3 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,207→1,177 -30 1,033 – Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2 Bitetti Combat
4 28 Nov 200219.4 yrs W4-0 Paulo Roberto Nogueira debut · 25.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,191→1,207 +16 1,000 – Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1 Bitetti Combat
3 30 Jun 200118.0 yrs W3-0 Thiago Alves debut · 17.7 yrs – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,140→1,195 +55 1,006 – Champions Night 2 Ceara Regional
2 18 May 200016.9 yrs W2-0 Rivanio Aranha 1-0 · 21.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,088→1,141 +53 1,060 – Currais Novos Vale Tudo Open Rio Grande do Norte Regional
1 24 Dec 199916.5 yrs W1-0 Ricardo debut – KO/TKORetirement R1 1.00 1,001→1,088 +87 1,001 – MOVT 3: Mossoro Open de Vale Tudo 3 Rio Grande do Norte Regional