Lightweight
Gleison Tibau
40-19-0 UFC 16-12-0
5'10"Height
71"Reach
SouthpawStance
42Age
1KO wins
4Sub wins
31.3%Finish rate
11:02Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.95
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.51
Striking accuracy31.8%
Striking defense63.5%
Takedowns / 15 min4.08
Takedown accuracy53.5%
Takedown defense92.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.83
Control time33.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-11
Striking trend
Fight history
L Desmond Green 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · June 1, 2018
28/178Sig. strikes
77/191Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Islam Makhachev 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:57 — UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · January 20, 2018
2/4Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Abel Trujillo 3-2 walk-in DQ · R1 1:45 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 · November 7, 2015
3/5Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:28Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Tony Ferguson 7-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:37 — UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · February 28, 2015
2/20Sig. strikes
11/38Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Norman Parke 4-0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · January 18, 2015
38/127Sig. strikes
43/140Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Piotr Hallmann 2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · September 13, 2014
30/74Sig. strikes
52/113Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
5:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pat Healy 0-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller · July 16, 2014
44/93Sig. strikes
54/132Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
4:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michael Johnson 5-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:32 — UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · December 28, 2013
12/63Sig. strikes
22/85Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jamie Varner 3-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · August 31, 2013
26/55Sig. strikes
37/76Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
5:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Cholish 1-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:34 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
21/67Sig. strikes
9/26Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:28Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Evan Dunham 6-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · February 2, 2013
37/169Sig. strikes
91/237Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
1:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Francisco Trinaldo 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
36/63Sig. strikes
45/97Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
6:38Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Khabib Nurmagomedov 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · July 7, 2012
28/87Sig. strikes
25/101Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Dos Anjos 4-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · November 19, 2011
56/128Sig. strikes
25/96Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafaello Oliveira 1-2 walk-in Submission · R2 3:28 — UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
19/56Sig. strikes
12/48Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
2:21Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Kurt Pellegrino 7-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones · March 19, 2011
44/103Sig. strikes
47/120Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
2:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jim Miller 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · September 15, 2010
23/100Sig. strikes
29/113Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
3:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Caol Uno 3-4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:13 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · March 31, 2010
22/59Sig. strikes
6/28Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:30Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Neer 4-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · October 24, 2009
22/121Sig. strikes
24/99Absorbed
11/14Takedowns
4:37Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Melvin Guillard 4-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · June 20, 2009
14/50Sig. strikes
13/50Absorbed
6/14Takedowns
8:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jeremy Stephens 3-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · April 1, 2009
7/20Sig. strikes
23/40Absorbed
5/13Takedowns
10:09Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Rich Clementi 5-4 walk-in Submission · R1 4:35 — UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · February 7, 2009
7/10Sig. strikes
1/9Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Joe Stevenson 5-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:57 — UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · July 5, 2008
4/24Sig. strikes
12/27Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
2:31Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Tyson Griffin 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 81: Breaking Point · February 2, 2008
23/93Sig. strikes
60/119Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
3:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Terry Etim 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · September 8, 2007
14/23Sig. strikes
18/34Absorbed
7/10Takedowns
11:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jeff Cox 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:52 — UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher · June 12, 2007
3/5Sig. strikes
0/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:57Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jason Dent 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 68: The Uprising · March 3, 2007
36/83Sig. strikes
12/42Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
12:23Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Nick Diaz 5-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:27 — UFC 65: Bad Intentions · November 18, 2006
0/9Sig. strikes
24/51Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
3:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
16
Decision
20
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
2
Decision
11
Other
1
Fights by organization
UFC
28
PFL
5
Champions Night
3
RCC
2
Bitetti Combat Nordeste
2
WNC
1
Warriors Night MMA
1
TOP BRIGHTS
1
+ 16 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 59 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Matias Juarez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | WNC 3
October 18, 2025 |
WNC | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Joël Kouadja | Decision (unanimous) | Warriors Night MMA 1
September 14, 2024 |
Warriors Night MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Burenzorig Batmunkh | Decision (split) | TOP BRIGHTS 01
January 21, 2024 |
TOP BRIGHTS | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Boris Medvedev | TKO (punches) | RCC 16
July 28, 2023 |
RCC | 1 | 4:54 |
| L | Alexey Kunchenko | Decision (unanimous) | RCC 14
February 11, 2023 |
RCC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Magomed Magomedkerimov | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 10 (2022)
November 25, 2022 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jarrah Al-Silawi | Decision (split) | PFL 3 (2022)
May 6, 2022 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Micah Terrill | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | PFL 7 (2021)
August 13, 2021 |
PFL | 1 | 2:17 |
| W | Rory MacDonald | Decision (split) | PFL 5 (2021)
June 17, 2021 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | João Zeferino | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 2 (2021)
April 29, 2021 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Will Brooks | Submission (guillotine choke) | Battlefield FC 2
July 27, 2019 |
Battlefield FC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Efraín Escudero | Decision (unanimous) | Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3
November 24, 2018 |
Golden Boy Promotions | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Desmond Green | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
June 1, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Islam Makhachev | KO (punch) | UFC 220
January 20, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 0:57 |
| L | Abel Trujillo | DQ (overturned) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
November 7, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:45 |
| L | Tony Ferguson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 184
February 28, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | Norman Parke | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver
January 18, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Piotr Hallmann | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski
September 13, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Pat Healy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller
July 16, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michael Johnson | KO (punches) | UFC 168
December 28, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 1:32 |
| W | Jamie Varner | Decision (split) | UFC 164
August 31, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Cholish | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
May 18, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 2:34 |
| L | Evan Dunham | Decision (split) | UFC 156
February 2, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Francisco Trinaldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 153
October 13, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 148
July 7, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (split) | UFC 139
November 19, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafaello Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 130
May 28, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 3:28 |
| W | Kurt Pellegrino | Decision (split) | UFC 128
March 19, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
September 15, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Caol Uno | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
March 31, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 4:13 |
| W | Josh Neer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 104
October 24, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Melvin Guillard | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
June 20, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
April 1, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rich Clementi | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
February 7, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 4:35 |
| L | Joe Stevenson | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 86
July 5, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 2:57 |
| L | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 81
February 2, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Terry Etim | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 75
September 8, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeff Cox | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher
June 12, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 1:52 |
| W | Antonio Moreno | TKO (punches) | Nordest Combat Championship
May 9, 2007 |
Nordest Combat Championship | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | Jason Dent | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 68
March 3, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nick Diaz | TKO (punches) | UFC 65
November 18, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 2:27 |
| W | Jędrzej Kubski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KO Arena 4
March 11, 2006 |
KO Arena | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Edilson Florencio | Submission (triangle choke) | Mega Combate Mossoró
December 2, 2005 |
Mega Combate Mossoró | 1 | 3:26 |
| W | Fabrício Camões | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Meca World Vale Tudo 12
July 9, 2005 |
Meca World Vale Tudo | 1 | 2:15 |
| L | Marcelo Brito | Decision (unanimous) | Storm Samurai 7
June 11, 2005 |
Storm Samurai | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josenildo Rodrigues | Decision (unanimous) | Ceara Open 2
March 10, 2005 |
Ceara Open | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anderson Cruz | KO (punches) | Octagon Fight
February 24, 2005 |
Octagon Fight | 1 | — |
| W | Josenildo Ramalho | Submission (armbar) | Brazilian Challenger 2
October 21, 2004 |
Brazilian Challenger | 1 | — |
| W | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Champions Night 11
October 7, 2004 |
Champions Night | 1 | 1:16 |
| W | Adriano Martins | Decision (unanimous) | Amazon Fight
June 20, 2004 |
Amazon Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daniel Muralha | Submission (armbar) | Champions Night 10
May 21, 2004 |
Champions Night | 1 | — |
| W | Romario da Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Desafio: Natal vs Nordeste
March 9, 2004 |
Desafio | 1 | 2:30 |
| L | Eiji Mitsuoka | TKO (corner stoppage) | DEEP: 11th Impact
July 13, 2003 |
DEEP | 2 | 3:41 |
| W | Fernando Terere | Decision (split) | Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2
March 20, 2003 |
Bitetti Combat Nordeste | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Unknown Fighter | Submission (americana) | Tibau Fight
January 11, 2003 |
Tibau Fight | 1 | 0:00 |
| W | Paulo Boiko | Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1
November 28, 2002 |
Bitetti Combat Nordeste | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Thiago Alves | Submission (armbar) | Champions Night 2
June 30, 2001 |
Champions Night | 2 | 3:31 |
| W | Rivanio Regiz | Decision (unanimous) | Currais Novos Vale Tudo Open
May 18, 2000 |
Currais Novos Vale Tudo Open | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ricardo Ricardo | TKO (retirement) | Mossoro Open de Vale Tudo 3
December 24, 1999 |
Mossoro Open de Vale Tudo | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Gleison Tibau) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.