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Gleison Tibau absorbs 2.5 and lands 1.9 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Gleison Tibau's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Gleison Tibau's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Gleison Tibau wins 50% of rounds across 67 scored. Round splits are close.

Gleison Tibau has 3 KO/TKO losses in 12 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.14 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 79 out of 99, average for the division.

Gleison Tibau's last fight was over 97 months ago.

Gleison Tibau is 42 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight

Gleison Tibau

33-1428 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 4L
Inactive
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'10"ht·71"reach·Southpawstance·42age
Last fightLDesmond Green·U-DEC·R3·8yr ago
Fighter Context
16–12UFC·
1KO
·
4Sub
·
11Dec
·
11.0min/fight
·
309UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
8–11(19 fights)
·
13%finish rate
·
-0.8str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.56
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.865
Elite

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
79
Durable

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
50%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Gleison Tibau — 1.95 significant strikes per minute, 31% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.51 strikes per minute.

Tibau
Head Hunter
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.95
Str. Accuracy31%
601UFC landed/1,889attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.7 vs avg2.51
Str. Defense63%
KD Rate / fight0.07
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.14
CQ KO Power
0.33
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
78%
Body
15%
Leg
7%
By Position
Distance64%
/
Clinch17%
/
Ground20%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 128 rounds
Round 222 rounds
Round 317 rounds
Avg. Landed8912
Avg. Absorbed101015
Avg. Net-3-2-4
Grappling

Gleison Tibau — 4.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 53% takedown accuracy, 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 92% takedown defense.

Tibau
Sub Hunter
·222s ctrlElite Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.08
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.62
TD Accuracy53%
84UFC landed/157attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80
4UFC wins/17attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense92%
70UFC defended/76opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Gleison Tibau — 16 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 4 submission, 11 decision), 31% finish rate.

Finish Rate
31%
Decision Fighter
div avg 52%
How They Lose
12UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 16
Submission4 / 16
Decision11 / 16
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 12
Submission2 / 12
Decision6 / 12
Loss Pattern
Mixed
5 early · 0 late · 6 dec across 12 losses
Fast and versatile. 5 of 5 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
60%
6 of 10 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.0pts
W7 dec
2.0pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
10UD
·
7SD
·
0MD
·
41%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 9 more in second half of career
0+16+32+48+64avg↗↵20062007200820092010201120122013201420152018

28 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.83.2R1R2R3
R1n=28
R2n=22
R3n=17
Outputsig strikes / min
1.7
1.9
2.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.3
2.3
3.1
Diff
-0.6
-0.4
-0.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-19%L3
-89%7%104%LWWWLLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Tibau — 28 UFC Fights

Gleison Tibau — UFC fight record: 16 wins, 12 losses.

Result
Method
28 fights
L
Desmond Green
LW
U-DEC R3Jun '18
-49
·28 SS (16%)·77 abs·0/3 td
L
Islam Makhachev
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:57Jan '18
-1
·2 SS (50%)·3 abs·1 kd taken
↵ 26mo layoff
L
Abel Trujillo
LW
DQ R1 · 1:45Nov '15
+3
·3 SS (60%)·2/3 td·88s ctrl·1 sub att
⚠ Result overturned
L
Tony Ferguson
LW
SUB R1 · 2:37Feb '15
-9
·2 SS (10%)·11 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken
W
Norman Parke
LW
S-DEC R3Jan '15
-5
·38 SS (30%)·43 abs·2/6 td·121s ctrl
W
Piotr Hallmann
LW
S-DEC R3Sep '14
-22
·30 SS (41%)·52 abs·5/11 td·340s ctrl
W
Pat Healy
LW
U-DEC R3Jul '14
-10
·44 SS (47%)·54 abs·4/6 td·272s ctrl
L
Michael Johnson
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:32Dec '13
-10
·12 SS (19%)·22 abs·0/2 td·59s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Jamie Varner
LW
S-DEC R3Aug '13
-11
·26 SS (47%)·37 abs·2/4 td·1 td taken·341s ctrl
W
John Cholish
LW
SUB R2 · 2:34May '13
+12
·21 SS (31%)·9 abs·2/4 td·88s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Lightweight

Gleison Tibau

33-1428 UFC
Form
4L
5'10"ht·71"reach·Southpawstance·42age
Last fightLDesmond Green·U-DEC·8yr ago
Fighter Context
16–12UFC·
1KO
·
4Sub
·
11Dec
·
11.0min/fight
·
309UFC min
vs. Winning Record8–11
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.56

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.865

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
79

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
50%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Tibau
Lightweight avg
Head Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min1.95
Str. Accuracy31%
601UFC landed/1,889attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.7 vs avg2.51
Str. Defense63%
KD Rate / Fight0.07
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.14
CQ KO Power
0.33
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
78%
Body
15%
Leg
7%
By Position
Dist64%
Clinch17%
Ground20%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=28
R2
n=22
R3
n=17
Landed8912
Absorbed101015
Net-3-2-4
Grappling
Tibau
Lightweight avg
Sub Hunter
222s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.08
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.62
TD Accuracy53%
84UFC landed/157attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80
4UFC wins/17attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense92%
70UFC defended/76opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 10 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
31%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
4Sub
11Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
2Sub
6Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
60%6 of 10 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.0pts
W7 dec
2.0pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
10UD
·
7SD
·
0MD
·
41%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.83.2R1R2R3
R1n=28
R2n=22
R3n=17
Outputsig strikes / min
1.7
1.9
2.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.3
2.3
3.1
Diff
-0.6
-0.4
-0.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Tibau — UFC Fight Log
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L
Desmond GreenLW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '18
28 SS (16%)·77 abs·0/3 td
L
Islam MakhachevLW
KO/TKO·R1·Jan '18
2 SS (50%)·3 abs·1 kd taken
L
Abel TrujilloLW
DQ·R1·Nov '15
3 SS (60%)·2/3 td·88s ctrl·1 sub
L
Tony FergusonLW
SUB·R1·Feb '15
2 SS (10%)·11 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken
W
Norman ParkeLW
S-DEC·R3·Jan '15
38 SS (30%)·43 abs·2/6 td·121s ctrl
W
Piotr HallmannLW
S-DEC·R3·Sep '14
30 SS (41%)·52 abs·5/11 td·340s ctrl
W
Pat HealyLW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '14
44 SS (47%)·54 abs·4/6 td·272s ctrl
L
Michael JohnsonLW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '13
12 SS (19%)·22 abs·0/2 td·59s ctrl·1 kd taken
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