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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·R3·7yr 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
0.701
Elite

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

Durability
65
Average

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
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
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
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
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
Result
Method
28 fights
L
Desmond Green
U-DEC R3Jun '18
-49
·
28 SS (16%)·77 abs·0/3 td
L
Islam Makhachev
KO/TKO R1 · 0:57Jan '18
-1
·
2 SS (50%)·3 abs·1 kd taken
↵ 26mo layoff
L
Abel Trujillo
DQ R1 · 1:45Nov '15
+3
·
3 SS (60%)·2/3 td·88s ctrl·1 sub att
⚠ Result overturned
L
Tony Ferguson
SUB R1 · 2:37Feb '15
-9
·
2 SS (10%)·11 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken
W
Norman Parke
S-DEC R3Jan '15
-5
·
38 SS (30%)·43 abs·2/6 td·121s ctrl
W
Piotr Hallmann
S-DEC R3Sep '14
-22
·
30 SS (41%)·52 abs·5/11 td·340s ctrl
W
Pat Healy
U-DEC R3Jul '14
-10
·
44 SS (47%)·54 abs·4/6 td·272s ctrl
L
Michael Johnson
KO/TKO R2 · 1:32Dec '13
-10
·
12 SS (19%)·22 abs·0/2 td·59s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Jamie Varner
S-DEC R3Aug '13
-11
·
26 SS (47%)·37 abs·2/4 td·1 td taken·341s ctrl
W
John Cholish
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·7yr 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
0.701

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

Durability
65

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
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
|
L
Desmond Green
U-DEC·R3·Jun '18
28 SS (16%)·77 abs·0/3 td
L
Islam Makhachev
KO/TKO·R1·Jan '18
2 SS (50%)·3 abs·1 kd taken
L
Abel Trujillo
DQ·R1·Nov '15
3 SS (60%)·2/3 td·88s ctrl·1 sub
L
Tony Ferguson
SUB·R1·Feb '15
2 SS (10%)·11 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken
W
Norman Parke
S-DEC·R3·Jan '15
38 SS (30%)·43 abs·2/6 td·121s ctrl
W
Piotr Hallmann
S-DEC·R3·Sep '14
30 SS (41%)·52 abs·5/11 td·340s ctrl
W
Pat Healy
U-DEC·R3·Jul '14
44 SS (47%)·54 abs·4/6 td·272s ctrl
L
Michael Johnson
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '13
12 SS (19%)·22 abs·0/2 td·59s ctrl·1 kd taken
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