Gleison Tibau
Gleison Tibau is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Middleweight division. Gleison Tibau holds a professional record of 40-20-0, including 16-12-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 4 by submission and 11 by decision. Gleison Tibau stands 5'10", has a 71-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 43 years old. Gleison Tibau is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Gleison Tibau profile
| Division | Middleweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 40-20-0 |
| UFC record | 16-12-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 43 |
| Date of birth | 1983-07-10 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Reach | 71" |
| Leg reach | 39" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 174.6 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 5h 9m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.95 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.51 |
| Striking accuracy | 31.8% |
| Striking defense | 63.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.1 |
| Strikes to the head | 77.7% |
| Strikes to the body | 15.1% |
| Strikes to the legs | 7.2% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 4.08 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 92.1% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.83 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 222.21 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 1 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 4 |
| UFC wins by decision | 11 |
Gleison Tibau recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | ACA 208 | ACA 208 - Abdulvakhabov vs. Tibau | Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2025-10-18 | WNC 3 | WNC 3 - Warriors Night Championship 3 | Matias Juarez | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2024-09-14 | Warriors Night MMA | Warriors Night MMA - Warriors Night MMA 1 | Joel Kouadja | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-01-21 | TB 1 | TB 1 - Top Brights 1 | Burenzorig Batmunkh | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2023-07-28 | RCC 16 | RCC 16 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 16 | Boris Medvedev | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2023-02-11 | RCC 14 | RCC 14 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 14 | Alexey Kunchenko | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-11-25 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships | Magomed Magomedkerimov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-05-06 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season | Jarrah Al-Silawi | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2021-08-13 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs | Micah Terrill | win | Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2021-06-17 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season | Rory MacDonald | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2021-04-29 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season | Joao Zeferino | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-07-27 | Battlefield FC 2 | Battlefield FC 2 - Battlefield Fighting Championship 2 | Will Brooks | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2018-11-24 | Golden Boy MMA | Golden Boy MMA - Liddell vs. Ortiz 3: War's End | Efrain Escudero | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-06-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes | Desmond Green | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-01-20 | UFC | UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Islam Makhachev | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2015-11-07 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | Abel Trujillo | loss | Rear Naked Choke Overturned - Failed Drug Test by Tibau |
| 2015-02-28 | UFC | UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano | Tony Ferguson | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2015-01-18 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver | Norman Parke | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2014-09-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski | Piotr Hallmann | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2014-07-16 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller | Pat Healy | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-12-28 | UFC | UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 | Michael Johnson | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2013-08-31 | UFC | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 | Jamie Varner | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2013-05-18 | UFC | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | John Cholish | win | Guillotine Choke On Ground |
| 2013-02-02 | UFC | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | Evan Dunham | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2012-10-13 | UFC | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar | Francisco Trinaldo | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-07-07 | UFC | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-11-19 | UFC | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | Rafael dos Anjos | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2011-05-28 | UFC | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill | Rafaello Oliveira | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2011-03-19 | UFC | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | Kurt Pellegrino | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2010-09-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares | Jim Miller | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-03-31 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi | Caol Uno | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2009-10-24 | UFC | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | Josh Neer | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-06-20 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | Melvin Guillard | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2009-04-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | Jeremy Stephens | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-02-07 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens | Rich Clementi | win | Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard |
| 2008-07-05 | UFC | UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin | Joe Stevenson | loss | Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard |
| 2008-02-02 | UFC | UFC 81: Breaking Point | Tyson Griffin | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-09-08 | UFC | UFC 75: Champion vs Champion | Terry Etim | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-06-12 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher | Jeff Cox | win | Arm Triangle From Side Control |
| 2007-05-09 | NCC | NCC - Nordeste Combat Championship | Antonio Moreno | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2007-03-03 | UFC | UFC 68: The Uprising | Jason Dent | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-11-18 | UFC | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | Nick Diaz | loss | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2006-03-11 | KO | KO - Arena 4 | Jedrzej Kubski | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-12-02 | MCM | MCM - Mega Combate Mossoro | Edilson Florencio | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2005-07-09 | Meca 12 | Meca 12 - Meca World Vale Tudo 12 | Fabricio Camoes | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-06-11 | SS 7 | SS 7 - Storm Samurai 7 | Marcelo Brito | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-03-10 | COVT | COVT - Ceara Open Vale Tudo 2 | Josenildo Rodrigues de Oliveira | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-02-24 | OF | OF - Octagon Fight | Anderson Cruz | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2004-10-21 | BC 2 | BC 2 - Brazilian Challenger 2 | Josenildo Ramalho | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2004-10-07 | CN 11 | CN 11 - Champions Night 11 | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2004-06-20 | AF | AF - Amazonia Fight 1 | Adriano Martins | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2004-05-21 | CN 10 | CN 10 - Champions Night 10 | Daniel Maia | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2004-03-09 | Desafio | Desafio - Natal vs. Nordeste | Romario Manoel da Silva | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2003-07-13 | Deep | Deep - 11th Impact | Eiji Mitsuoka | loss | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2003-03-20 | BC | BC - Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2 | Fernando Terere | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2003-01-11 | TF | TF - Tibau Fight | Unknown Fighter | win | Submission (Keylock) |
| 2002-11-28 | BC | BC - Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1 | Paulo Roberto Nogueira da Silva Junior | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2001-06-30 | CN | CN - Champions Night 2 | Thiago Alves | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2000-05-18 | CNVTO | CNVTO - Currais Novos Vale Tudo Open | Rivanio Regis | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 1999-12-24 | MOVT 3 | MOVT 3 - Mossoro Open de Vale Tudo 3 | Ricardo Ricardo | win | TKO (corner stoppage) |
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