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Desmond Green vs Gleison Tibau

Desmond Green is 23-8-0; Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0. Gleison Tibau is 6 years older than Desmond Green. Desmond Green has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Gleison Tibau. They have met once: Desmond Green 1, Gleison Tibau 0.

Desmond Green
United States
Desmond Green
“The Predator” · 23-8-0
UDTKOUD
Met once
Gleison Tibau
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
33-14-0
SUBUDSD
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Style & credentials

Desmond Green

No background on record

Camp · Sanford MMA · United States
Gleison Tibau
BJJFreestyle Wrestling
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2025WNC Welterweight ChampionshipWNC (Warriors Night Championship)
  • —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships
  • —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
77%
18%
Body
16%
15%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Desmond Greenlast 7 fights
83%9%
Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights
63%16%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Desmond Green· from fights outside the UFC Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.701.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.512.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.623.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%93%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.70
Strikes landed / min
1.90
2.51
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.62
1.62 / 3.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.98 / 7.4
50%
Takedown accuracy
54%
75%
Takedown defence
93%
0:50
Control time / fight
3:55
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Desmond Green7 UFC fights · 344 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%198/538
14%48/80
12%40/51
Clinch
3%10/23
3%11/11
3%10/11
Ground
7%24/29
1%3/3
0%0/0
Gleison Tibau28 UFC fights · 601 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%316/1427
8%47/93
3%20/23
Clinch
7%42/87
6%37/43
3%20/21
Ground
18%109/184
1%7/7
0%3/4

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Desmond Green and Gleison Tibau ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes (Fri, Jun 1, 2018), where Desmond Green won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Desmond Green and Gleison Tibau?

Desmond Green is 23-8-0 and Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0.

Who has the longer reach, Desmond Green or Gleison Tibau?

Desmond Green has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Gleison Tibau, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Desmond Green or Gleison Tibau?

Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Desmond Green or Gleison Tibau?

Gleison Tibau is 42 and Desmond Green is 36.

Who has more finishes, Desmond Green or Gleison Tibau?

Desmond Green has 8 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Gleison Tibau has 19 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission).

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