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Gleison Tibau vs Islam Makhachev

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0; Islam Makhachev is 29-1-0. Gleison Tibau is 9 years older than Islam Makhachev. Gleison Tibau has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Islam Makhachev. They have met once: Gleison Tibau 0, Islam Makhachev 1.

Gleison Tibau
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
33-14-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
WelterweightMet once
Islam Makhachev
Russia
Islam Makhachev
29-1-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

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
Islam Makhachev
Combat SamboSamboFreestyle Wrestling
  • —Black belt · Judo
  • 2016Champion · Combat Sambo Worlds-74 kg
  • 2016Champion · Russian Nationals-74 kg
  • 2014Champion · Russian Nationals-74 kg
Camp · American Kickboxing Academy · San Jose, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
70%
15%
Body
23%
7%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Gleison Tibaulast 2 fights
58%31%11%
Islam Makhachevlast 8 fights
50%15%35%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gleison Tibau· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Islam Makhachev
Strikes landed / min
1.922.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersIslam Makhachev · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.691.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersIslam Makhachev · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.853.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersIslam Makhachev · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersIslam Makhachev · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%91%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersIslam Makhachev · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersIslam Makhachev · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.92
Strikes landed / min
2.27
2.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.42
3.85 / 7.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.22 / 5.9
53%
Takedown accuracy
55%
93%
Takedown defence
91%
3:53
Control time / fight
6:00
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

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

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
Islam Makhachev19 UFC fights · 507 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%212/509
9%46/56
7%35/38
Clinch
6%28/41
13%65/69
0%2/2
Ground
22%113/153
1%6/6
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Gleison Tibau and Islam Makhachev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou (Sat, Jan 20, 2018), where Islam Makhachev won by TKO.

What are the records of Gleison Tibau and Islam Makhachev?

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0 and Islam Makhachev is 29-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gleison Tibau or Islam Makhachev?

Gleison Tibau has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Islam Makhachev, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gleison Tibau or Islam Makhachev?

Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Gleison Tibau or Islam Makhachev?

Gleison Tibau is 43 and Islam Makhachev is 34.

Who has more finishes, Gleison Tibau or Islam Makhachev?

Gleison Tibau has 19 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Islam Makhachev has 18 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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