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Gleison Tibau vs Joao Zeferino

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0; Joao Zeferino is 21-9-0. Gleison Tibau is 2 years older than Joao Zeferino. Joao Zeferino is 1" · 3 cm taller than Gleison Tibau. They have met once: Gleison Tibau 0, Joao Zeferino 1.

Gleison Tibau
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
33-14-0
SUBUDSD
Met once
Joao Zeferino
Brazil
Joao Zeferino
“The Brazilian Samurai” · 21-9-0
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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
Joao Zeferino

No background on record

Camp · Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
72%
16%
Body
20%
7%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights
63%16%21%
Joao Zeferinolast 8 fights
22%75%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC Joao Zeferino· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.900.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersJoao Zeferino · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.622.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersJoao Zeferino · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.980.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJoao Zeferino · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%6%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersJoao Zeferino · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJoao Zeferino · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJoao Zeferino · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.90
Strikes landed / min
0.83
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.60
3.98 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.50 / 8.3
54%
Takedown accuracy
6%
93%
Takedown defence
50%
3:55
Control time / fight
3:14
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.00

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
Joao Zeferino2 UFC fights · 25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
64%16/51
8%2/5
8%2/6
Clinch
0%0/1
12%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
8%2/2
0%0/0
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 Joao Zeferino ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season (Wed, Apr 28, 2021), where Joao Zeferino won by Decision.

What are the records of Gleison Tibau and Joao Zeferino?

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0 and Joao Zeferino is 21-9-0.

Who is taller, Gleison Tibau or Joao Zeferino?

Joao Zeferino is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Gleison Tibau stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Gleison Tibau or Joao Zeferino?

Gleison Tibau is 42 and Joao Zeferino is 40.

Who has more finishes, Gleison Tibau or Joao Zeferino?

Gleison Tibau has 19 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Joao Zeferino has 22 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission).

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