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Gleison Tibau vs John Cholish

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0; John Cholish is 8-3-0. John Cholish has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Gleison Tibau. John Cholish is 1" · 3 cm taller than Gleison Tibau. They have met once: Gleison Tibau 1, John Cholish 0.

Gleison Tibau
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
33-14-0
SUBUDSD
Met once
J
United States
John Cholish
8-3-0
SUBUDTKO
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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
John Cholish

No background on record

Camp · Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
69%
16%
Body
9%
7%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights
63%16%21%
John Cholishlast 3 fights
76%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC John Cholish· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.902.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.622.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.980.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%15%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Poor · better than 0% 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
2.89
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.80
3.98 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.93 / 6.2
54%
Takedown accuracy
15%
93%
Takedown defence
70%
3:55
Control time / fight
1:17
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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
John Cholish3 UFC fights · 93 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%46/126
5%5/12
22%20/21
Clinch
1%1/4
3%3/4
1%1/1
Ground
18%17/22
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 John Cholish ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold (Sat, May 18, 2013), where Gleison Tibau won by Submission.

What are the records of Gleison Tibau and John Cholish?

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0 and John Cholish is 8-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gleison Tibau or John Cholish?

John Cholish has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Gleison Tibau, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gleison Tibau or John Cholish?

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

Who is older, Gleison Tibau or John Cholish?

They are the same age: 42.

Who has more finishes, Gleison Tibau or John Cholish?

Gleison Tibau has 19 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); John Cholish has 7 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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