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Gleison Tibau vs Kurt Pellegrino

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0; Kurt Pellegrino is 16-7-0. Kurt Pellegrino is 5 years older than Gleison Tibau. Gleison Tibau has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Kurt Pellegrino. Gleison Tibau is 2" · 5 cm taller than Kurt Pellegrino. They have met once: Gleison Tibau 1, Kurt Pellegrino 0.

Gleison Tibau
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
33-14-0
SUBUDSD
Met once
K
United States
Kurt Pellegrino
“Batman” · 16-7-0
TKOSDUD
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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
Kurt Pellegrino

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
79%
16%
Body
15%
7%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights
63%16%21%
Kurt Pellegrinolast 12 fights
46%11%43%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC Kurt Pellegrino· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.902.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersKurt Pellegrino · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.621.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersKurt Pellegrino · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.982.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersKurt Pellegrino · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersKurt Pellegrino · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersKurt Pellegrino · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersKurt Pellegrino · 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

1.90
Strikes landed / min
2.45
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.94
3.98 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.90 / 5.3
54%
Takedown accuracy
55%
93%
Takedown defence
69%
3:55
Control time / fight
4:51
0.80
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

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
Kurt Pellegrino12 UFC fights · 304 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%114/412
5%15/23
4%11/18
Clinch
6%17/35
4%11/14
2%6/6
Ground
36%109/170
7%20/20
0%1/1

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Gleison TibauKurt Pellegrino

Frequently asked questions

Have Gleison Tibau and Kurt Pellegrino ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES (Sat, Mar 19, 2011), where Gleison Tibau won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Gleison Tibau and Kurt Pellegrino?

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0 and Kurt Pellegrino is 16-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gleison Tibau or Kurt Pellegrino?

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

Who is taller, Gleison Tibau or Kurt Pellegrino?

Gleison Tibau is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Kurt Pellegrino stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Gleison Tibau or Kurt Pellegrino?

Kurt Pellegrino is 47 and Gleison Tibau is 42.

Who has more finishes, Gleison Tibau or Kurt Pellegrino?

Gleison Tibau has 19 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Kurt Pellegrino has 12 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).

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