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Gleison Tibau vs Michael Johnson

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0; Michael Johnson is 25-20-0. Gleison Tibau is 2 years older than Michael Johnson. Michael Johnson has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Gleison Tibau. They have met once: Gleison Tibau 0, Michael Johnson 1.

Gleison Tibau
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
33-14-0
SUBUDSD
Met once
Michael Johnson
United States
Michael Johnson
“The Menace” · 25-20-0
TKOUDTKO
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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
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
  • —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
  • 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
  • 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
  • —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Camp · Kill Cliff FC (formerly Sanford MMA / Hard Knocks 365 / Combat Club) · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
53%
16%
Body
32%
7%
Leg
15%

Time in position

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

Gleison Tibaulast 1 fight
61%39%
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC Michael Johnson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.904.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.623.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.980.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · 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
4.27
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.78
3.98 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.57 / 1.5
54%
Takedown accuracy
39%
93%
Takedown defence
81%
3:55
Control time / fight
0:54
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
Michael Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
0%0/0

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 TibauMichael Johnson

Frequently asked questions

Have Gleison Tibau and Michael Johnson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 (Sat, Dec 28, 2013), where Michael Johnson won by TKO.

What are the records of Gleison Tibau and Michael Johnson?

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0 and Michael Johnson is 25-20-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gleison Tibau or Michael Johnson?

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

Who is taller, Gleison Tibau or Michael Johnson?

Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Gleison Tibau or Michael Johnson?

Gleison Tibau is 42 and Michael Johnson is 40.

Who has more finishes, Gleison Tibau or Michael Johnson?

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

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