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Gleison Tibau vs Rory MacDonald

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0; Rory MacDonald is 19-4-0. Gleison Tibau is 5 years older than Rory MacDonald. Rory MacDonald has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Gleison Tibau. Rory MacDonald is 2" · 5 cm taller than Gleison Tibau. They have met once: Gleison Tibau 1, Rory MacDonald 0.

Gleison Tibau
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
33-14-0
SUBUDSD
WelterweightMet once
Rory MacDonald
Canada
Rory MacDonald
“Red King” · 19-4-0
TKODECSUB
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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
Rory MacDonald

No background on record

Camp · TriStar Gym · Canada

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
75%
16%
Body
19%
7%
Leg
6%

Time in position

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

Gleison Tibaulast 1 fight
61%39%
Rory MacDonaldlast 1 fight
58%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC Rory MacDonald· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.903.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.622.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.981.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%87%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Average · better than 48% 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
3.69
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.87
3.98 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.73 / 3.7
54%
Takedown accuracy
47%
93%
Takedown defence
87%
3:55
Control time / fight
2:04
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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
Rory MacDonald13 UFC fights · 667 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%362/1074
16%109/193
6%38/50
Clinch
6%41/78
2%13/16
0%1/1
Ground
14%96/150
0%3/4
1%4/4

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 Rory MacDonald ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season (Wed, Jun 16, 2021), where Gleison Tibau won by Decision.

What are the records of Gleison Tibau and Rory MacDonald?

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0 and Rory MacDonald is 19-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gleison Tibau or Rory MacDonald?

Rory MacDonald has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Gleison Tibau, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gleison Tibau or Rory MacDonald?

Rory MacDonald is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Gleison Tibau stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Gleison Tibau or Rory MacDonald?

Gleison Tibau is 42 and Rory MacDonald is 37.

Who has more finishes, Gleison Tibau or Rory MacDonald?

Gleison Tibau has 19 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Rory MacDonald has 16 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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