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Gleison Tibau vs Terry Etim

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0; Terry Etim is 16-5-0. Gleison Tibau is 2 years older than Terry Etim. Terry Etim has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Gleison Tibau. Terry Etim is 3" · 8 cm taller than Gleison Tibau. They have met once: Gleison Tibau 1, Terry Etim 0.

Gleison Tibau
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
33-14-0
SUBUDSD
Met once
T
United Kingdom
Terry Etim
16-5-0
UDUDTKO
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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
Terry Etim

No background on record

Camp · Team Kaobon

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
48%
16%
Body
11%
7%
Leg
41%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights
63%16%21%
Terry Etimlast 11 fights
87%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC Terry Etim
Strikes landed / min
1.902.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersTerry Etim · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.622.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersTerry Etim · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.980.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersTerry Etim · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersTerry Etim · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersTerry Etim · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersTerry Etim · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.90
Strikes landed / min
2.16
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.53
3.98 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.43 / 1.4
54%
Takedown accuracy
30%
93%
Takedown defence
39%
3:55
Control time / fight
0:32
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.40

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
Terry Etim11 UFC fights · 229 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%92/447
6%14/31
41%93/114
Clinch
7%15/23
5%11/13
0%1/1
Ground
1%3/10
0%0/0
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 TibauTerry Etim

Frequently asked questions

Have Gleison Tibau and Terry Etim ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION (Sat, Sep 8, 2007), where Gleison Tibau won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Gleison Tibau and Terry Etim?

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0 and Terry Etim is 16-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gleison Tibau or Terry Etim?

Terry Etim 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 Terry Etim?

Terry Etim is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Gleison Tibau stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Gleison Tibau or Terry Etim?

Gleison Tibau is 42 and Terry Etim is 40.

Who has more finishes, Gleison Tibau or Terry Etim?

Gleison Tibau has 19 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Terry Etim has 14 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).

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