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Gleison Tibau vs Tyson Griffin

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0; Tyson Griffin is 16-8-0. Gleison Tibau has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Tyson Griffin. Gleison Tibau is 4" · 10 cm taller than Tyson Griffin. They have met once: Gleison Tibau 0, Tyson Griffin 1.

Gleison Tibau
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
33-14-0
SUBUDSD
Met once
T
United States
Tyson Griffin
16-8-0
UDUDTKO

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
Tyson Griffin

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
52%
16%
Body
22%
7%
Leg
26%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights
63%16%21%
Tyson Griffinlast 14 fights
74%14%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC Tyson Griffin
Strikes landed / min
1.903.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersTyson Griffin · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.622.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersTyson Griffin · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.981.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersTyson Griffin · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersTyson Griffin · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersTyson Griffin · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersTyson Griffin · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.90
Strikes landed / min
3.71
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.30
3.98 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.87 / 4.1
54%
Takedown accuracy
46%
93%
Takedown defence
59%
3:55
Control time / fight
2:31
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

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
Tyson Griffin14 UFC fights · 612 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%240/936
14%85/126
21%130/163
Clinch
4%25/46
5%30/35
5%28/29
Ground
9%54/100
3%19/19
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 TibauTyson Griffin

Frequently asked questions

Have Gleison Tibau and Tyson Griffin ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 81: BREAKING POINT (Sat, Feb 2, 2008), where Tyson Griffin won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Gleison Tibau and Tyson Griffin?

Gleison Tibau is 33-14-0 and Tyson Griffin is 16-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gleison Tibau or Tyson Griffin?

Gleison Tibau has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Tyson Griffin, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gleison Tibau or Tyson Griffin?

Gleison Tibau is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Tyson Griffin stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Gleison Tibau or Tyson Griffin?

They are the same age: 42.

Who has more finishes, Gleison Tibau or Tyson Griffin?

Gleison Tibau has 19 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Tyson Griffin has 9 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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