Gleison Tibau defeated Rory MacDonald by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season, held Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Gleison Tibau won the decision.
Gleison Tibau vs Rory MacDonald
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 2 media scorecards
- Sherdog.com30-27MacDonald
- MMAMania.com30-27MacDonald
Fan Scorecards
68 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
How it ends
Closing prices- DecisionHow it ended+90010%
- Decision-12856%
Moneyline by sportsbook
| Sportsbook | Gleison Tibau | Rory MacDonald |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +650 | -1000 |
| BetOnline | +600 | -1000 |
| Bookmaker | +606 | -1054 |
| Bovada | +600 | -1000 |
| Cloudbet | +625 | -1064 |
| DraftKings | +950 | -2500 |
| MyBookie | +635 | -885 |
| Pinnacle | +619 | -1039 |
| sportsbetio | +515 | -1667 |
| sports-interaction | +640 | -1105 |
| unibet | +600 | -1000 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Rory MacDonald stops 87% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Gleison Tibau stops 93% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Gleison Tibau lands 3.85 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2025WNC Welterweight ChampionshipWNC (Warriors Night Championship)
- —Champion · Rio de Janeiro State Championships
- —Champion · Rio de Janeiro State Championships
No background on record
Camp · TriStar GymSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
11 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WRomario Manoel da SilvaRio Grande do Norte Regional· Mar 9, 2004Submission
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- WTerry ThiaraExtreme Fighting Challenge· Oct 15, 2005Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Gleison Tibau vs Rory MacDonald?
Gleison Tibau defeated Rory MacDonald by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season, held Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Gleison Tibau won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Gleison Tibau vs Rory MacDonald?
The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Gleison Tibau won the decision.
Was Gleison Tibau vs Rory MacDonald a robbery?
Many scored it for Rory MacDonald: 84% of 68 fan cards scored it for Rory MacDonald. The judges gave it to Gleison Tibau.
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