Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Kurt Pellegrino
Batman
16-7-0
RESULT

Gleison Tibau def. Kurt Pellegrino (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Gleison Tibau
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Gleison Tibau defeated Kurt Pellegrino by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES, held Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Gleison Tibau won the decision.

Fight stats

Kurt Pellegrino
Gleison Tibau
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 120
Significant strikes
44 of 103
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
97 of 171
Total strikes
81 of 149
1 of 6
Takedowns
2 of 7
17%
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:11
Control time
2:52
Significant strikes by target
30 of 103
Head
29 of 87
12 of 12
Body
15 of 16
5 of 5
Leg
0 of 0
31 of 103
Distance
37 of 92
6 of 7
Clinch
5 of 8
10 of 10
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 44
Sig. str.
9 of 31
34 of 61
Total str.
17 of 41
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
1:36
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 38
Sig. str.
9 of 22
47 of 70
Total str.
12 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:17
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 38
Sig. str.
26 of 50
16 of 40
Total str.
52 of 82
0 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
1:16

Judges' Scorecards

#PellegrinoTibau
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#PellegrinoTibau
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#PellegrinoTibau
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Pellegrino
3
Draw
2
Tibau
29-29 Draw×329-28 Tibau×229-28 Pellegrino
All 6 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

20%
Pellegrino
80%
Tibau
5 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Tibau80%29-28 Pellegrino20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Tibau
R2
100%
Pellegrino
R3
100%
Tibau

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kurt Pellegrino vs Gleison Tibau?

Gleison Tibau defeated Kurt Pellegrino by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES, held Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Gleison Tibau won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kurt Pellegrino vs Gleison Tibau?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Gleison Tibau won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kurt Pellegrino 55%45% Gleison Tibau

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Kurt Pellegrino
Submission Ace
3 edges
Gleison Tibau
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

65Power53
52Speed60
55Precision63
70Durability85
78Engine95
96Wrestling98
97Ground95

Biggest edge Kurt Pellegrino, Punch power +26

Attribute by attribute

Kurt Pellegrino is on the left of every row, Gleison Tibau on the right.
82Punch power56
48Kick power50
55Punch speed66
49Kick speed53
55Accuracy63
96Takedowns98
97Ground striking95
97Submissions95
73Chin88
66Body strength81
78Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-7-0
Record
33-14-0
1759
Power Index rating
1727
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
42
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

-
vs
BJJFreestyle Wrestling
Kurt Pellegrino

No background on record

Gleison Tibau
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2025WNC Welterweight Championship · WNC (Warriors Night Championship)
  • Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships
  • Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Striking Profile

2.45
SLpM
1.95
43%
Str. Acc.
31%
1.94
SApM
2.51
63%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

2.90
TD Avg.
4.08
54%
TD Acc.
53%
69%
TD Def.
92%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kurt Pellegrino · 2-3
  • L
    Bellator 59 · Nov 26, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES · Mar 20, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · Jul 3, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 27, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 101: DECLARATION · Aug 8, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Gleison Tibau · 4-1

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 33 fights
25.3
Avg sig. strikes
21.5
2.00
Avg takedowns
2.73
4:51
Avg control time
3:42
61
Career high strikes
56
5
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Kurt Pellegrino
Strike target
Gleison Tibau
79%
Head
78%
15%
Body
15%
6%
Leg
7%
Kurt Pellegrino
Strike position
Gleison Tibau
46%
Distance
62%
11%
Clinch
16%
43%
Ground
22%