Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gleison Tibau
BrazilGleison Tibau
33-14-0
RESULT

Gleison Tibau def. Rafael Dos Anjos (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rafael Dos Anjos
BrazilRafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
Sunday, November 20, 2011
HP Pavilion, San Jose, United States

Gleison Tibau defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson, held Sunday, November 20, 2011 at HP Pavilion, San Jose. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Gleison Tibau won the decision.

Fight stats

Gleison Tibau
Rafael Dos Anjos
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 128
Significant strikes
25 of 96
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
64 of 136
Total strikes
39 of 110
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 8
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:44
Control time
2:01
Significant strikes by target
45 of 117
Head
13 of 77
10 of 10
Body
6 of 9
1 of 1
Leg
6 of 10
53 of 123
Distance
18 of 85
3 of 4
Clinch
7 of 11
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 29
Sig. str.
5 of 28
12 of 33
Total str.
7 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
37 of 71
Sig. str.
8 of 33
38 of 72
Total str.
14 of 39
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 28
Sig. str.
12 of 35
14 of 31
Total str.
18 of 41
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
1:04

Judges' Scorecards

Steve English
#TibauAnjos
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Steve Morrow
#TibauAnjos
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Susan Thomas-Gitlin
#TibauAnjos
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
Tibau
-
1
Anjos
●30-27 Tibau×3●29-28 Tibau×2●29-28 Anjos
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

60%
Tibau
40%
Anjos
20 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Anjos35%●29-28 Tibau25%●30-27 Tibau25%●30-29 Tibau5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Anjos
R2
90%
Tibau
R3
55%
Anjos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gleison Tibau vs Rafael Dos Anjos?

Gleison Tibau defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson, held Sunday, November 20, 2011 at HP Pavilion, San Jose. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Gleison Tibau won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gleison Tibau vs Rafael Dos Anjos?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Gleison Tibau won the decision.

Was Gleison Tibau vs Rafael Dos Anjos a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 6 media scores picked Gleison Tibau.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason McCoy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gleison Tibau 51%49% Rafael Dos Anjos

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Gleison Tibau
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Rafael Dos Anjos
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

53Power95
60Speed95
63Precision94
85Durability95
95Engine95
98Wrestling90
95Ground94

Biggest edge Rafael Dos Anjos, Kick power +46

Attribute by attribute

Gleison Tibau is on the left of every row, Rafael Dos Anjos on the right.
56Punch power94
50Kick power96
66Punch speed93
53Kick speed96
63Accuracy94
98Takedowns90
95Ground striking95
95Submissions93
88Chin97
81Body strength93
95Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

33-14-0
Record
32-17-0
1747
Power Index rating
1741
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

BJJFreestyle Wrestling
vs
BJJMuay Thai
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

Rafael Dos Anjos
  • Black belt · BJJ · Aldo 'Caveirinha' Januário and Philipe 'Furão' della Monica
  • 2006Bronze · IBJJF Euros · black belt, -76kg
  • 2005Bronze · Cbjj Brazilian Nationals · brown belt, -76kg
  • 2004Bronze · Cbjj Brazilian Nationals · brown belt, -76kg

Camp RDA Academy · Austin, US

Striking Profile

1.95
SLpM
3.48
31%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.51
SApM
3.23
63%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

4.08
TD Avg.
1.95
53%
TD Acc.
35%
92%
TD Def.
54%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gleison Tibau · 4-1
Rafael Dos Anjos · 1-4
  • L
    Geoff Neal
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 0:18 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 36 fights
21.5
Avg sig. strikes
50.6
2.73
Avg takedowns
1.89
3:42
Avg control time
3:48
56
Career high strikes
172
11
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Gleison Tibau
Strike target
Rafael Dos Anjos
78%
Head
58%
15%
Body
24%
7%
Leg
18%
Gleison Tibau
Strike position
Rafael Dos Anjos
62%
Distance
67%
16%
Clinch
18%
22%
Ground
15%