Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Gleison Tibau
BrazilGleison Tibau
33-14-0
RESULT

Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Gleison Tibau (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov
“The Eagle”
29-0-0
Sunday, July 8, 2012
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Gleison Tibau by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II, held Sunday, July 8, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Khabib Nurmagomedov won the decision.

Fight stats

Gleison Tibau
Khabib Nurmagomedov
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 87
Significant strikes
25 of 101
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
46 of 110
Total strikes
33 of 112
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 13
17%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:17
Control time
4:25
Significant strikes by target
15 of 70
Head
13 of 82
13 of 17
Body
7 of 12
0 of 0
Leg
5 of 7
19 of 78
Distance
15 of 89
9 of 9
Clinch
10 of 12
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 27
Sig. str.
8 of 27
15 of 32
Total str.
8 of 28
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:37
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 31
Sig. str.
9 of 33
12 of 37
Total str.
14 of 39
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
1:18
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 29
Sig. str.
8 of 41
19 of 41
Total str.
11 of 45
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
1:30

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Collins
#TibauNurmagomedov
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Mark Smith
#TibauNurmagomedov
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Glenn Trowbridge
#TibauNurmagomedov
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

5
Tibau
-
1
Nurmagomedov
●30-27 Tibau×4●29-28 Nurmagomedov●30-28 Tibau
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

56%
Tibau
1%
Draw
43%
Nurmagomedov
2,975 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Tibau40.2%●30-27 Nurmagomedov27.6%●29-28 Nurmagomedov12.8%●29-28 Tibau12.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Tibau
R2
59%
Tibau
R3
56%
Tibau

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Gleison Tibau
-172
63% implied win probability
Open: -210Best: -170
Khabib Nurmagomedov
+152
40% implied win probability
Open: +162Best: +175

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGleison TibauKhabib Nurmagomedov
Bookmaker-175+145
Bovada-170+175
Pinnacle-170+153
sports-interaction-175+135

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov?

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Gleison Tibau by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II, held Sunday, July 8, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Khabib Nurmagomedov won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Khabib Nurmagomedov won the decision.

Was Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov a robbery?

Many scored it for Gleison Tibau: 56% of 2975 fan cards scored it for Gleison Tibau; 83% of 6 media scores picked Gleison Tibau. The judges gave it to Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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

Win probability

Gleison Tibau 41%59% Khabib Nurmagomedov

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)

Gleison Tibau
Grappling Specialist
No edges
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Pressure Wrestler
11 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

53Power91
60Speed90
63Precision90
85Durability96
95Engine96
98Wrestling100
95Ground99

Biggest edge Khabib Nurmagomedov, Punch power +38

Attribute by attribute

Gleison Tibau is on the left of every row, Khabib Nurmagomedov on the right.
56Punch power94
50Kick power87
66Punch speed92
53Kick speed88
63Accuracy90
98Takedowns100
95Ground striking100
95Submissions97
88Chin96
81Body strength95
95Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

33-14-0
Record
29-0-0
1753
Power Index rating
1818
0
Win Streak
13
42
Age
37
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Russia / United Arab Emirates

Style Matchup

BJJFreestyle Wrestling
vs
-
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

Khabib Nurmagomedov

No background on record

Striking Profile

1.95
SLpM
4.10
31%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.51
SApM
1.75
63%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

4.08
TD Avg.
5.32
53%
TD Acc.
48%
92%
TD Def.
84%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gleison Tibau · 4-1
Khabib Nurmagomedov · 5-0
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 1:34 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 2:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor · Oct 7, 2018
    Submission · R4 · 3:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    Al Iaquinta
    UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Edson Barboza
    UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm · Dec 30, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 13 fights
21.5
Avg sig. strikes
54.2
2.73
Avg takedowns
4.69
3:42
Avg control time
7:17
56
Career high strikes
134
11
Career high TDs
21

Strike Distribution

Gleison Tibau
Strike target
Khabib Nurmagomedov
78%
Head
86%
15%
Body
9%
7%
Leg
5%
Gleison Tibau
Strike position
Khabib Nurmagomedov
62%
Distance
42%
16%
Clinch
4%
22%
Ground
54%