Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Gleison Tibau def. Francisco Trinaldo (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Saturday, October 13, 2012
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gleison Tibau defeated Francisco Trinaldo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar, held Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.
Fight stats
Gleison Tibau
Francisco Trinaldo
0
Knockdowns
1
36 of 63
Significant strikes
45 of 97
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
96 of 134
Total strikes
70 of 129
5 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
83%
Takedown accuracy
—
2
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
6:38
Control time
4:09
Significant strikes by target
26 of 52
Head
27 of 77
6 of 7
Body
14 of 16
4 of 4
Leg
4 of 4
13 of 34
Distance
19 of 58
17 of 20
Clinch
15 of 18
6 of 9
Ground
11 of 21
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 23
Sig. str.
19 of 39
26 of 36
Total str.
23 of 44
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:01
Ctrl
0:41
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
2 of 9
Sig. str.
18 of 42
6 of 14
Total str.
31 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
0:14
Ctrl
3:28
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 31
Sig. str.
8 of 16
64 of 84
Total str.
16 of 24
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:23
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
8
Tibau
1
Draw
0
Trinaldo
●29–28 Tibau×8●28–28 Draw
All 9 media scorecards▾
- Adam Martin · TheScore.com29–28Tibau
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Tibau
- Matthew Roth · BleacherReport.com29–28Tibau
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Tibau
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29–28Tibau
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Tibau
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29–28Tibau
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29–28Tibau
- MMAWeekly.com28–28Draw
Fan Scorecards
90%
Tibau
10%
Draw
0%
Trinaldo
10 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Tibau80%●28–28 Draw10%●28–27 Tibau10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Tibau
R2
80%
Trinaldo
R3
90%
Tibau
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Gleison Tibau vs Francisco Trinaldo?
Gleison Tibau defeated Francisco Trinaldo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar, held Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.
What were the judges' scorecards for Gleison Tibau vs Francisco Trinaldo?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Gleison Tibau won the decision.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Gleison Tibau 56%44% Francisco Trinaldo
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
33-14-0
Record
28-9-0
1580
Elo rating
1542
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
47
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
1.95
SLpM
3.13
31%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.51
SApM
2.67
63%
Str. Def.
60%
Grappling Profile
4.08
TD Avg.
0.98
53%
TD Acc.
42%
92%
TD Def.
60%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
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Francisco Trinaldo · 3-2
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Common Opponents
Gleison Tibau
Francisco Trinaldo
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 28 fights · 26 fights
21.5
Avg sig. strikes
38.8
3.00
Avg takedowns
0.81
3:42
Avg control time
2:30
56
Career high strikes
117
11
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Gleison Tibau
Strike target
Francisco Trinaldo
78%
Head
61%
15%
Body
27%
7%
Leg
11%
Gleison Tibau
Strike position
Francisco Trinaldo
64%
Distance
70%
16%
Clinch
17%
20%
Ground
14%
