Saturday, October 13, 2012Arena 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Gleison Tibau won the decision.
Gleison Tibau vs Francisco Trinaldo
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gleison TibauFrancisco Trinaldo
0
Knockdowns1
36 / 63
Significant strikes45 / 97
57%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
96 / 134
Total strikes70 / 129
5 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts2
6:38
Control time4:09
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gleison TibauFrancisco Trinaldo
2672%2760%
Head
617%1431%
Body
411%49%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Gleison Tibau
36%47%17%
Francisco Trinaldo
42%33%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gleison Tibau36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/33
00/1
0
Clinch
88/11
55/5
44/4
Ground
55/8
11/1
0
Francisco Trinaldo45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/52
44/6
0
Clinch
11/4
1010/10
44/4
Ground
1111/21
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Gleison TibauFrancisco Trinaldo
R1
15
19
10-910-910-9
R2
2
18
10-910-910-9
R3
19
8
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Gleison Tibau
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 23
Significant strikes19 / 39
65%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
26 / 36
Total strikes23 / 44
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
2:01
Control time0:41
Round 2Judges: Francisco Trinaldo
0
Knockdowns1
2 / 9
Significant strikes18 / 42
22%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
6 / 14
Total strikes31 / 61
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts2
0:14
Control time3:28
Round 3Judges: Gleison Tibau
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 31
Significant strikes8 / 16
61%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
64 / 84
Total strikes16 / 24
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
4:23
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
8
Gleison Tibau
1
Draw
0
Francisco 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
10 fan scorecards submitted
90%
Gleison Tibau
10%
Draw
0%
Francisco Trinaldo
●29-28 Tibau80%●28-28 Draw10%●28-27 Tibau10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Tibau
R2
80%
Trinaldo
R3
90%
Tibau
Betting Odds
Gleison Tibau
-146
59% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: -135
Francisco Trinaldo
+124
45% implied win probability
Open: +129Best: +140
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Gleison Tibau | Francisco Trinaldo | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -135 | +105 | |
| Bovada | -150 | +140 | |
| Pinnacle | -140 | +127 | |
| sports-interaction | -160 | +125 |
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
- Gleison Tibau stops 93% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Gleison Tibau lands 3.98 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Gleison Tibau spends 39% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
Gleison Tibau
BJJFreestyle Wrestling
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2025WNC Welterweight ChampionshipWNC (Warriors Night Championship)
- —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships
- —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships
Francisco Trinaldo
KickboxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2011Jungle Fight Lightweight ChampionshipJungle Fight
- 2012Competitor · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Champion · Brasilia State Kickboxing
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
77%61%
Head
16%27%
Body
7%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Gleison Tibaulast 1 fight
61%39%
Francisco Trinaldolast 1 fight
61%12%27%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC Francisco Trinaldo
Strikes landed / min
1.903.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersFrancisco Trinaldo · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.622.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersFrancisco Trinaldo · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.980.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersFrancisco Trinaldo · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersFrancisco Trinaldo · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersFrancisco Trinaldo · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersFrancisco Trinaldo · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.90
Strikes landed / min3.13
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.67
3.98 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.98 / 2.3
54%
Takedown accuracy42%
93%
Takedown defence60%
3:55
Control time / fight2:30
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Gleison Tibau28 UFC fights · 601 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%316/1427
8%47/93
3%20/23
Clinch
7%42/87
6%37/43
3%20/21
Ground
18%109/184
1%7/7
0%3/4
Francisco Trinaldo26 UFC fights · 1009 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%431/1419
18%184/269
9%88/101
Clinch
7%75/130
7%74/86
2%19/22
Ground
11%110/174
2%19/20
1%9/9
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
Gleison Tibau27 of 58 ended early · 47%31 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
Francisco Trinaldo17 of 37 ended early · 46%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Gleison Tibau won the decision.
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.
Was Gleison Tibau vs Francisco Trinaldo a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 8 media scores picked Gleison Tibau.