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Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gleison Tibau
RESULT

Gleison Tibau def. Francisco Trinaldo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo
Massaranduba
28-9-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Gleison Tibau won the decision.

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

#TibauTrinaldo
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#TibauTrinaldo
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#TibauTrinaldo
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

8
Tibau
1
Draw
0
Trinaldo
29-28 Tibau×828-28 Draw
All 9 media scorecards

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

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.

SportsbookGleison TibauFrancisco Trinaldo
Bookmaker-135+105
Bovada-150+140
Pinnacle-140+127
sports-interaction-160+125

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

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Gleison Tibau 49%51% Francisco Trinaldo

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
2 edges
Francisco Trinaldo
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

53Power90
60Speed95
63Precision95
85Durability96
95Engine96
98Wrestling88
95Ground92

Biggest edge Francisco Trinaldo, Kick speed +42

Attribute by attribute

Gleison Tibau is on the left of every row, Francisco Trinaldo on the right.
56Punch power90
50Kick power89
66Punch speed95
53Kick speed95
63Accuracy95
98Takedowns88
95Ground striking95
95Submissions89
88Chin96
81Body strength95
95Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

33-14-0
Record
28-9-0
1743
Power Index rating
1750
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)

Gleison Tibau · 4-1
Francisco Trinaldo · 4-1
  • W
    DBX 4: Gable vs. Swanson · Oct 30, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    DBX 2: Rozenstruik vs. Cardoso · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan · Oct 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 26 fights
21.5
Avg sig. strikes
38.8
2.73
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
62%
Distance
70%
16%
Clinch
17%
22%
Ground
14%