Saturday, August 31, 2013BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, United States
Gleison Tibau defeated Jamie Varner by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2, held Saturday, August 31, 2013 at BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-29, Gleison Tibau won the decision.
Jamie Varner vs Gleison Tibau
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jamie VarnerGleison Tibau
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 76
Significant strikes26 / 55
49%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
63 / 104
Total strikes55 / 84
1 / 3
Takedowns2 / 4
33%
Takedown accuracy50%
1
Submission attempts0
1:58
Control time5:41
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jamie VarnerGleison Tibau
2876%2388%
Head
719%28%
Body
25%14%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jamie Varner
57%41%
Gleison Tibau
35%58%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jamie Varner37 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/39
66/10
22/3
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
1414/22
11/1
0
Gleison Tibau26 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/30
00/4
0
Clinch
11/2
0
11/1
Ground
1313/16
22/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Jamie VarnerGleison Tibau
R1
10
7
10-910-910-9
R2
0
13
10-910-910-9
R3
27
6
10-910-910-8
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
10 / 22
Significant strikes7 / 21
45%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
13 / 25
Total strikes8 / 22
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time1:05
Round 2Judges: Gleison Tibau
0
Knockdowns0
0 / 2
Significant strikes13 / 17
0%
Sig. strike accuracy76%
0 / 2
Total strikes41 / 45
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time4:20
Round 3Judges: Jamie Varner
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 52
Significant strikes6 / 17
52%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
50 / 77
Total strikes6 / 17
1 / 3
Takedowns1 / 3
33%
Takedown accuracy33%
1:58
Control time0:16
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Jamie Varner
12
Gleison Tibau
●29-28 Tibau×12●29-28 Varner×2
All 14 media scorecards
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29-28Tibau
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Tibau
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Tibau
- Chase Raymond · BJPenn.com29-28Tibau
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Tibau
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29-28Tibau
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Tibau
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Tibau
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Tibau
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Tibau
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Tibau
- Steven Rondina · BleacherReport.com29-28Tibau
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Varner
- Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com29-28Varner
Fan Scorecards
36 fan scorecards submitted
47%
Jamie Varner
19%
Draw
33%
Gleison Tibau
●29-28 Varner38.9%●29-28 Tibau30.6%●29-29 Draw11.1%●28-28 Draw8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Varner
R2
83%
Tibau
R3
89%
Varner
Betting Odds
Jamie Varner
-110
52% implied win probability
Open: -134Best: -102
Gleison Tibau
-104
51% implied win probability
Open: +102Best: +115
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Jamie Varner | Gleison Tibau | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -110 | -110 | |
| Bovada | -110 | +115 | |
| Pinnacle | -102 | -108 | |
| sports-interaction | -118 | -118 |
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.
- Jamie Varner lands 3.49 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Gleison Tibau lands 3.98 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Jamie Varner's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Jamie Varner
No background on record
Camp · Arizona Combat SportsGleison Tibau
BJJFreestyle Wrestling
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2025WNC Welterweight ChampionshipWNC (Warriors Night Championship)
- —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships
- —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
75%77%
Head
20%16%
Body
5%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jamie Varnerlast 9 fights
65%13%21%
Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights
63%16%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jamie Varner Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.921.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jamie Varner · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.552.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jamie Varner · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.493.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jamie Varner · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jamie Varner · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%93%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jamie Varner · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jamie Varner · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.92
Strikes landed / min1.90
2.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.62
3.49 / 6.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.98 / 7.4
53%
Takedown accuracy54%
66%
Takedown defence93%
2:15
Control time / fight3:55
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Jamie Varner9 UFC fights · 243 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%110/377
17%41/60
3%8/12
Clinch
11%27/56
2%5/7
0%0/0
Ground
19%46/122
1%3/3
1%3/3
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
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
Jamie Varner25 of 33 ended early · 76%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Gleison Tibau27 of 58 ended early · 47%31 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 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 Jamie Varner vs Gleison Tibau?
Gleison Tibau defeated Jamie Varner by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2, held Saturday, August 31, 2013 at BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-29, Gleison Tibau won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jamie Varner vs Gleison Tibau?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-29, Gleison Tibau won the decision.
Was Jamie Varner vs Gleison Tibau a robbery?
Many scored it for Jamie Varner: 47% of 36 fan cards scored it for Jamie Varner; 86% of 14 media scores picked Gleison Tibau. The judges gave it to Gleison Tibau.