Saturday, December 28, 2013MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Michael Johnson defeated Gleison Tibau by TKO in round 2 (1:32) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2, held Saturday, December 28, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
Gleison Tibau vs Michael Johnson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gleison TibauMichael Johnson
0
Knockdowns1
12 / 63
Significant strikes22 / 85
19%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
17 / 68
Total strikes23 / 86
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:59
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gleison TibauMichael Johnson
1083%1255%
Head
00%732%
Body
217%314%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Gleison Tibau
83%17%
Michael Johnson
91%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gleison Tibau12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/55
00/2
11/1
Clinch
11/4
0
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Michael Johnson22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/61
77/12
33/8
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
22/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Gleison TibauMichael Johnson
R1
9
12
R2
3
10
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 45
Significant strikes12 / 57
20%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
14 / 50
Total strikes13 / 58
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:59
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
3 / 18
Significant strikes10 / 28
17%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
3 / 18
Total strikes10 / 28
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:02
Betting Odds
Gleison Tibau
-150
60% implied win probability
Open: -152Best: -144
Michael Johnson
+126
44% implied win probability
Open: +126Best: +135
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Gleison Tibau | Michael Johnson | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -155 | +135 | |
| Bovada | -155 | +125 | |
| Pinnacle | -144 | +130 | |
| sports-interaction | -147 | +115 |
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
- Michael Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Gleison Tibau stops 93% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson spends 82% of fight time at distance.
- Gleison Tibau lands 3.98 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
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
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
77%53%
Head
16%32%
Body
7%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Gleison Tibaulast 1 fight
61%39%
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC Michael Johnson
Strikes landed / min
1.904.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.623.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.980.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.90
Strikes landed / min4.27
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
3.98 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.5
54%
Takedown accuracy38%
93%
Takedown defence81%
3:55
Control time / fight0:54
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Michael Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
0%0/0
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
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 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 Michael Johnson?
Michael Johnson defeated Gleison Tibau by TKO in round 2 (1:32) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2, held Saturday, December 28, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.