Saturday, November 18, 2006Power Balance Pavilion
Nick Diaz defeated Gleison Tibau by TKO in round 2 (2:27) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS, held Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Power Balance Pavilion.
Nick Diaz vs Gleison Tibau
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Nick DiazGleison Tibau
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 51
Significant strikes0 / 9
47%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
117 / 158
Total strikes7 / 16
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
3:17
Control time3:42
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Nick DiazGleison Tibau
R1
11
0
R2
13
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 24
Significant strikes0 / 9
46%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
68 / 86
Total strikes7 / 16
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
1:57
Control time2:58
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 27
Significant strikes0 / 0
49 / 72
Total strikes0 / 0
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
1:20
Control time0:44
Insights
- Gleison Tibau stops 93% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Nick Diaz lands 5.71 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% 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
Nick Diaz
No background on record
Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · United StatesGleison 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
71%77%
Head
25%16%
Body
4%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Nick Diazlast 14 fights
74%19%
Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights
63%16%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nick Diaz Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.711.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Diaz · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.842.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Diaz · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.283.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Diaz · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Diaz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%93%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Diaz · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Diaz · Good · better than 80% 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
5.71
Strikes landed / min1.90
3.84
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.62
1.28 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.98 / 7.4
32%
Takedown accuracy54%
60%
Takedown defence93%
2:06
Control time / fight3:55
1.00
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
Nick Diaz15 UFC fights · 872 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%483/1444
15%134/210
5%41/80
Clinch
8%68/137
8%74/93
1%13/14
Ground
6%54/110
0%4/4
0%1/1
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
Nick Diaz24 of 36 ended early · 67%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 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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- NC
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Nick Diaz vs Gleison Tibau?
Nick Diaz defeated Gleison Tibau by TKO in round 2 (2:27) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS, held Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Power Balance Pavilion.