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Saturday, February 2, 2008Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Tyson Griffin defeated Gleison Tibau by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 81: BREAKING POINT, held Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tyson Griffin won the decision.
Tyson Griffin vs Gleison Tibau
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tyson GriffinGleison Tibau
0
Knockdowns0
60 / 119
Significant strikes23 / 93
50%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
82 / 142
Total strikes47 / 117
0 / 2
Takedowns6 / 8
0%
Takedown accuracy75%
1:41
Control time3:29
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tyson GriffinGleison Tibau
2643%1983%
Head
2135%417%
Body
1322%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Tyson Griffin
85%15%
Gleison Tibau
61%13%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tyson Griffin60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/75
1717/20
1111/15
Clinch
33/3
44/4
22/2
Ground
0
0
0
Gleison Tibau23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/82
11/2
0
Clinch
0
33/3
0
Ground
66/6
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Tyson GriffinGleison Tibau
R1
32
9
R2
16
8
R3
12
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 50
Significant strikes9 / 36
64%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
35 / 53
Total strikes14 / 41
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy67%
0:33
Control time1:26
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 48
Significant strikes8 / 36
33%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
18 / 50
Total strikes11 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:13
Control time0:40
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 21
Significant strikes6 / 21
57%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
29 / 39
Total strikes22 / 37
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy67%
0:55
Control time1:23
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
4
Tyson Griffin
0
Gleison Tibau
●30-27 Griffin×4
All 4 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Griffin
- Josh Gross · Sherdog.com30-27Griffin
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Griffin
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30-27Griffin
Fan Scorecards
4 fan scorecards submitted
75%
Tyson Griffin
25%
Gleison Tibau
●30-27 Griffin50%●30-27 Tibau25%●29-28 Griffin25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Griffin
R2
50%
Tibau
R3
75%
Griffin
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
Tyson Griffin
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · 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
52%77%
Head
22%16%
Body
26%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Tyson Griffinlast 14 fights
74%14%12%
Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights
63%16%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tyson Griffin Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.711.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyson Griffin · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.302.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyson Griffin · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.873.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyson Griffin · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyson Griffin · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%93%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyson Griffin · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyson Griffin · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.71
Strikes landed / min1.90
2.30
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.62
1.87 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.98 / 7.4
46%
Takedown accuracy54%
59%
Takedown defence93%
2:31
Control time / fight3:55
0.90
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
Tyson Griffin14 UFC fights · 612 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%240/936
14%85/126
21%130/163
Clinch
4%25/46
5%30/35
5%28/29
Ground
9%54/100
3%19/19
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
Tyson Griffin12 of 25 ended early · 48%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 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 Tyson Griffin vs Gleison Tibau?
Tyson Griffin defeated Gleison Tibau by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 81: BREAKING POINT, held Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tyson Griffin won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tyson Griffin vs Gleison Tibau?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tyson Griffin won the decision.