Stevenson vs Tibau Result & Stats: Stevenson wins by SUB R2 · UFC 86, Sat, Jul 5, 2008

UFCUFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN

Joe StevensonWIN

“Daddy” · 33-16-0

UDTKOSD

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 2 · 2:57

Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

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Gleison Tibau

33-14-0

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Saturday, July 5, 2008Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Joe Stevenson defeated Gleison Tibau by Submission in round 2 (2:57) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN, held Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

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The result

Joe StevensonWIN

def. Gleison Tibau

Submission

Round 2 · 2:57

Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Time format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Who called it

Every forecast, graded against the result

Joe StevensonGleison Tibau

49%Power Index✗ Missed51%

Model opinion, not betting advice. 18+. See the full Power Index

What happened

Joe Stevenson dropped Gleison Tibau once.
Joe Stevenson out-landed Gleison Tibau 12 to 4 in significant strikes.
Gleison Tibau landed 5 of 5 takedowns.
Joe Stevenson landed 44% of significant strikes to Gleison Tibau's 17%.

Tale of the tape

33-16-0

Record

33-14-0

Age

5'7" · 170 cm

Height

5'10" · 178 cm

70" · 178 cm

Reach

71" · 180 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Win Streak

1690

Power Index

1699

2-3

Last 5

3-2

Green marks the edge where one exists: younger, taller, longer, the streak, the higher rating and the better recent form. Record and stance are facts, not edges.

Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Joe StevensonGleison Tibau

Knockdowns

12 / 27

Significant strikes

4 / 24

44%

Sig. strike accuracy

17%

13 / 28

Total strikes

28 / 48

1 / 3

Takedowns

5 / 5

33%

Takedown accuracy

100%

Submission attempts

3:14

Control time

2:31

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

Joe StevensonGleison Tibau

867%

Head

4100%

325%

Body

00%

18%

Leg

00%

Where it happened

Where the landed significant strikes came from

Joe Stevenson

50%33%17%

Gleison Tibau

75%25%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

Range × target

Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell

Joe Stevenson12 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

44/18

22/2

Clinch

22/3

11/1

Ground

22/2

Gleison Tibau4 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

33/20

Clinch

00/3

Ground

11/1

Insights

Gleison Tibau stops 93% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
Joe Stevenson lands 2.83 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 85% 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

Joe Stevenson

No background on record

Camp · Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai · United States

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

Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%

Head

77%

14%

Body

16%

12%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Joe Stevensonlast 16 fights

46%11%42%

Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights

63%16%21%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joe Stevenson· from fights outside the UFC Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

1.871.90

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Joe Stevenson · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.632.62

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Joe Stevenson · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.833.98

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Joe Stevenson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

46%54%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Joe Stevenson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

41%93%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Joe Stevenson · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

2.200.80

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Joe Stevenson · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.87

Strikes landed / min

1.90

2.63

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.62

2.83 / 6.2

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.98 / 7.4

46%

Takedown accuracy

54%

41%

Takedown defence

93%

3:16

Control time / fight

3:55

2.20

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.80

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

Joe Stevenson16 UFC fights · 307 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

33%102/419

7%21/37

6%19/26

Clinch

6%18/31

4%12/18

2%5/5

Ground

34%105/169

4%11/12

5%14/14

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

Joe Stevenson29 of 49 ended early · 59%20 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

11 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 Joe Stevenson vs Gleison Tibau?

Joe Stevenson defeated Gleison Tibau by Submission in round 2 (2:57) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN, held Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.