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Saturday, May 18, 2013Arena Jaragua, Jaragua do Sul, Brazil
Gleison Tibau defeated John Cholish by Submission in round 2 (2:34) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold, held Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Arena Jaragua, Jaragua do Sul.
Gleison Tibau vs John Cholish
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gleison TibauJohn Cholish
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 67
Significant strikes9 / 26
31%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
23 / 69
Total strikes9 / 26
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
1:28
Control time0:07
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gleison TibauJohn Cholish
1571%222%
Head
524%333%
Body
15%444%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Gleison Tibau
67%29%
John Cholish
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gleison Tibau21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/55
22/4
0
Clinch
33/4
22/2
11/1
Ground
0
11/1
0
John Cholish9 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/13
33/5
44/5
Clinch
00/2
00/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Gleison TibauJohn Cholish
R1
16
7
R2
5
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 43
Significant strikes7 / 14
37%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
18 / 45
Total strikes7 / 14
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
1:17
Control time0:01
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 24
Significant strikes2 / 12
21%
Sig. strike accuracy17%
5 / 24
Total strikes2 / 12
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
0:11
Control time0:06
Betting Odds
Gleison Tibau
-262
72% implied win probability
Open: -220Best: -237
John Cholish
+205
33% implied win probability
Open: +178Best: +225
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Gleison Tibau | John Cholish | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -250 | +200 | |
| Bovada | -260 | +185 | |
| Pinnacle | -237 | +211 | |
| sports-interaction | -310 | +225 |
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.
- 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
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
John Cholish
No background on record
Camp · Renzo Gracie Jiu-JitsuSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
77%69%
Head
16%9%
Body
7%23%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights
63%16%21%
John Cholishlast 3 fights
76%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC John Cholish
Strikes landed / min
1.902.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.622.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.981.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.90
Strikes landed / min2.65
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.29
3.98 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.82 / 5.9
54%
Takedown accuracy31%
93%
Takedown defence78%
3:55
Control time / fight1:17
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
John Cholish3 UFC fights · 93 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%46/126
5%5/12
22%20/21
Clinch
1%1/4
3%3/4
1%1/1
Ground
18%17/22
0%0/0
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
John Cholish9 of 11 ended early · 82%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 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 John Cholish?
Gleison Tibau defeated John Cholish by Submission in round 2 (2:34) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold, held Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Arena Jaragua, Jaragua do Sul.