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Gleison Tibau
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Gleison Tibau

39-19-0★ 2bonusesBrazilBrazilLast 5
pro-combat-jj 1-0Grappling 0-2
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CAREER SUMMARY

Gleison Tibau holds a professional MMA record of 39-19-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 58 bouts on record. Gleison Tibau has won 39 fights: 4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission, 20 by decision. Of 19 career losses, 5 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Gleison Tibau lands 1.95 significant strikes per minute with 31% accuracy and averages 4.08 takedowns per 15 minutes. Gleison Tibau also has 2 recorded Grappling bouts. Gleison Tibau also has 1 recorded combat-jj bout. Most recent fight: November 24, 2022. Tracked organizations: PFL, UFC.

Profile

Height
5'10"178 cm
Weight
155 lbs70 kg
Reach
71"180 cm
Stance
Southpaw
DOB
1983-10-07
Age
42
Nationality
Brazil
Birthplace
Natal, Rio Grande Norte, Brazil

Fight DNA

Grappling Specialist

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Takedown Machine
98 · top 1% in division
Punch power56
Kick power50
Punch speed66
Kick speed53
Accuracy63
Takedowns98
Ground striking95
Submissions95
Chin88
Body strength81
Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 33-14-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed1.95per min
31% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.51per min
63% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed4.08per 15 min
53% success
Takedowns stuffed92%
Submission attempts0.8per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Gleison Tibau has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $50,000.

★ FOTN ×1★ SOTN ×1
  1. ★ FOTNvs Piotr Hallmann · UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs ArlovskiSep 13, 2014
  2. ★ SOTNvs Rafaello Oliveira · UFC 130: Rampage vs. HamillMay 29, 2011

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 1 pre-2012 award is not priced — amounts varied per event.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Gleison Tibau earns per fight.

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Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Matias Juarez
    WNC 3· Oct 18, 2025· Welterweight· 38-19 vs 16-11-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:20
  2. WIN
    vs Joël Kouadja
    Warriors Night MMA· Sep 14, 2024· Middleweight· 37-19 vs 7-12
    UD
  3. WIN
    vs Burenzorig Batmunkh
    TOP BRIGHTS 01· Jan 21, 2024· Welterweight· 36-19 vs 13-15
    SD
  4. LOSS
    vs Boris Medvedev
    RCC 16· Jul 28, 2023· Welterweight· 36-18 vs 16-2
    TKO
    R1 · 4:54
  5. LOSS
    vs Alexey Kunchenko
    RCC 14· Feb 11, 2023· Welterweight· 36-17 vs 20-4
    UD
  6. LOSS
    vs Magomed Magomedkerimov
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships· Nov 24, 2022· 175 lb Catchweight· 36-16 vs 29-6
    DEC
    R3 · 5:00
  7. LOSS
    vs Jarrah Al-Silawi
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season· May 5, 2022· Welterweight· 36-15 vs 17-3
    DEC
    R3 · 5:00
  8. WIN
    vs Micah Terrill
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs· Aug 12, 2021· Welterweight· 35-15 vs 15-8
    SUB
    R1 · 2:17
  9. WIN
    vs Rory MacDonald
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season· Jun 16, 2021· Welterweight· 34-15 vs 22-6-1
    DEC
    R3 · 5:00
  10. LOSS
    vs Joao Zeferino
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season· Apr 28, 2021· Welterweight· 34-14 vs 24-9
    DEC
    R3 · 5:00
  11. WIN
    vs Will Brooks
    Battlefield FC 2· Jul 27, 2019· Lightweight· 33-14 vs 20-4-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:34
  12. WIN
    vs Efrain Escudero
    Liddell vs. Ortiz 3· Nov 24, 2018· Catchweight· 32-14 vs 30-13
    UD
  13. LOSS
    vs Desmond Green
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes· Jun 2, 2018· Lightweight· 32-13 vs 20-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  14. LOSS
    vs Islam Makhachev
    UFCUFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou· Jan 21, 2018· Lightweight· 32-12 vs 14-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:57
  15. LOSS
    vs Abel Trujillo
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson· Nov 7, 2015· Lightweight· 32-11 vs 12-6
    DQ
    R1 · 1:45
  16. LOSS
    vs Tony Ferguson
    UFCUFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano· Feb 28, 2015· Lightweight· 32-10 vs 17-3
    SUB
    R1 · 2:37
  17. WIN
    vs Norman Parke
    UFCUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver· Jan 18, 2015· Lightweight· 31-10 vs 20-2-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  18. WIN
    vs Piotr Hallmann
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski· Sep 13, 2014· Lightweight· 30-10 vs 15-2
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  19. WIN
    vs Pat Healy
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller· Jul 16, 2014· Lightweight· 29-10 vs 25-16
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  20. LOSS
    vs Michael Johnson
    UFCUFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2· Dec 28, 2013· Lightweight· 29-9 vs 13-8
    TKO
    R2 · 1:32
  21. WIN
    vs Jamie Varner
    UFCUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2· Aug 31, 2013· Lightweight· 28-9 vs 21-7-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  22. WIN
    vs John Cholish
    UFCUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold· May 18, 2013· Lightweight· 27-9 vs 8-2
    SUB
    R2 · 2:34
  23. LOSS
    vs Evan Dunham
    UFCUFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar· Feb 2, 2013· Lightweight· 27-8 vs 13-3
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  24. WIN
    vs Francisco Trinaldo
    UFCUFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar· Oct 13, 2012· Lightweight· 26-8 vs 11-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  25. LOSS
    vs Khabib Nurmagomedov
    UFCUFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II· Jul 8, 2012· Lightweight· 26-7 vs 17-0
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  26. WIN
    vs Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFCUFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson· Nov 20, 2011· Lightweight· 25-7 vs 15-5
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  27. WIN
    vs Rafaello Oliveira
    UFCUFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill· May 29, 2011· Lightweight· 24-7 vs 15-4
    SUB
    R2 · 3:28
    SOTN
  28. WIN
    vs Kurt Pellegrino
    UFCUFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES· Mar 20, 2011· Lightweight· 23-7 vs 16-5
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  29. LOSS
    vs Jim Miller
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares· Sep 15, 2010· Lightweight· 23-6 vs 17-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  30. WIN
    vs Caol Uno
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi· Mar 31, 2010· Lightweight· 22-6 vs 25-12-5
    TKO
    R1 · 4:13
  31. WIN
    vs Josh Neer
    UFCUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN· Oct 24, 2009· Lightweight· 21-6 vs 25-8-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  32. LOSS
    vs Melvin Guillard
    UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale· Jun 20, 2009· Lightweight· 21-5 vs 23-7-2
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  33. WIN
    vs Jeremy Stephens
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann· Apr 1, 2009· Lightweight· 20-5 vs 16-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  34. WIN
    vs Rich Clementi
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens· Feb 7, 2009· Lightweight· 19-5 vs 33-13-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:35
  35. LOSS
    vs Joe Stevenson
    UFCUFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN· Jul 5, 2008· Lightweight· 19-4 vs 28-8
    SUB
    R2 · 2:57
  36. LOSS
    vs Tyson Griffin
    UFCUFC 81: BREAKING POINT· Feb 2, 2008· Lightweight· 19-3 vs 10-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  37. WIN
    vs Terry Etim
    UFCUFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION· Sep 8, 2007· Lightweight· 18-3 vs 10-0
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  38. WIN
    vs Jeff Cox
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher· Jun 12, 2007· Lightweight· 17-3 vs 8-3
    SUB
    R1 · 1:52
  39. WIN
    vs Antonio Moreno
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· May 9, 2007· 16-3 vs 2-0
    TKO
  40. WIN
    vs Jason Dent
    UFCUFC 68: THE UPRISING· Mar 3, 2007· Lightweight· 15-3 vs 14-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  41. LOSS
    vs Nick Diaz
    UFCUFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS· Nov 18, 2006· Welterweight· 15-2 vs 13-6
    TKO
    R2 · 2:27
  42. WIN
    vs Jedrzej Kubski
    Spain Regional· Mar 11, 2006· 14-2 vs 6-1
    SUB
  43. WIN
    vs Edilson Florencio
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Dec 2, 2005· 13-2 vs 0-3
    SUB
  44. WIN
    vs Fabricio Camoes
    Meca World Vale Tudo· Jul 9, 2005· 12-2 vs 4-3
    SUB
  45. LOSS
    vs Marcelo Brito
    Storm Samurai· Jun 11, 2005· 12-1 vs 1-0
    DEC
  46. WIN
    vs Josenildo Rodrigues
    Ceara Regional· Mar 10, 2005· 11-1 vs 5-3
    DEC
  47. WIN
    vs Anderson Cruz
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Feb 24, 2005· 10-1 vs 1-2
    TKO
  48. WIN
    vs Josenildo Ramalho
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Oct 21, 2004· 9-1 vs 3-2
    SUB
  49. WIN
    vs Carlos Pereira
    Ceara Regional· Oct 7, 2004· 8-1 vs 8-6
    SUB
  50. WIN
    vs Adriano Martins
    Amazonas Regional· Jun 20, 2004· 7-1 vs 3-1
    DEC
  51. WIN
    vs Daniel Maia
    Sao Paulo Regional· May 21, 2004· 6-1 vs 0-2
    SUB
  52. WIN
    vs Romario Manoel da Silva
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Mar 9, 2004· 5-1 vs 6-2
    SUB
  53. LOSS
    vs Eiji Mitsuoka
    Deep 11 Impact· Jul 13, 2003· 5-0 vs 4-1-1
    TKO
    R2 · 3:41
  54. WIN
    vs Fernando Terere
    Bitetti Combat· Mar 20, 2003· 4-0 vs 0-0
    DEC
  55. WIN
    vs Paulo Roberto Nogueira
    Bitetti Combat· Nov 28, 2002· 3-0 vs 0-0
    DEC
  56. WIN
    vs Thiago Alves
    Ceara Regional· Jun 30, 2001· 2-0 vs 0-0
    SUB
  57. WIN
    vs Rivanio Aranha
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· May 18, 2000· 1-0 vs 1-0
    DEC
  58. WIN
    vs Ricardo
    Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Dec 24, 1999· 0-0 vs 0-0
    TKO

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1640▲9
Peak
1774Jan 18, 2015
Rated fights
58
150016001700200020052010201520202025Dec 24, 1999 · 1541May 18, 2000 · 1567Jun 30, 2001 · 1598Nov 28, 2002 · 1607Mar 20, 2003 · 1627Jul 13, 2003 · 1575Mar 9, 2004 · 1590May 21, 2004 · 1604Jun 20, 2004 · 1619Oct 7, 2004 · 1636Oct 21, 2004 · 1657Feb 24, 2005 · 1669Mar 10, 2005 · 1679Jun 11, 2005 · 1656Jul 9, 2005 · 1673Dec 2, 2005 · 1682Mar 11, 2006 · 1697Nov 18, 2006 · 1667Mar 3, 2007 · 1677May 9, 2007 · 1683Jun 12, 2007 · 1696Sep 8, 2007 · 1708Feb 2, 2008 · 1699Jul 5, 2008 · 1685Feb 7, 2009 · 1703Apr 1, 2009 · 1715Jun 20, 2009 · 1709Oct 24, 2009 · 1720Mar 31, 2010 · 1735Sep 15, 2010 · 1727Mar 20, 2011 · 1733May 29, 2011 · 1747Nov 20, 2011 · 1752Jul 8, 2012 · 1743Oct 13, 2012 · 1755Feb 2, 2013 · 1750May 18, 2013 · 1764Aug 31, 2013 · 1770Dec 28, 2013 · 1752Jul 16, 2014 · 1762Sep 13, 2014 · 1768Jan 18, 2015 · 1774Feb 28, 2015 · 1761Nov 7, 2015 · 1748Jan 21, 2018 · 1649Jun 2, 2018 · 1641Nov 24, 2018 · 1651Jul 27, 2019 · 1668Apr 29, 2021 · 1621Jun 17, 2021 · 1637Aug 13, 2021 · 1650May 6, 2022 · 1645Nov 25, 2022 · 1638Feb 11, 2023 · 1633Jul 28, 2023 · 1627Jan 21, 2024 · 1630Sep 14, 2024 · 1635Oct 18, 2025 · 16401640

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Frequently asked questions

When does Gleison Tibau fight next?

Gleison Tibau has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Gleison Tibau's record?

Gleison Tibau's professional MMA record is 39-19-0.

Who is Gleison Tibau fighting next?

Gleison Tibau's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Gleison Tibau fight last?

Gleison Tibau most recently fought Magomed Magomedkerimov at Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships on Thursday, November 24, 2022, LOSS (Decision).

What weight class does Gleison Tibau fight in?

Gleison Tibau fights at Welterweight.

How many knockouts does Gleison Tibau have?

Gleison Tibau has 4 wins by KO/TKO and 15 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Gleison Tibau won?

Gleison Tibau has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses: 1× Fight of the Night, 1× Submission of the Night.

How tall is Gleison Tibau?

Gleison Tibau is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

How much does Gleison Tibau weigh?

Gleison Tibau weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).

What is Gleison Tibau's reach?

Gleison Tibau has a reach of 71" (180 cm).

How old is Gleison Tibau?

Gleison Tibau is 42 years old (born Oct 7, 1983).

Where is Gleison Tibau from?

Gleison Tibau is from Brazil.