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Gleison Tibau

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Gleison Tibau
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LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 27: (L-R) Opponents Gleison Tibau and Michael Johnson face off during the UFC 168 weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 27, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Knockout of the Week: Michael Johnson vs Gleison Tibau

JARAGUA DO SUL, BRAZIL - MAY 18: Gleison Tibau reacts after defeating John Cholish in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FX event on May 18, 2013 at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC v
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Submission of the Week: Gleison Tibau vs. John Cholish

BRASILIA, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Opponents Gleison Tibau of Brazil and Piotr Hallmann of Poland face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium on September 12, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Z
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Fight Night Brasilia: Gleison Tibau At The Weigh-Ins

BRASILIA, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 12: Gleison Tibau of Brazil poses on the scale after weighing in during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium on September 12, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Gett
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Fight Night Brasilia: All Access Weigh-ins

NATAL, BRAZIL - MARCH 22: (L-R) Opponents Leonardo Santos and Norman Parke face off during the UFC weigh-in at Ginasio Nelio Dias on March 22, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Fight Night Natal: Weigh-In Recap

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UFC® 139 Prelim Fight: Gleison Tibau vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

SAN JOSE, CA - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Light Heavyweight opponents Stephan Bonnar and Kyle Kingsbury face off after weighing in during the UFC 139 Weigh In at the HP Pavilion on November 18, 2011 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa
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UFC 139 Weigh-In

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UFC 139: Free Facebook Fights

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RAFAEL DOS ANJOS: READY FOR TIBAU

UFC 130: Tibau vs. Oliveira
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UFC 130: Gleison Tibau post-fight interview

UFC 130 Weigh-ins: Rampage Jackson vs. Matt Hamill
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UFC 130 Weigh-In Archive

The Ultimate Fighter Finale Melvin Guillard vs Gleison Tibau
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UFC 130: Free online fight preview

Stats

Striking accuracy 32% 32%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
601
Sig. Strikes Attempted
1889
Takedown Accuracy 54% 54%

Takedown Accuracy

Takedowns Landed
84
Takedowns Attempted
157
1.95
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
2.51
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
4.08
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.83
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
63
%
Sig. Str. Defense
92
%
Takedown Defense
0.10
Knockdown Avg
11:02
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
383 (64%)
Clinch
99 (16%)
Ground
119 (20%)

Sig. Str. by target

78% 467 Head 15% 91 Body 7% 43 Leg

Win by Method

KO/TKO
0 (0 %)
DEC
0 (0 %)
SUB
0 (0 %)

athlete record

Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Mossoró, Brazil
Trains at
American Top Team ATT Coconut Creek, FL
Age
39
Height
69.00
Weight
155.20
Octagon Debut
Nov. 18, 2006
Reach
71.00
Leg reach
39.00