Gleison Tibau
38 - 19 - 0
Height
5'8"
Reach
68.0"
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Height
5'8"
Reach
68.0"
Born
1983-07-10
Birthplace
Tibau, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Fighting Out Of
Coconut Creek, Florida, United States
Team(s)
American Top Team (2006–present)
Coach(s)
Ricardo Liborio
Overall Record
38 - 19 - 0
Winning Method
50%
Dec.
Decision
19 / 38
39.5%
Sub.
Submission
15 / 38
10.5%
KO
KO
4 / 38
Losing Method
57.9%
Dec.
Decision
11 / 19
10.5%
Sub.
Submission
2 / 19
26.3%
KO
KO
5 / 19
Past Fights
January 21, 2024
TOP BRIGHTS 01
Burenzorig Batmunkh
Win (38–19)Decision (split)
July 28, 2023
RCC 16
Boris Medvedev
Loss (37–19)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (4:54)
February 11, 2023
RCC 14
Alexey Kunchenko
Loss (37–18)Decision (unanimous)
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January 21, 2024
TOP BRIGHTS 01
Burenzorig Batmunkh
Win (38–19)Decision (split)
July 28, 2023
RCC 16
Boris Medvedev
Loss (37–19)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (4:54)
February 11, 2023
RCC 14
Alexey Kunchenko
Loss (37–18)Decision (unanimous)
November 25, 2022
PFL 10
Magomed Magomedkerimov
Loss (37–17)Decision (unanimous)
May 6, 2022
PFL 3
Jarrah Al Silawi
Loss (37–16)Decision (split)
August 13, 2021
PFL 7
Micah Terrill
Win (37–15)Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) • Round 1 (2:17)
June 17, 2021
PFL 5
Rory MacDonald
Win (36–15)Decision (split)
April 29, 2021
PFL 2
João Zeferino
Loss (35–15)Decision (unanimous)
July 27, 2019
Battlefield FC 2
Will Brooks
Win (35–14)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 1 (3:34)
November 24, 2018
Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3
Efrain Escudero
Win (34–14)Decision (unanimous)
June 1, 2018
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
Desmond Green
Loss (33–14)Decision (unanimous)
January 20, 2018
UFC 220
Islam Makhachev
Loss (33–13)KO (punch) • Round 1 (0:57)
November 7, 2015
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
Abel Trujillo
Loss (33–12)DQ (overturned) • Round 1 (1:45)
February 28, 2015
UFC 184
Tony Ferguson
Loss (33–11)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (2:37)
January 18, 2015
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver
Norman Parke
Win (33–10)Decision (split)
September 13, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski
Piotr Hallmann
Win (32–10)Decision (split)
July 16, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller
Pat Healy
Win (31–10)Decision (unanimous)
December 28, 2013
UFC 168
Michael Johnson
Loss (30–10)KO (punches) • Round 2 (1:32)
August 31, 2013
UFC 164
Jamie Varner
Win (30–9)Decision (split)
May 18, 2013
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
John Cholish
Win (29–9)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 2 (2:34)
February 2, 2013
UFC 156
Evan Dunham
Loss (28–9)Decision (split)
October 13, 2012
UFC 153
Francisco Trinaldo
Win (28–8)Decision (unanimous)
July 7, 2012
UFC 148
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Loss (27–8)Decision (unanimous)
November 19, 2011
UFC 139
Rafael dos Anjos
Win (27–7)Decision (split)
May 28, 2011
UFC 130
Rafaello Oliveira
Win (26–7)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (3:28)
March 19, 2011
UFC 128
Kurt Pellegrino
Win (25–7)Decision (split)
September 15, 2010
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
Jim Miller
Loss (24–7)Decision (unanimous)
March 31, 2010
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
Caol Uno
Win (24–6)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (4:13)
October 24, 2009
UFC 104
Josh Neer
Win (23–6)Decision (unanimous)
June 20, 2009
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Melvin Guillard
Loss (22–6)Decision (split)
April 1, 2009
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
Jeremy Stephens
Win (22–5)Decision (unanimous)
February 7, 2009
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
Rich Clementi
Win (21–5)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 1 (4:35)
July 5, 2008
UFC 86
Joe Stevenson
Loss (20–5)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 2 (2:57)
February 2, 2008
UFC 81
Tyson Griffin
Loss (20–4)Decision (unanimous)
September 8, 2007
UFC 75
Terry Etim
Win (20–3)Decision (unanimous)
June 12, 2007
UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher
Jeff Cox
Win (19–3)Submission (arm-triangle choke) • Round 1 (1:52)
May 9, 2007
Nordest Combat Championship
Antonio Moreno
Win (18–3)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (0:55)
March 3, 2007
UFC 68
Jason Dent
Win (17–3)Decision (unanimous)
November 18, 2006
UFC 65
Nick Diaz
Loss (16–3)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (2:27)
March 11, 2006
KO Arena 4
Jędrzej Kubski
Win (16–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (1:03)
December 2, 2005
Mega Combate Mossoró
Edilson Florencio
Win (15–2)Submission (triangle choke) • Round 1 (3:26)
July 9, 2005
Meca World Vale Tudo 12
Fabrício Camões
Win (14–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (2:15)
June 11, 2005
Storm Samurai 7
Marcelo Brito
Loss (13–2)Decision (unanimous)
March 10, 2005
Ceara Open 2
Josenildo Rodrigues
Win (13–1)Decision (unanimous)
February 24, 2005
Octagon Fight
Anderson Cruz
Win (12–1)KO (punches) • Round 1 (N/A)
October 21, 2004
Brazilian Challenger 2
Josenildo Ramalho
Win (11–1)Submission (armbar) • Round 1 (N/A)
October 7, 2004
Champions Night 11
Carlos Alexandre Pereira
Win (10–1)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (1:16)
June 20, 2004
Amazon Fight
Adriano Martins
Win (9–1)Decision (unanimous)
May 21, 2004
Champions Night 10
Daniel Muralha
Win (8–1)Submission (armbar) • Round 1 (N/A)
March 9, 2004
Desafio: Natal vs Nordeste
Romario da Silva
Win (7–1)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (2:30)
July 13, 2003
DEEP: 11th Impact
Eiji Mitsuoka
Loss (6–1)TKO (corner stoppage) • Round 2 (3:41)
March 20, 2003
Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2
Fernando Terere
Win (6–0)Decision (split)
January 11, 2003
Tibau Fight
Unknown Fighter
Win (5–0)Submission (americana) • Round 1 (0:00)
November 28, 2002
Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1
Paulo Boiko
Win (4–0)Decision (unanimous)
June 30, 2001
Champions Night 2
Thiago Alves
Win (3–0)Submission (armbar) • Round 2 (3:31)
May 18, 2000
Currais Novos Vale Tudo Open
Rivanio Regiz
Win (2–0)Decision (unanimous)
December 24, 1999
Mossoro Open de Vale Tudo 3
Ricardo Ricardo
Win (1–0)TKO (retirement) • Round 1 (N/A)
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