All fightersGleison Tibau
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4KO / TKO WINS
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 10 Jul 1983 |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Lives in | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Weight | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 24 Dec 1999 |
| UFC debut | 18 Nov 2006 |
| Last fight | 18 Oct 2025 |
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Fight history
58 professional fights on file (28 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Matias Juarez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:20 | WNC 3 - Warriors Night Championship 3 | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Win | Joel Kouadja | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Warriors Night MMA - Warriors Night MMA 1 | 14 Sep 2024 |
| Win | Burenzorig Batmunkh | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | TB 1 - Top Brights 1 | 21 Jan 2024 |
| Referee Ryogaku Wada | ||||||
| Loss | Boris Medvedev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:54 | RCC 16 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 16 | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Referee Vyacheslav Kiselev | ||||||
| Loss | Alexey Kunchenko | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | RCC 14 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 14 | 11 Feb 2023 |
| Referee Vyacheslav Kiselev | ||||||
| Loss | Magomed Magomedkerimov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Referee Bryan Miner | ||||||
| Loss | Jarrah Al-Silawi | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season | 6 May 2022 |
| Referee Gary Copeland | ||||||
| Win | Micah Terrill | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:17 | Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs | 13 Aug 2021 |
| Referee Gary Copeland | ||||||
| Win | Rory MacDonald | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Referee Keith Peterson | ||||||
| Loss | Joao Zeferino | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season | 29 Apr 2021 |
| Referee Vitor Ribeiro | ||||||
| Win | Will Brooks | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:34 | Battlefield FC 2 - Battlefield Fighting Championship 2 | 27 Jul 2019 |
| Win | Efrain Escudero | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Golden Boy MMA - Liddell vs. Ortiz 3: War's End | 24 Nov 2018 |
| Referee Jason Herzog | ||||||
| Loss | Desmond Green | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 131 - Rivera vs. Moraes | 1 Jun 2018 |
| Referee Dan Miragliotta | ||||||
| Loss | Islam Makhachev | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:57 | UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou | 20 Jan 2018 |
| Referee Dan Miragliotta | ||||||
| Loss | Abel Trujillo | Disqualification (failed drug test) | 1 | 1:45 | UFC Fight Night 77 - Belfort vs. Henderson 3 | 7 Nov 2015 |
| Referee Keith Peterson | ||||||
| Loss | Tony Ferguson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:37 | UFC 184 - Rousey vs. Zingano | 28 Feb 2015 |
| Referee Herb Dean | ||||||
| Win | Norman Parke | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 59 - McGregor vs. Siver | 18 Jan 2015 |
| Referee Kevin MacDonald | ||||||
| Win | Piotr Hallmann | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 51 - Bigfoot vs. Arlovski 2 | 13 Sep 2014 |
| Referee Mario Yamasaki | ||||||
| Win | Pat Healy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 45 - Cerrone vs. Miller | 16 Jul 2014 |
| Referee Dan Miragliotta | ||||||
| Loss | Michael Johnson | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:32 | UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 2 | 28 Dec 2013 |
| Referee Yves Lavigne | ||||||
| Win | Jamie Varner | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2 | 31 Aug 2013 |
| Referee Yves Lavigne | ||||||
| Win | John Cholish | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:34 | UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold | 18 May 2013 |
| Referee Leon Roberts | ||||||
| Loss | Evan Dunham | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 156 - Aldo vs. Edgar | 2 Feb 2013 |
| Referee Yves Lavigne | ||||||
| Win | Francisco Trinaldo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 153 - Silva vs. Bonnar | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Referee Marc Goddard | ||||||
| Loss | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2 | 7 Jul 2012 |
| Referee Mario Yamasaki | ||||||
| Win | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson | 19 Nov 2011 |
| Referee Jason McCoy | ||||||
| Win | Rafaello Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:28 | UFC 130 - Rampage vs. Hamill | 28 May 2011 |
| Referee Kim Winslow | ||||||
| Win | Kurt Pellegrino | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones | 19 Mar 2011 |
| Referee Herb Dean | ||||||
| Loss | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 22 - Marquardt vs. Palhares | 15 Sep 2010 |
| Referee Jon Schorle | ||||||
| Win | Caol Uno | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:13 | UFC Fight Night 21 - Florian vs. Gomi | 31 Mar 2010 |
| Referee Bill Clancy | ||||||
| Win | Josh Neer | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun | 24 Oct 2009 |
| Referee Josh Rosenthal | ||||||
| Loss | Melvin Guillard | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | 20 Jun 2009 |
| Referee Josh Rosenthal | ||||||
| Win | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 18 - Condit vs. Kampmann | 1 Apr 2009 |
| Referee Mario Yamasaki | ||||||
| Win | Rich Clementi | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:35 | UFC Fight Night 17 - Lauzon vs. Stephens | 7 Feb 2009 |
| Referee Jorge Ortiz | ||||||
| Loss | Joe Stevenson | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:57 | UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin | 5 Jul 2008 |
| Referee Steve Mazzagatti | ||||||
| Loss | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 81 - Breaking Point | 2 Feb 2008 |
| Referee Steve Mazzagatti | ||||||
| Win | Terry Etim | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 75 - Champion vs. Champion | 8 Sep 2007 |
| Referee Mario Yamasaki | ||||||
| Win | Jeff Cox | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:52 | UFC Fight Night 10 - Stout vs. Fisher 2 | 12 Jun 2007 |
| Referee John McCarthy | ||||||
| Win | Antonio Moreno | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:55 | NCC - Nordeste Combat Championship | 9 May 2007 |
| Win | Jason Dent | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 68 - Uprising | 3 Mar 2007 |
| Referee Herb Dean | ||||||
| Loss | Nick Diaz | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:27 | UFC 65 - Bad Intentions | 18 Nov 2006 |
| Referee Steve Mazzagatti | ||||||
| Win | Jedrzej Kubski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:03 | KO - Arena 4 | 11 Mar 2006 |
| Win | Edilson Florencio | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:26 | MCM - Mega Combate Mossoro | 2 Dec 2005 |
| Win | Fabricio Camoes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:15 | Meca 12 - Meca World Vale Tudo 12 | 9 Jul 2005 |
| Loss | Marcelo Brito | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | SS 7 - Storm Samurai 7 | 11 Jun 2005 |
| Referee Jorge Patino | ||||||
| Win | Josenildo Rodrigues de Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | COVT - Ceara Open Vale Tudo 2 | 10 Mar 2005 |
| Win | Anderson Cruz | KO (punches) | 1 | – | OF - Octagon Fight | 24 Feb 2005 |
| Win | Josenildo Ramalho | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:00 | BC 2 - Brazilian Challenger 2 | 21 Oct 2004 |
| Win | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:16 | CN 11 - Champions Night 11 | 7 Oct 2004 |
| Win | Adriano Martins | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | AF - Amazonia Fight 1 | 20 Jun 2004 |
| Win | Daniel Maia | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:00 | CN 10 - Champions Night 10 | 21 May 2004 |
| Win | Romario Manoel da Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:30 | Desafio - Natal vs. Nordeste | 9 Mar 2004 |
| Loss | Eiji Mitsuoka | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 3:41 | Deep - 11th Impact | 13 Jul 2003 |
| Referee Yoshinori Umeki | ||||||
| Win | Fernando Terere | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | BC - Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2 | 20 Mar 2003 |
| Win | Paulo Roberto Nogueira da Silva Junior | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BC - Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1 | 28 Nov 2002 |
| Win | Thiago Alves | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:31 | CN - Champions Night 2 | 30 Jun 2001 |
| Win | Rivanio Regis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CNVTO - Currais Novos Vale Tudo Open | 18 May 2000 |
| Win | Ricardo Ricardo | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 0:00 | MOVT 3 - Mossoro Open de Vale Tudo 3 | 24 Dec 1999 |