| Gleison Tibau | |
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| Born | Janigleison Herculano Alves July 10, 1983 Mossoró, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.gleisontibau.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Janigleison Herculano Alves,[1][2] better known as Gleison Tibau (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡlejˈsõ tʃiˈbaw]; born July 10, 1983 in Mossoró, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is one of the largest lightweights in MMA, weighing up to 183 pounds by the time he enters the cage.[3]
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He was brought up as a fighter in Kimura team, from the northern part of Brazil. Today Tibau trains at American Top Team. Gleison's biggest strengths are his conditioning, wrestling, size and his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Originally a welterweight, Tibau made his UFC debut against a strong Nick Diaz. Tibau started strong and was taking Diaz down efficiently using his Jiu-Jitsu. In the second round he tired and lost by TKO due to strikes.
After the fight, Tibau took on Jason Dent at UFC 68. Tibau dominated the fight and won by decision. He then took a one fight hiatus from the company and returned defeating Jeff Cox. Tibau then took on undefeated Terry Etim, Tibau won the fight by decision.
Tibau then had back to back losses to Tyson Griffin at UFC 81 and then to Joe Stevenson at UFC 86. He then scored back to back wins over Rich Clementi and Jeremy Stephens.
At the TUF 9 Finale, Tibau fought Melvin Guillard. The fight ended with Tibau losing by split decision. The fight was very controversial as many thought Tibau won the fight.[4]
Tibau's next fight was set to be against former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk at UFC 104. Sherk pulled out of the fight and would be replaced by Josh Neer.Tibau defeated Neer landing a total of 10 takedowns during the fight.[5]
Tibau won his second straight fight, stopping Caol Uno via TKO on March 31, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21.[6]
Tibau faced Jim Miller on September 15, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Tibau faced Kurt Pellegrino on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128.[8] He won the fight via split decision.
Tibau was expected to face Bart Palaszewski on May 28, 2011 at UFC 130, replacing an injured Cody McKenzie.[9] Palaszewski was also injured and replaced by return UFC veteran Rafaello Oliveira.[10] Tibau defeated Oliveira via via second round rear naked choke to earn Submission of the Night honors.
Tibau won via split decision against Rafael dos Anjos on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139.[11]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 32 matches | 25 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 11 | 1 |
| By decision | 11 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 25-7 | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (split) | UFC 139 | November 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 24-7 | Rafaello Oliveira | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 130 | May 28, 2011 | 2 | 3:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Submission of the Night |
| Win | 23-7 | Kurt Pellegrino | Decision (split) | UFC 128 | March 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 22-7 | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares | September 15, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 22-6 | Caol Uno | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi | March 31, 2010 | 1 | 4:13 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 21-6 | Josh Neer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 104 | October 24, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Loss | 20-6 | Melvin Guillard | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | June 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 20-5 | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann | April 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 19-5 | Rich Clementi | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens | February 7, 2009 | 1 | 4:35 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 18-5 | Joe Stevenson | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 86 | July 5, 2008 | 2 | 2:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 18-4 | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 81 | February 2, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18-3 | Terry Etim | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 75 | September 8, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 17-3 | Jeff Cox | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher | June 12, 2007 | 1 | 1:52 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 16-3 | Antonio Moreno | TKO (punches) | Nordest Combat Championship | May 9, 2007 | 1 | 0:55 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 15-3 | Jason Dent | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 68 | March 3, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 14-3 | Nick Diaz | TKO (punches) | UFC 65 | November 18, 2006 | 2 | 2:27 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 14-2 | Jedrzej Kubski | Submission (rear naked choke) | KO Arena 4 | March 11, 2006 | 1 | 1:03 | Malaga, Spain | |
| Win | 13-2 | Edilson Florencio | Submission (triangle choke) | MCM - Mega Combate Mossoro | December 2, 2005 | 1 | 3:26 | Mossoro, Brazil | |
| Win | 12-2 | Fabricio Camoes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Meca World Vale Tudo 12 | July 9, 2005 | 1 | 2:15 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 11-2 | Marcelo Brito | Decision (unanimous) | SS 7 - Storm Samurai 7 | June 11, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 11-1 | Josenildo Rodrigues | Decision (unanimous) | Ceara Open 2 | March 10, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 10-1 | Anderson Cruz | KO | Octagon Fight | February 24, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 9-1 | Josenildo Ramarho | Submission (armbar) | Brazilian Challenger 2 | October 21, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 8-1 | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | Submission (rear naked choke) | Champions Night 11 | October 7, 2004 | 1 | 1:16 | Ceara, Brazil | |
| Win | 7-1 | Adriano Martins | Decision (unanimous) | Amazon Fight | June 20, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 6-1 | Daniel Muralha | Submission (armbar) | Champions Night 10 | May 21, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Ceara, Brazil | |
| Win | 5-1 | Romario Manoel Da Silva | Submission (rear naked choke) | Desafio: Natal vs Nordeste | March 9, 2004 | 1 | 2:30 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Loss | 4-1 | Eiji Mitsuoka | TKO (corner stoppage) | DEEP - 11th Impact | July 13, 2003 | 2 | 3:41 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 4-0 | Fernando Terere | Decision (split) | Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2 | March 20, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 3-0 | Paulo Boiko | Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1 | November 28, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 2-0 | Thiago Alves | Submission (armbar) | CN - Champions Night 2 | June 30, 2001 | 2 | 3:31 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 1-0 | Rivanio Regiz | Decision (unanimous) | CNVTO - Currais Novos Vale Tudo Open | May 18, 1999 | 3 | 5:00 | Currais Novos, Brazil |