Gleison Tibau, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 33-14-0 and held a weight class of 155 lbs. Standing at 5' 10', he demonstrated a reach of 71' and fought predominantly in the southpaw stance. Throughout his UFC career, Tibau averaged 1.95 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 31%. He absorbed an average of 2.51 strikes per minute, showcasing a commendable strike defense rate of 63%. Additionally, he demonstrated a takedown accuracy of 53%, executing approximately four takedowns every 15 minutes. Notable victories in Tibau's career include defeating Kurt Pellegrino, an opponent with an ELO rating of 1072. In his most recent fights, he won against Norman Parke via split decision (S-DEC) in January 2015. However, he suffered losses to Tony Ferguson due to a rear naked choke, Abel Trujillo due to disqualification for an illegal rear naked choke, Islam Makhachev via knockout/technical knockout, and Desmond Green via unanimous decision in his last fight in 2018.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-01 | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes | Desmond Green | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2018-01-20 | UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Islam Makhachev | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 0:57 | Loss |
| 2015-11-07 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | Abel Trujillo | DQ Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:45 | Loss |
| 2015-02-28 | UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano | Tony Ferguson | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 2:37 | Loss |
| 2015-01-18 | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver | Norman Parke | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2014-09-13 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski | Piotr Hallmann | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2014-07-16 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller | Pat Healy | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2013-12-28 | UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 | Michael Johnson | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 1:32 | Loss |
| 2013-08-31 | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 | Jamie Varner | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2013-05-18 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | John Cholish | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 2:34 | Win |
| 2013-02-02 | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | Evan Dunham | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2012-10-13 | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar | Francisco Trinaldo | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2012-07-07 | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2011-11-19 | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | Rafael Dos Anjos | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2011-05-28 | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill | Rafaello Oliveira | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 3:28 | Win |
| 2011-03-19 | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | Kurt Pellegrino | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2010-09-15 | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares | Jim Miller | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2010-03-31 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi | Caol Uno | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:13 | Win |
| 2009-10-24 | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | Josh Neer | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2009-06-20 | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | Melvin Guillard | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2009-04-01 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | Jeremy Stephens | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2009-02-07 | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens | Rich Clementi | SUB Guillotine Choke | 1 | 4:35 | Win |
| 2008-07-05 | UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin | Joe Stevenson | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 2:57 | Loss |
| 2008-02-02 | UFC 81: Breaking Point | Tyson Griffin | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2007-09-08 | UFC 75: Champion vs Champion | Terry Etim | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2007-06-12 | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher | Jeff Cox | SUB Arm Triangle | 1 | 1:52 | Win |
| 2007-03-03 | UFC 68: The Uprising | Jason Dent | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2006-11-18 | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | Nick Diaz | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 2:27 | Loss |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 2018-06-01 | Desmond Green | 976 | Loss | -19 | 1033 |
| 27 | 2018-01-20 | Islam Makhachev | 1042 | Loss | -17 | 1052 |
| 26 | 2015-11-07 | Abel Trujillo | 1032 | Loss | 0 | 1069 |
| 25 | 2015-02-28 | Tony Ferguson | 1098 | Loss | -15 | 1069 |
| 24 | 2015-01-18 | Norman Parke | 1064 | Win | 0 | 1084 |
| 23 | 2014-09-13 | Piotr Hallmann | 1030 | Win | 0 | 1084 |
| 22 | 2014-07-16 | Pat Healy | 946 | Win | +10 | 1084 |
| 21 | 2013-12-28 | Michael Johnson | 1033 | Loss | -19 | 1074 |
| 20 | 2013-08-31 | Jamie Varner | 1018 | Win | 0 | 1093 |
| 19 | 2013-05-18 | John Cholish | 1005 | Win | +18 | 1093 |
| 18 | 2013-02-02 | Evan Dunham | 1046 | Loss | 0 | 1075 |
| 17 | 2012-10-13 | Francisco Trinaldo | 1021 | Win | +14 | 1075 |
| 16 | 2012-07-07 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 1021 | Loss | -19 | 1061 |
| 15 | 2011-11-19 | Rafael Dos Anjos | 1038 | Win | 0 | 1080 |
| 14 | 2011-05-28 | Rafaello Oliveira | 985 | Win | +17 | 1080 |
| 13 | 2011-03-19 | Kurt Pellegrino | 1072 | Win | 0 | 1063 |
| 12 | 2010-09-15 | Jim Miller | 1093 | Loss | -15 | 1063 |
| 11 | 2010-03-31 | Caol Uno | 998 | Win | +18 | 1078 |
| 10 | 2009-10-24 | Josh Neer | 1016 | Win | +15 | 1060 |
| 9 | 2009-06-20 | Melvin Guillard | 1031 | Loss | 0 | 1045 |
| 8 | 2009-04-01 | Jeremy Stephens | 1016 | Win | +15 | 1045 |
| 7 | 2009-02-07 | Rich Clementi | 1019 | Win | +22 | 1030 |
| 6 | 2008-07-05 | Joe Stevenson | 1065 | Loss | -14 | 1008 |
| 5 | 2008-02-02 | Tyson Griffin | 1021 | Loss | -17 | 1022 |
| 4 | 2007-09-08 | Terry Etim | 1021 | Win | +16 | 1039 |
| 3 | 2007-06-12 | Jeff Cox | 1000 | Win | +21 | 1023 |
| 2 | 2007-03-03 | Jason Dent | 984 | Win | +16 | 1002 |
| 1 | 2006-11-18 | Nick Diaz | 1047 | Loss | -14 | 986 |