Gleison Tibau
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| Gleison Tibau | |
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| Statistics | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | |
| Town of birth | Brazil |
| Team/Association | American Top Team |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
Gleison Tibau (born in Brazil) is a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He currently fights for the UFC. 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 Wrestling and his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Although now a 155 lb. fighter, Tibau made his UFC debut against a strong Nick Diaz. Tibau started off strong and was taking Nick Diaz down efficiently and using well his Jiu-Jitsu, but he got tired and lost later due to TKO. Tibau, since then, changed divisions and won all his 3 fights in the Lightweight division. He lost his next fight against Tyson Griffin at UFC 81
