Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov

Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov: Matchup Breakdown

Gleison Tibau is 16-12 in the Lightweight division with a 57.1% win rate. Khabib Nurmagomedov is 13-0 at Lightweight, winning 100% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Khabib Nurmagomedov leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 on Jul 7, 2012, won by Khabib Nurmagomedov by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Khabib Nurmagomedov holds the higher ELO rating, 1,447 to 901. Career peaks are 1,031 for Gleison Tibau and 1,447 for Khabib Nurmagomedov. Gleison Tibau has 1 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 16 victories, a 31.3% finish rate. Khabib Nurmagomedov has 2 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 53.8% of the time.

Gleison Tibau stands 5' 10" with a reach of 71" and fights southpaw. Khabib Nurmagomedov is 5' 10" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Gleison Tibau. Gleison Tibau is 42, Khabib Nurmagomedov is 37.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Gleison Tibau has landed 601 significant strikes at 31.8% accuracy with 84 takedowns and 1h 43m of control time. Khabib Nurmagomedov has landed 705 at 48.8% with 61 takedowns and 1h 34m of control.

Gleison Tibau has 0 title fights (0 won) against 4 (4 won) for Khabib Nurmagomedov. They share 4 common opponents: Abel Trujillo, Pat Healy, Michael Johnson, Rafael Dos Anjos.