Gleison Tibau, Split decision, 3 rounds.
Walking in
Gleison Tibau
Record12-7
Strikes landed / min1.87Bottom
Strike defence65%Mid-pack
Takedowns / 15 min4.66Elite
Takedown defence93%Elite
Jamie Varner
Record3-2
Strikes landed / min3.44Mid-pack
Strike defence55%Bottom
Takedowns / 15 min6.82Elite
Takedown defence63%Mid-pack
TellMileage index
Crossed into the heaviest third of head strikes eaten for their age in August 2013, 87 head strikes before that night. Never-yet-stopped fighters carrying that kind of mileage took a first KO in 11.0% of fights; the lightest third ran 15.6%.
What happened
Gleison TibauJamie Varner
26/55Sig. strikes37/76
55/84Total strikes63/104
2/4Takedowns1/3
0Sub attempts1
5:41Control1:58
Target
23/48Head28/62
2/6Body7/11
1/1Leg2/3
Position
9/34Distance21/52
2/3Clinch1/1
15/18Ground15/23