Result
Khabib NurmagomedovDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateJul 8, 2012
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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L
40-20-0Gleison Tibau
W
The Eagle | 29-0-0Khabib Nurmagomedov
Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Gleison Tibau
Elo1659Good
3Y trend1654 → 1659
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Elo1889Elite
3Y trend1841 → 1889
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Khabib Nurmagomedov won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Gleison Tibau led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Gleison Tibau and Khabib Nurmagomedov across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Gleison TibauKhabib Nurmagomedov
Elo edge
Gleison Tibau1659-7 last move
Khabib Nurmagomedov1889+13 last move
Why they are ranked here
Gleison Tibau#117 of 333 active Welterweight fighters · 1659 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Rory MacDonald (rated 1778 at the time): +13.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Boris Medvedev (rated 1535 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -9 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 2 points behind #116 Florim Zendeli, 0 ahead of #118 Herdeson Batista.
Khabib NurmagomedovNot on the active ladder · 1889 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Justin Gaethje (rated 1852 at the time): +13.
- Last 5 fights
- 5 wins, 0 losses, +60 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1799, not 1889: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
- Activity
- Not on the active ladder: no rated fight in the last 24 months.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Gleison TibauvsKhabib Nurmagomedov
Total strikes
46vs33
Sig. strikes
28vs25
Takedowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Gleison Tibaudecision leads 50% of wins
Khabib Nurmagomedovsubmission leads 38% of wins
Common opponents
Tony FergusonGleison Tibau: loss · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Feb 28, 2015Khabib Nurmagomedov: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Apr 18, 2020
Tony FergusonGleison Tibau: loss · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Feb 28, 2015Khabib Nurmagomedov: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Apr 7, 2018
Tony FergusonGleison Tibau: loss · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Feb 28, 2015Khabib Nurmagomedov: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Mar 4, 2017
Round stats
Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC 148 : SILVA VS SONNEN. Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Gleison Tibau by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov quick answers
Who won Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov?
Khabib Nurmagomedov won Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov on?
Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov is listed on UFC 148 : SILVA VS SONNEN.
What are the records for Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov?
Gleison Tibau enters with a 40-20-0 record and Khabib Nurmagomedov enters with a 29-0-0 record.
What division is Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov?
Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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