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Gleison Tibau vs John Cholish

Gleison Tibau is 39-20-0; John Cholish is 8-3-0. Gleison Tibau is 1 year older than John Cholish. John Cholish has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Gleison Tibau. John Cholish is 1" · 3 cm taller than Gleison Tibau. They have met once: Gleison Tibau 1, John Cholish 0.

Gleison Tibau
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
39-20-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
J
United States
John Cholish
8-3-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Gleison Tibau
BJJFreestyle Wrestling
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2025WNC Welterweight ChampionshipWNC (Warriors Night Championship)
  • —Champion · Rio de Janeiro State Championships
  • —Champion · Rio de Janeiro State Championships
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
John Cholish

No background on record

Camp · Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
69%
15%
Body
9%
7%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Gleison Tibaulast 34 fights
59%18%23%
John Cholishlast 3 fights
76%18%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gleison Tibau· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC John Cholish
Strikes landed / min
1.922.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.692.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.850.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%15%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJohn Cholish · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.92
Strikes landed / min
2.89
2.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.80
3.85 / 7.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.93 / 6.2
53%
Takedown accuracy
15%
93%
Takedown defence
70%
3:53
Control time / fight
1:17
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Gleison Tibau28 UFC fights · 601 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%316/1427
8%47/93
3%20/23
Clinch
7%42/87
6%37/43
3%20/21
Ground
18%109/184
1%7/7
0%3/4
John Cholish3 UFC fights · 93 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%46/126
5%5/12
22%20/21
Clinch
1%1/4
3%3/4
1%1/1
Ground
18%17/22
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Gleison Tibau and John Cholish ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FX: Belfort vs Rockhold (Sat, May 18, 2013), where Gleison Tibau won by Submission.

What are the records of Gleison Tibau and John Cholish?

Gleison Tibau is 39-20-0 and John Cholish is 8-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gleison Tibau or John Cholish?

John Cholish has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Gleison Tibau, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gleison Tibau or John Cholish?

John Cholish is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Gleison Tibau stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Gleison Tibau or John Cholish?

Gleison Tibau is 43 and John Cholish is 42.

Who has more finishes, Gleison Tibau or John Cholish?

Gleison Tibau has 19 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); John Cholish has 7 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).