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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Michael Johnson won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1366
Gleison Tibau
Elo1502
Michael Johnson

Gleison TibauvsMichael JohnsonUFC Prediction Result

UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · Saturday, December 28, 2013Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Michael Johnson won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:32

Style matchupGleison Tibau: WrestlervsMichael Johnson: Pressure fighter

The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.

Model Prediction: Gleison Tibau wins(63.6%)

Actual result: Michael Johnson wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

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Gleison Tibau at -145 American odds

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Gleison Tibau enters on a 4-fight losing streak.

Tale of the Tape

Gleison Tibau
Red Corner
VS
Michael Johnson
Blue Corner
-145
(59%)
Vegas Odds
+135
(43%)
1366
Elo
1502
42
Age
40
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
5'10"
Height
5'10"
180.34 cm
Reach
185.42 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Gleison TibauL4 streak
oldest →
W
vs Norman Parke · Jan 15
L
SUBvs Tony Ferguson · Feb 15
L
vs Abel Trujillo · Nov 15
L
KOvs Islam Makhachev · Jan 18
L
vs Desmond Green · Jun 18
latest
Michael Johnson
oldest →
L
KOvs Diego Ferreira · May 23
W
vs Darrius Flowers · Feb 24
W
KOvs Ottman Azaitar · Dec 24
W
vs Daniel Zellhuber · Jul 25
L
KOvs Drew Dober · Mar 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Gleison TibauMetricMichael Johnson
1.95
Strikes / min
4.27
2.51
Strikes absorbed / min
3.78
63%
Strike defense
58%
4.08
TDs / 15 min
0.57
92%
Takedown defense
81%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.56Δ 1.05 — meaningful gap+0.49

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1563 vs 1523Strikes22.1 vs 39.4Takedowns3.5 vs 0.4Sub Atts0.80 vs 0.00Form0.4 vs 0.2
Gleison TibauMichael Johnson

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801493150515181530← oldermost recent →
Gleison Tibau(10 fights)Michael Johnson(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -136.8|Blue +136.8
Recent Form
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Striker Score
Red -0.6|Blue +0.6
Grappler Score
Red +0.6|Blue -0.6
Layoff
Red -14.0|Blue +14.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Gleison TibauTargetMichael Johnson

By target zone

10
17% acc · 83%
Head
12
18% acc · 55%
0
0% acc
Body
7
58% acc · 32%
2
100% acc · 17%
Leg
3
38% acc · 14%

By position

10
17% acc · 83%
Distance
20
25% acc · 91%
2
40% acc · 17%
Clinch
0
0% acc
0
Ground
2
67% acc · 9%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

0
Gleison Tibau rounds
1
even
1
Michael Johnson rounds
Round 1Even round
Sig. strikes9
Takedowns0
Control0:59
12Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Michael Johnson edged it
Sig. strikes3
Takedowns0
Control0:00
Knockdowns0
10Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
12 / 63
Sig Strikes
22 / 85
18%
Sig Str %
28%
17 / 68
Total Strikes
23 / 86
0 / 2
TDs
0 / 0
0%
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:59
Ctrl Time
0:02

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Michael Johnson12 / 5713 / 580 / 00
1Gleison Tibau9 / 4514 / 500 / 20
2Michael Johnson10 / 2810 / 280 / 00
2Gleison Tibau3 / 183 / 180 / 00

Gleison Tibau

StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights18

Michael Johnson

StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights32