Lightweight
3 Rounds
Gleison Tibau won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, March 19, 2011·Newark, New Jersey, USA, USA
Style matchupKurt Pellegrino: WrestlervsGleison Tibau: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Kurt Pellegrino wins(64.8%)
Actual result: Gleison Tibau wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Gleison Tibau enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Gleison Tibau has 23pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Gleison Tibau (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Kurt Pellegrino
Red Corner
VS
Gleison Tibau
Blue Corner
+125
(44%)
Vegas Odds
-145
(59%)
47
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'8"
Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Kurt Pellegrino
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Fabricio Camoes · Mar 10L
vs George Sotiropoulos · Jul 10Gleison TibauL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Norman Parke · Jan 15L
SUBvs Tony Ferguson · Feb 15L
vs Abel Trujillo · Nov 15L
KOvs Islam Makhachev · Jan 18L
vs Desmond Green · Jun 18Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Kurt PellegrinoMetricGleison Tibau
2.45
Strikes / min
1.95
1.94
Strikes absorbed / min
2.51
63%
Strike defense
63%
2.90
TDs / 15 min
4.08
69%
Takedown defense
92%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.51Δ 1.07 — meaningful gap-0.56
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Kurt PellegrinoGleison Tibau
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Kurt Pellegrino(3 fights)Gleison Tibau(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-1.01.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+74.0-74.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Kurt Pellegrino
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights3
Gleison Tibau
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights18