Biography
Gleison Tibau does not cease to surprise the fans of mixed martial arts skill of fighting and excellent technique. In professional sports, the fighter has been performing since 1999. The popularity of the athlete brought the tournaments of the world organization UFC. Tibau presents a light weight category at competitions. Male growth - 175 cm, weight - 70 kg.Childhood and youth
Fighter was born on July 10, 1983 in Tibau, Brazil. About children's years in the biography of an athlete, his family knows a little. From early childhood, the boy became interested in sports. Since 13 years old begins to master martial arts. Being a teenager, mastering the practices of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (has a black belt), the struggle. Gleson participates in competitions on these two disciplines and becomes the winner.
From 15 years old, a young athlete participates in mixed martial arts tournaments at a professional level. Already in the first way out to Ring Tibau won the rival, hitting the technical knockout for several minutes of the 1st round. The beginning of Gleson's sports career was successful. The young man was able to meet with such popular fighters like Thiah Alvis, Fernando Terrere, and defeat them.
Martial arts
In the early 2000th, the athlete begins to go to international competitions. In 2003, Tibau loses to the experienced opponent Eyji Mitsuoka to the tournament held in Japan. The defeat does not knock down a guy with a decisive attitude, soon he returns to victories. According to statistics, by 2006 he had 16 victorious tournaments and 2 defeats.Such impressive for the young athlete, the results attracted the attention of the major Fights World Agency UFC. Soon the guy signed a contract with a contract for several years. The first entry to the ring brought Tibau defeat - the participant of the fight was placed in an unsuitable semi-use weight category for him. In the 2nd round, the opponent Nick Diaz struck the guy by knockout.
Subsequent battles within the UFC held for Gleyson with varying success. Athlete could dismiss, but he corrected the situation - three confident victories won in four fights. Over time, regular tournament practice allowed the fighter to comply with the technique, use complex techniques at meetings with rivals. 2010 was successful for him.
In 2012, one of the most controversial battles occurred in the Brazilian sports career. Then Tibau went to the ring to fight with the Russian fighter Habiba Nurmagomedov. The battle lasted 3 rounds, as a result, the Russian dominant position was held in each of them. At the end of the meeting, the judges have awarded Habiba victory. Photos of this tournament appeared on the network. After the match, Brazilz continued to participate in the UFC tournaments, where the luck was accompanied by him, he retreated.
In 2014, the fighter signed a new contract for four matches with the agency, in three of which Tibaou won. In November 2015, an incident occurred in his sporting career. In the fight with Abel Trujillo Brazilz won, but the results of the fight were canceled. It turned out that the athlete did not pass doping tests. For this he received disqualification for 2 years.
At the beginning of January 2018, a bright fight between Gleson and Islam Mahachev was a bright battle. The fight was spectacular, the athletes were laid out for the whole. As a result, luck smiled at the Russian fighter.
Personal life
Brazilian leads a closed lifestyle. The press managed to learn only about the presence of Valentina's daughter and the son of Theo. Photos with children Gleson often posts on social networks.
Gleison Tibau now
In mid-2019, the press appeared in the press that the famous 2012 fight with Habib Nurmagomedov was incorrectly appreciated by the judges. There were experts who were confidently approved that the victory was to get Tibau. When viewing the contractions it was clear that the brazilian is ahead of the opponent in the number of shocks.
Gleson subsequently confessed in an interview, which considers himself a winner in this meeting. According to the fighter, in a telephone conversation with him, Nurmagomedov did not deny the victory of the opponent. The fighter continues to participate in tournaments, showing a good form.