Gleison Tibau
Fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida
Age 24
Height 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight 155 lbs. (70 kg)
MMA Record (W-L-D) 27-5-0

TRAINING: I do my conditioning, striking, and jiu-jitsu with my team everyday.

When and why did you start training for fighting? Nine years ago. I started fighting when I was 15 in Brazil.

What ranks and titles have you held? In jiu-jitsu I was a State Champ in Rio and a State Champ in Wrestling. I have won in some of the big shows MMA here in Brazil like MECA.

Do you have any heroes? My father, he guided me and always supported me.

What is your favorite technique? Rear naked choke

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A very big dream of mine is to fight in the United States for the UFC.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I go to the college of ATT, where I am learning all I can. (Laughs) No college, I completed high school back in Brazil.

What was your job before you started fighting? I started training when I was 13 and was fighting by the time I was 15. This is the only job I know.
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