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https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/4/...ib-nurmagomedov-vs-gleison-tibau-from-ufc-148
What was the official result?
Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Gleison Tibau via unanimous decision.
How did the fight go?
It’s worth noting that this was just Nurmagomedov’s second UFC appearance, while Tibau was making the walk to the octagon for the 16th time. That goes to show you how high the matchmakers were on the then-23-year-old Nurmagomedov at the time (his overall record was 17-0).
The first thing that jumps out at you watching this one is that yes, Tibau blocked every single Nurmagomedov takedown attempt. At one point in the third round, an on-screen graphic showed that Tibau was 11/11 on stuffing Nurmagomedov’s takedowns.
. . .
What did the judges say?
All three judges, Jeff Collins, Mark Smith, and Glenn Trowbridge scored it 30-27 Nurmagomedov.
What did the numbers say?
(Statistics per UFC Stats)
It’s fascinating to look over the stats for this fight because even re-watching it with the benefit of being able to pause and review every exchange, it’s still difficult to tell what punches were scored as having landed.
According to the numbers, not that many!
Tibau won the significant strike battle by a narrow margin of 28-25. He also had the advantage in total strikes, 46-33.
. . .
In regards to takedowns, Nurmagomedov was officially 0-13, while Tibau was credited with one takedown, which occurred in round three.
Tibau won the head strike battle 15-13 and the body strike battle 13-7. Nurmagomedov had a shutout in leg strikes, 5-0.
What did the media say?
Only seven outlets are listed on MMA Decisions and the majority scored it in favor of Tibau. Five media members went 30-27 Tibau, the other two 30-28 Tibau and 29-28 Nurmagomedov.
. . .
The final verdict
Not a robbery. But scoring it for Tibau definitely wouldn’t have been one either.
https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/4/...ib-nurmagomedov-vs-gleison-tibau-from-ufc-148
What was the official result?
Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Gleison Tibau via unanimous decision.
How did the fight go?
It’s worth noting that this was just Nurmagomedov’s second UFC appearance, while Tibau was making the walk to the octagon for the 16th time. That goes to show you how high the matchmakers were on the then-23-year-old Nurmagomedov at the time (his overall record was 17-0).
The first thing that jumps out at you watching this one is that yes, Tibau blocked every single Nurmagomedov takedown attempt. At one point in the third round, an on-screen graphic showed that Tibau was 11/11 on stuffing Nurmagomedov’s takedowns.
. . .
What did the judges say?
All three judges, Jeff Collins, Mark Smith, and Glenn Trowbridge scored it 30-27 Nurmagomedov.
What did the numbers say?
(Statistics per UFC Stats)
It’s fascinating to look over the stats for this fight because even re-watching it with the benefit of being able to pause and review every exchange, it’s still difficult to tell what punches were scored as having landed.
According to the numbers, not that many!
Tibau won the significant strike battle by a narrow margin of 28-25. He also had the advantage in total strikes, 46-33.
. . .
In regards to takedowns, Nurmagomedov was officially 0-13, while Tibau was credited with one takedown, which occurred in round three.
Tibau won the head strike battle 15-13 and the body strike battle 13-7. Nurmagomedov had a shutout in leg strikes, 5-0.
What did the media say?
Only seven outlets are listed on MMA Decisions and the majority scored it in favor of Tibau. Five media members went 30-27 Tibau, the other two 30-28 Tibau and 29-28 Nurmagomedov.
. . .
The final verdict
Not a robbery. But scoring it for Tibau definitely wouldn’t have been one either.
https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/4/...ib-nurmagomedov-vs-gleison-tibau-from-ufc-148
