Gleison Tibau has faced some of the best ever in more than 20 years as a professional MMA fighter, from Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson to Rafael dos Anjos and Nick Diaz. But he deals with a different challenge at Friday’s PFL 5 in Atlantic City, NJ.
Unlike any of those previous bouts, Tibau knows he must secure a quick finish to gain enough points to advance to the welterweight playoffs and keep his $1 million dream alive. That said, stopping former UFC fighter and Bellator champion Rory MacDonald is no easy task.