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Gleison Tibau, UFC Part Ways After Compiling 16-12 Record in 13-Year Career

Gleison Tibau is moving to another mixed martial arts promotion after the UFC elected not to re-sign the veteran.

Tibau confirmed as much to Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting, saying the organization didn't bring him back at the conclusion of his contract. Tibau went 16-12 in his 28 fights in the Octagon since 2006 and stressed there are other organizations interested in bringing him aboard.

"There are many offers coming, but nothing is set yet," Tibau said. "Rizin offered me a fight with Takanori Gomi on two weeks' notice, but I was in Brazil, I was taking care of my cookie business and wasn't even training, so I couldn't take it.