Video: Gleison Tibau puts opponent to sleep in the first-round at 2021 PFL Playoffs 1
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Gleison Tibau continues to find success at 170 pounds.
The former UFC contender and MMA veteran scored a quick submission win over Micah Terrill at Friday’s 2021 PFL Playoffs 1 in Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Tibau (36-15) put Terrill to sleep with an arm-triangle at the 2:17 mark of round one.
After engaging on the feet for around two minutes, Tibau shot a blast-double takedown, slammed Terrill, and quickly took top position. From there, the Brazilian quickly advanced to mount and sank in an arm-triangle choke. Terrill tapped but the referee didn’t see the motion and went unconscious a second later.
The 38-year-old is now on a two-fight winning streak, as he was coming off a controversial split-decision win over Rory MacDonald. He’s 3-1 since moving up to welterweight after years of competing at 155 pounds.
Below you can watch Tibau’s first-round finish:
Gleison Tibau puts Terril in Airplane Mode! #PFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/5srBb67Kvj
— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 14, 2021
Up-to-the-minute results of 2021 PFL Playoffs 1 include:
- Gleison Tibau def. Micah Terrill via submission (arm triangle) – Round 1, 2:18
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Darrell Horcher via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 29-27)
- Brett Cooper def. Tyler Hill via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:32
- Magomed Umalatov def. Leandro Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Michael Lombardo def. Kyron Bowen via TKO (leg kicks) – Round 1, 3:42
- Elvin Espinoza def. Hopeton Stewart via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:45