The fourth athlete with the most fights in UFC history, with 23 appearances in the octagon, Brazilian Gleison Tibau already has a date set to add another fight to his vast list and move up to third place, tying with the legendary Randy Couture. Tibau will replace the injured player Jorge masvidal in the fight against Norman Parke at UFC Fight Night 59, January 18th.
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At 31 years old, Gleison Tibau has a professional record of 32 wins and ten losses. The American Top Team athlete comes from two consecutive victories, over Pat Healy and Piotr Hallmann, in July and September this year. Norman Parke, 27 years old, has a record of 20 wins, two defeats and one draw. The TUF Smashes lightweight champion is coming off a victory over Naoyuki Kotani.
UFC Fight Night 59 takes place on January 18th, at TD Garden, in Boston (USA). In the main fight of the night, the Irishman Conor McGregor faces the German Dennis Siver, in a fight valid for the featherweight category. In the co-main event, former lightweight belt holder Ben henderson faces former Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez.
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