Gleison Tibau will become a free man on Nov. 7, and he had to go through a lot over the past couple of years.
One of the most active fighters in the UFC roster since joining the promotion in 2006, Tibau amassed a record of 16-10 inside the Octagon, but had to stay away from the game for two years after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO) in and out of competition on Nov. 2015.
The Brazilian lightweight admitted his EPO use in an interview with MMA Fighting back then, and had his first-round submission victory over Abel Trujillo overturned to a loss by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA).