Thiago Tavares

Statistic	Thiago Tavares
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.3
Strike Differential	-0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	42.9%
Takedown Defense	64.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.8
Submission Attempts/15min	1.5
Control Time/15min	5:47
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	10.0%
Submission % of Wins	50.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:07
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.5

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1
Takedown Accuracy	64.7%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	3:06

LOSS

vs. Dooho Choi

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:42 • The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale • Jul 2016

Thiago Tavares2/540%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:58

Dooho Choi4/757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	2/5	40%	2/2	1:58	—
	Dooho Choi	4/7	57%	0/0	0:17	1

WIN

vs. Clay Guida

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:39 • UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 • Nov 2015

Thiago Tavares2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Clay Guida3/1127%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	2/7	29%	0/0	0:01	—
	Clay Guida	3/11	27%	1/1	0:18	—

LOSS

vs. Brian Ortega

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:10 • UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson • Jun 2015

Thiago Tavares39/9441%TD 6/11Ctrl 8:22

Brian Ortega41/10141%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	10/25	40%	3/3	3:07	—
	Brian Ortega	5/17	29%	0/0	0:40	—

R2	Thiago Tavares	9/18	50%	3/4	4:29	—
	Brian Ortega	5/13	38%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Thiago Tavares	20/51	39%	0/4	0:46	—
	Brian Ortega	31/71	44%	0/0	0:12	1

WIN

vs. Robert Peralta

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:27 • UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux • Aug 2014

Thiago Tavares18/3158%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:53

Robert Peralta0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	18/31	58%	2/3	3:53	—
	Robert Peralta	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Justin Salas

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:38 • UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 • Nov 2013

Thiago Tavares7/1164%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:17

Justin Salas4/1724%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	7/11	64%	1/1	1:17	—
	Justin Salas	4/17	24%	0/0	0:17	—

LOSS

vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 1:55 • UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping • Jan 2013

Thiago Tavares2/1020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Khabib Nurmagomedov22/3171%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	2/10	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	22/31	71%	0/0	0:13	1

WIN

vs. Sam Stout

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes • Jan 2012

Thiago Tavares50/12839%TD 2/11Ctrl 2:22

Sam Stout45/17226%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	9/19	47%	2/6	2:08	—
	Sam Stout	7/27	26%	0/0	0:21	—

R2	Thiago Tavares	18/56	32%	0/3	0:08	—
	Sam Stout	16/62	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Thiago Tavares	23/53	43%	0/2	0:06	—
	Sam Stout	22/83	27%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Spencer Fisher

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:51 • UFC 134: Silva vs Okami • Aug 2011

Thiago Tavares10/2638%TD 3/7Ctrl 6:41

Spencer Fisher3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	3/8	38%	2/5	3:59	—
	Spencer Fisher	3/8	38%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Thiago Tavares	7/18	39%	1/2	2:42	—
	Spencer Fisher	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Shane Roller

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:28 • UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann • Mar 2011

Thiago Tavares22/7031%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:28

Shane Roller26/10625%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	20/65	31%	0/0	0:07	—
	Shane Roller	18/84	21%	0/1	0:09	—

R2	Thiago Tavares	2/5	40%	1/1	0:21	—
	Shane Roller	8/22	36%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Pat Audinwood

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:47 • UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop • Sep 2010

Thiago Tavares7/1164%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:58

Pat Audinwood3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	7/11	64%	2/2	2:58	—
	Pat Audinwood	3/8	38%	0/0	0:05	—

D

vs. Nik Lentz

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz • Jan 2010

Thiago Tavares55/14638%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:46

Nik Lentz71/20634%TD 4/13Ctrl 1:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	6/23	26%	0/3	0:30	—
	Nik Lentz	16/53	30%	3/5	1:27	—

R2	Thiago Tavares	18/48	38%	1/3	0:58	—
	Nik Lentz	27/73	37%	0/3	0:10	—

R3	Thiago Tavares	31/75	41%	0/0	0:18	—
	Nik Lentz	28/80	35%	1/5	0:16	—

WIN

vs. Manvel Gamburyan

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 • Jan 2009

Thiago Tavares27/6442%TD 3/7Ctrl 5:07

Manvel Gamburyan26/8630%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	9/20	45%	2/2	3:59	—
	Manvel Gamburyan	4/6	67%	0/1	0:05	—

R2	Thiago Tavares	3/7	43%	1/3	0:59	—
	Manvel Gamburyan	7/25	28%	1/1	1:55	—

R3	Thiago Tavares	15/37	41%	0/2	0:09	—
	Manvel Gamburyan	15/55	27%	0/3	0:17	—

LOSS

vs. Kurt Pellegrino

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 88: Breakthrough • Sep 2008

Thiago Tavares18/7225%TD 1/11Ctrl 3:25

Kurt Pellegrino61/9763%TD 1/2Ctrl 6:21KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	3/11	27%	0/3	0:00	—
	Kurt Pellegrino	37/53	70%	0/0	4:07	2

R2	Thiago Tavares	9/39	23%	1/3	3:02	—
	Kurt Pellegrino	12/20	60%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Thiago Tavares	6/22	27%	0/5	0:23	—
	Kurt Pellegrino	12/24	50%	1/2	2:14	—

LOSS

vs. Matt Wiman

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:57 • UFC 85: Bedlam • Jun 2008

Thiago Tavares13/3537%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:22

Matt Wiman18/3453%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:13KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	6/15	40%	1/3	3:59	—
	Matt Wiman	2/7	29%	1/1	0:30	—

R2	Thiago Tavares	7/20	35%	0/0	0:23	—
	Matt Wiman	16/27	59%	1/3	0:43	1

WIN

vs. Michihiro Omigawa

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman • Jan 2008

Thiago Tavares19/4344%TD 7/14Ctrl 6:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	2/5	40%	4/4	3:05	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	5/12	42%	0/0	1:13	—

R2	Thiago Tavares	13/26	50%	2/8	1:35	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	2/12	17%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Thiago Tavares	4/12	33%	1/2	1:59	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	4/8	50%	1/1	2:38	—

LOSS

vs. Tyson Griffin

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 76: Knockout • Sep 2007

Thiago Tavares6/2129%TD 4/9Ctrl 3:55

Tyson Griffin29/6644%TD 2/6Ctrl 7:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	2/13	15%	0/2	0:08	—
	Tyson Griffin	12/39	31%	1/2	3:07	—

R2	Thiago Tavares	1/1	100%	1/1	2:47	—
	Tyson Griffin	3/7	43%	1/1	1:54	—

R3	Thiago Tavares	3/7	43%	3/6	1:00	—
	Tyson Griffin	14/20	70%	0/3	2:51	—

WIN

vs. Jason Black

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 2:49 • UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher • Jun 2007

Thiago Tavares11/1861%TD 2/4Ctrl 5:04

Jason Black0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	9/16	56%	1/3	4:02	—
	Jason Black	0/1	0%	0/0	0:32	—

R2	Thiago Tavares	2/2	100%	1/1	1:02	—
	Jason Black	0/3	0%	0/0	0:58	—

WIN

vs. Naoyuki Kotani

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard • Apr 2007

Thiago Tavares21/2875%TD 4/6Ctrl 5:09

Naoyuki Kotani12/3040%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:54

▼ Rounds

Fighter Profile

Career Statistics

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Fight History

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thiago Tavares	2/4	50%	2/3	1:56	—
	Naoyuki Kotani	2/8	25%	0/0	1:32	—

R2	Thiago Tavares	4/9	44%	1/1	1:58	—
	Naoyuki Kotani	4/7	57%	1/1	1:44	—

R3	Thiago Tavares	15/15	100%	1/2	1:15	—
	Naoyuki Kotani	6/15	40%	0/1	2:38	—