Featherweight

Thiago Tavares

Last fought: Jul 2016

RECORD

Pro

21-7-1

UFC

10-7-1

Age

Height

5'7"

Weight

145 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:07
Fight Completion Rate	60.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.83
% Fights Inside the Distance	61.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	48-30 (61.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	35-25 (58.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	12-5 (70.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	41.0%
% Time in Control	38.6%
% Time Controlled	20.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	65.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.10
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.32
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.22
Distance Strike Accuracy	33.8%
Distance Strike Defense	71.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	3.20
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	7.26
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.60
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.78
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.91

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field

Thiago Tavares League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

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	62.9%
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

Last 5 Averages

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

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Dooho Choi

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale • Jul 2016Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:42

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

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 • Nov 2015Featherweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:39

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

UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson • Jun 2015Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:10

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

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux • Aug 2014Featherweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:27

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

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 • Nov 2013Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:38

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

UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping • Jan 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 1:55

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

UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes • Jan 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 134: Silva vs Okami • Aug 2011Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:51

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

UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann • Mar 2011Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:28

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

UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop • Sep 2010Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:47

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	—

vs. Nik Lentz

UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz • Jan 2010Lightweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 • Jan 2009Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 88: Breakthrough • Sep 2008Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC 85: Bedlam • Jun 2008Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:57

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

UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman • Jan 2008Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

Michihiro Omigawa11/3234%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:51

▼ 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

UFC 76: Knockout • Sep 2007Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher • Jun 2007Lightweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 2:49

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

UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard • Apr 2007Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

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

▼ Rounds

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	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com