Featherweight· Not Fighting
Thiago Tavares
Florianopolis, Brazil
Pro record
21-7-1
Model Elo
1577
#440 of 1994
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5'7"
- Reach
- 68"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Team Tavares- Florianopolis, Brasil
- Born
- Florianopolis, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Apr 5, 2007
Profile
Thiago Tavares is 10–7–1 in the UFC since 2007. 6 of those 10 wins came inside the distance, 4 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Dooho Choi by KO/TKO (Jul 7, 2016).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 10–7–1
- since 2007
- Finish rate
- 60%
- 6 of 10 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 4
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 44m
- avg 9:08 per fight
- Opposition
- 1537
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1608opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 · Nov 6, 2015
- 1586opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · Aug 15, 2014
- 1573opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · Aug 26, 2011
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 9:08
Fight history (18)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Dooho ChoiRecord after: 10-7-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:42 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia FinaleJul 7, 2016 |
| W |  Clay GuidaRecord after: 10-6-1 | submissionRound 1 · 0:39 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3Nov 6, 2015 |
| L |  Brian OrtegaRecord after: 9-6-1 | KO/TKORound 3 · 4:10 | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs HendersonJun 5, 2015 |
| W |  Robert PeraltaRecord after: 9-5-1 | submissionRound 1 · 4:27 | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint PreuxAug 15, 2014 |
| W |  Justin SalasRecord after: 8-5-1 | submissionRound 1 · 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2Nov 8, 2013 |
| L |  Khabib NurmagomedovRecord after: 7-5-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:55 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs BispingJan 18, 2013 |
| W |  Sam StoutRecord after: 7-4-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 142: Aldo vs MendesJan 13, 2012 |
| W |  Spencer FisherRecord after: 6-4-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:51 | UFC 134: Silva vs OkamiAug 26, 2011 |
| L |  Shane RollerRecord after: 5-4-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:28 | UFC Live: Sanchez vs KampmannMar 2, 2011 |
| W |  Pat AudinwoodRecord after: 5-3-1 | submissionRound 1 · 3:47 | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSep 24, 2010 |
| D |  Nik LentzRecord after: 4-3-1 | majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs DiazJan 10, 2010 |
| W |  Manvel GamburyanRecord after: 4-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2Jan 30, 2009 |
| L |  Kurt PellegrinoRecord after: 3-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 88: BreakthroughSep 5, 2008 |
| L |  Matt WimanRecord after: 3-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:57 | UFC 85: BedlamJun 6, 2008 |
| W |  Michihiro OmigawaRecord after: 3-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs BurkmanJan 22, 2008 |
| L |  Tyson GriffinRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 76: KnockoutSep 21, 2007 |
| W |  Jason BlackRecord after: 2-0 | submissionRound 2 · 2:49 | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs FisherJun 11, 2007 |
| W |  Naoyuki KotaniRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs GuillardApr 4, 2007 |