Thiago Tavares
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 41 (born November 8, 1984)
- Born in
- Florianópolis
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 10-7-1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC10
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 5
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 5
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.0 top 93%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.31
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.83 top 6%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.5
Next fight
In the record book
About Thiago Tavares
Thiago Tavares, born in Florianópolis, Brazil on November 8, 1984, is a featherweight mixed martial artist. Tavares stands 5' 7" with a 70" reach, long for that height.
Tavares's professional career began in 2003, debuting with Reality Fighting. A 10-0 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard in April 2007, where Tavares beat Naoyuki Kotani by decision. Tavares's UFC record stands at 10-7-1 after 18 fights.
A submission specialist, Tavares has 5 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. In the stats, Tavares lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 94% of featherweights and attempts more submissions than 91% of featherweights.
The quickest UFC win of Tavares's career took 0:39, against Clay Guida at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3. 4 of Tavares's 6 UFC finishes came in the first round. Tavares has never been submitted in the UFC. Tavares was 22 when the first UFC win came, against Naoyuki Kotani.
Tavares's most recent UFC appearance was at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale in July 2016, where Tavares lost to Dooho Choi.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:42
2Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom · R1 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
Nov 7, 2015
2Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R3 4:10
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson
Jun 6, 2015
39Str 6TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:27
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux
Aug 16, 2014
18Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:38
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
Nov 9, 2013
7Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Half Guard · R1 1:55
Jan 19, 2013
2Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 14, 2012
50Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 2:51
Aug 27, 2011
10Str 3TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:28
Mar 3, 2011
22Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R1 3:47
Sep 25, 2010
7Str 2TD 0KD -
D
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
Jan 11, 2010
55Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 31, 2009
27Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Sep 6, 2008
18Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R2 1:57
Jun 7, 2008
13Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman
Jan 23, 2008
19Str 7TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Sep 22, 2007
6Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R2 2:49
UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher
Jun 12, 2007
11Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard
Apr 5, 2007
21Str 4TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Thiago Tavares is 24-11-1 across 36 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on November 1, 2003 (Reality Fighting). 18 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins24
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 14
- Decision 5
Pro losses11
- KO/TKO 8
- Decision 3
- Finish rate
- 79% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 12
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 10-7-1 | 2007 |
| PFL | 1-3 | 2018 |
| Gladiator CF | 2-0 | 2020 |
| Rumble Of Amsterdam | 2-0 | 2006 |
| Aspera FC | 1-0 | 2017 |
| CO | 1-0 | 2004 |
| CWFC | 1-0 | 2006 |
| Extreme Combat | 1-0 | 2005 |
| It's Showtime | 1-0 | 2006 |
| Other | 1-0 | 2006 |
| Reality Fighting | 1-0 | 2003 |
| Russian Cagefighting Championship | 0-1 | 2021 |
| Storm Samurai | 1-0 | 2005 |
| Sul Fight Championship | 1-0 | 2006 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Timur Nagibin | May 3, 2021 |
| W | Jean Carlos Liebl | Feb 6, 2021 |
| W | Laercio Alves dos Santos | Oct 24, 2020 |
| L | Rashid Magomedov | Oct 13, 2018 |
| L | Islam Mamedov | Oct 13, 2018 |
| W | Arthur Estrázulas | Aug 2, 2018 |
| L | Robert Watley | Jun 21, 2018 |
| W | Mauricio Machado | Feb 18, 2017 |
| L | Choi Doo-ho | Jul 8, 2016 |
| W | Clay Guida | Nov 7, 2015 |
| L | Brian Ortega | Jun 6, 2015 |
| W | Robbie Peralta | Aug 16, 2014 |
| W | Justin Salas | Nov 9, 2013 |
| L | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Jan 19, 2013 |
| W | Sam Stout | Jan 14, 2012 |
| W | Spencer Fisher | Aug 27, 2011 |
| L | Shane Roller | Mar 3, 2011 |
| W | Pat Audinwood | Sep 25, 2010 |
| D | Nik Lentz | Jan 11, 2010 |
| W | Manvel Gamburyan | Jan 31, 2009 |
| L | Kurt Pellegrino | Sep 6, 2008 |
| L | Matt Wiman | Jun 7, 2008 |
| W | Michihiro Omigawa | Jan 23, 2008 |
| L | Tyson Griffin | Sep 22, 2007 |
| W | Jason Black | Jun 12, 2007 |
| W | Naoyuki Kotani | Apr 5, 2007 |
| W | Marc Duncan | Dec 3, 2006 |
| W | Ulas Aslan | Nov 12, 2006 |
| W | Adriano Gonçalves | Sep 16, 2006 |
| W | Romano de los Reyes | May 21, 2006 |
| W | Mathieu Lawalata | May 21, 2006 |
| W | Daniel Weichel | Mar 5, 2006 |
| W | Marcio Cesar | Nov 20, 2005 |
| W | Fabiano Adams | Jun 5, 2005 |
| W | Johny Johny | May 2, 2004 |
| W | James Jones | Nov 1, 2003 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Thiago Tavares's record?
Thiago Tavares's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 11 losses and 1 draws.
How old is Thiago Tavares?
Thiago Tavares is 41 years old, born on November 8, 1984.
How tall is Thiago Tavares and what is their reach?
Thiago Tavares stands 5' 7" with a 70" reach.
Who did Thiago Tavares fight last?
Thiago Tavares lost to Dooho Choi by KO/TKO at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale on Jul 8, 2016.