On the clock
6 of 10 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
10–7–1UFC record
6 of 10Dominant wins
85Average win score
46thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 5 submission 4 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 7
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:07
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.8 / 2.1
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min4.1
Control time41% of the fight
Best winClay Guida rated 1539 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Thiago Tavares’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
38
60%
Average win scoreOut of 100
33
84.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
41
46th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
57
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
29
−0.23
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
1
1.83
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
93
2.06
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
96
4.12
ControlShare of fight time in control
90
41%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Clay Guida, rated 1539 at 145 lb. Dominant in 6 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 8 Jul 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1481, after 4 fights there.
2–2Record at 145 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
89Average win score
1405Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time5:29
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min6.8
Control time65% of the fight
Best winClay Guida rated 1539 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Thiago Tavares has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Clay Guida, rated 1539 at 145 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 9 Nov 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1483, after 14 fights there.
8–5–1Record at 155 lb
4 of 8Dominant wins
84Average win score
1307Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 3 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:10
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min3.6
Control time37% of the fight
Best winSam Stout rated 1493 going in
Output figures cover 13 of 14 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division
How Thiago Tavares’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Thiago Tavares is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
19
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
20
83.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
32
44th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
34
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
23
−0.37
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
2
1.67
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
91
2.04
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
94
3.65
ControlShare of fight time in control
84
37%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Sam Stout, rated 1493 at 155 lb. Dominant in 4 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
18 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2016 | Loss | 10–90 | Dooho Choi | KO/TKO | R1 2:42 | Featherweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale |
| 7 Nov 2015 | Win | 86–14 | Clay Guida | submission | R1 0:39 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Loss | 11–89 | Brian Ortega | KO/TKO | R3 4:10 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Win | 91–9 | Robert Peralta | submission | R1 4:27 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux |
| 9 Nov 2013 | Win | 88–12 | Justin Salas | submission | R1 2:38 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Loss | 8–92 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | KO/TKO | R1 1:55 | Lightweight | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Win | 78–22 | Sam Stout | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Win | 91–9 | Spencer Fisher | KO/TKO | R2 2:51 | Lightweight | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami |
| 3 Mar 2011 | Loss | 10–90 | Shane Roller | KO/TKO | R2 1:28 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Win | 89–11 | Pat Audinwood | submission | R1 3:47 | Lightweight | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop |
| 11 Jan 2010 | Draw | – | Nik Lentz | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Win | 78–22 | Manvel Gamburyan | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Loss | 13–87 | Kurt Pellegrino | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 88: Breakthrough |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Loss | 10–90 | Matt Wiman | KO/TKO | R2 1:57 | Lightweight | UFC 85: Bedlam |
| 23 Jan 2008 | Win | 79–21 | Michihiro Omigawa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Loss | 18–82 | Tyson Griffin | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 76: Knockout |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Win | 90–10 | Jason Black | submission | R2 2:49 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher |
| 5 Apr 2007 | Win | 77–23 | Naoyuki Kotani | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard |