Thiago Tavares
Featherweight · ORCA rating 62/100 · peak 66 · Grappler · 10–7–1 in 18 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Thiago Tavares finished with an ORCA rating of 62 (career peak 66); without a recent bout, Thiago Tavares sits off the current Featherweight board. Grappling offence grades 91 (submission attempts per 15 minutes 97), the high point of the profile. Striking offence trails at 38, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 1. 6 of 10 UFC wins came inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 38 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 1 |
| Striking defence | 82 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 92 |
| Grappling offence | 91 | — | Submission attempts per 15 minutes 97 |
| Grappling defence | 67 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 97. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 1.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 62 (peak 66)
- UFC record
- 10–7–1
- Pro record
- 24–7–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 18
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 41
- Height
- 5′7″ (170 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Team Tavares- Florianopolis, Brasil
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.31
- Significant strike defence: 61%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.83
- Takedown accuracy: 43%
- Takedown defence: 61%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.46
Fight history
- 2016-07-08 · L vs Dooho Choi · KO/TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
- 2015-11-07 · W vs Clay Guida · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
- 2015-06-06 · L vs Brian Ortega · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson
- 2014-08-16 · W vs Robert Peralta · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux
- 2013-11-09 · W vs Justin Salas · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
- 2013-01-19 · L vs Khabib Nurmagomedov · KO/TKO · UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping
- 2012-01-14 · W vs Sam Stout · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
- 2011-08-27 · W vs Spencer Fisher · KO/TKO · UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
- 2011-03-03 · L vs Shane Roller · KO/TKO · UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann
- 2010-09-25 · W vs Pat Audinwood · Submission · UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
- 2010-01-11 · D vs Nik Lentz · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
- 2009-01-31 · W vs Manvel Gamburyan · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
- 2008-09-06 · L vs Kurt Pellegrino · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 88: Breakthrough
- 2008-06-07 · L vs Matt Wiman · KO/TKO · UFC 85: Bedlam
- 2008-01-23 · W vs Michihiro Omigawa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman
- 2007-09-22 · L vs Tyson Griffin · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 76: Knockout
- 2007-06-12 · W vs Jason Black · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher
- 2007-04-05 · W vs Naoyuki Kotani · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard
Similar Featherweight fighters
- Diego Brandao · ORCA 62
- Jonathan Pearce · ORCA 62
- Jack Jenkins · ORCA 63
- Aaron Pico · ORCA 63
- Chepe Mariscal · ORCA 63
Fights most like
Full profile, grades and matchups · Featherweight rankings · Upcoming cards