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Brian Ortega vs Thiago Tavares

Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC); Thiago Tavares is 21-7-1. Thiago Tavares is 6 years older than Brian Ortega. Thiago Tavares has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Brian Ortega. Brian Ortega is 1" · 3 cm taller than Thiago Tavares. They have met once: Brian Ortega 1, Thiago Tavares 0.

Brian Ortega
United States
Brian Ortega
“T-City” · 16-5-0 (1 NC)
UDUDSUB
Met once
Thiago Tavares
Brazil
Thiago Tavares
21-7-1
TKOSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Brian Ortega
BJJ
  • 2013Black belt · BJJRener Gracie
  • 2014RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • 2011RITC Featherweight ChampionshipRespect in the Cage (RITC)
  • 2018LFA announcement dated 2018-02-06, cited as a reference on Wikipedia. The archived page could not be fetched directly in this session, so the claim rests on the citation title plus Wikipedia's use of it.
Camp · Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center · Huntington Beach, California, US
Thiago Tavares
BJJJudo
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2006It's Showtime 70 kg MMA ChampionIt's Showtime
  • 2006Lightweight Grand Prix ChampionRumble of Amsterdam
Camp · Team Tavares (Tavares Team) · Barreiros, São José, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

71%
Head
70%
18%
Body
23%
11%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Brian Ortegalast 13 fights
89%
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brian Ortega· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Tavares· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.842.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.382.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.933.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.901.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.84
Strikes landed / min
2.00
6.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.31
0.93 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.83 / 8.9
25%
Takedown accuracy
43%
55%
Takedown defence
63%
1:11
Control time / fight
3:32
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brian Ortega14 UFC fights · 742 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%465/1609
16%117/167
10%75/92
Clinch
4%29/43
2%17/18
0%3/4
Ground
5%34/52
0%2/2
0%0/0
Thiago Tavares16 UFC fights · 298 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%138/508
16%48/74
7%21/31
Clinch
3%10/28
5%16/21
1%2/2
Ground
18%53/96
3%10/10
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Brian OrtegaThiago Tavares

Frequently asked questions

Have Brian Ortega and Thiago Tavares ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson (Sat, Jun 6, 2015), where Brian Ortega won by TKO.

What are the records of Brian Ortega and Thiago Tavares?

Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC) and Thiago Tavares is 21-7-1.

Who has the longer reach, Brian Ortega or Thiago Tavares?

Thiago Tavares has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Brian Ortega, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brian Ortega or Thiago Tavares?

Brian Ortega is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Thiago Tavares stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Brian Ortega or Thiago Tavares?

Thiago Tavares is 41 and Brian Ortega is 35.

Who has more finishes, Brian Ortega or Thiago Tavares?

Brian Ortega has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Thiago Tavares has 21 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).

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