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Naoyuki Kotani vs Thiago Tavares

Naoyuki Kotani is 34-14-7; Thiago Tavares is 21-7-1. Naoyuki Kotani is 3 years older than Thiago Tavares. Thiago Tavares has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Naoyuki Kotani. Naoyuki Kotani is 1" · 3 cm taller than Thiago Tavares. They have met once: Naoyuki Kotani 0, Thiago Tavares 1.

Naoyuki Kotani
Japan
Naoyuki Kotani
34-14-7
TKOTKOTKO
LightweightMet once
Thiago Tavares
Brazil
Thiago Tavares
21-7-1
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Style & credentials

Naoyuki Kotani

No background on record

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

55%
Head
70%
7%
Body
23%
38%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Naoyuki Kotanilast 5 fights
73%20%
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Naoyuki Kotani· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Tavares· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.022.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoyuki Kotani · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.802.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoyuki Kotani · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.843.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoyuki Kotani · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoyuki Kotani · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoyuki Kotani · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoyuki Kotani · Good · better than 72% 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

1.02
Strikes landed / min
2.00
2.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.31
0.84 / 4.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.83 / 8.9
17%
Takedown accuracy
43%
47%
Takedown defence
63%
2:10
Control time / fight
3:32
0.80
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

Naoyuki Kotani5 UFC fights · 55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%20/104
4%2/14
33%18/31
Clinch
0%0/6
2%1/1
5%3/5
Ground
18%10/14
2%1/1
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

Frequently asked questions

Have Naoyuki Kotani and Thiago Tavares ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard (Thu, Apr 5, 2007), where Thiago Tavares won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Naoyuki Kotani and Thiago Tavares?

Naoyuki Kotani is 34-14-7 and Thiago Tavares is 21-7-1.

Who has the longer reach, Naoyuki Kotani or Thiago Tavares?

Thiago Tavares has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Naoyuki Kotani, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Naoyuki Kotani or Thiago Tavares?

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

Who is older, Naoyuki Kotani or Thiago Tavares?

Naoyuki Kotani is 44 and Thiago Tavares is 41.

Who has more finishes, Naoyuki Kotani or Thiago Tavares?

Naoyuki Kotani has 33 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 27 by submission); Thiago Tavares has 21 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).