Ultimate Fighting Calendar

Robert Watley vs Thiago Tavares

Records, tale of the tape, common opponents and every meeting between Robert Watley and Thiago Tavares.

Tale of the Tape

16-5-0
Record
21-7-1
1689
Power Index rating
1674
0
Win Streak
1
37
Age
41
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

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vs
BJJJudo
Robert Watley

No background on record

Camp Royal Martial Arts · United States

Thiago Tavares
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2006It's Showtime 70 kg MMA Champion · It's Showtime
  • 2006Lightweight Grand Prix Champion · Rumble of Amsterdam

Camp Team Tavares (Tavares Team) · Barreiros, São José, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Striking Profile

2.58
SLpM
2.00
39%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.93
SApM
2.31
53%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.53
TD Avg.
3.83
100%
TD Acc.
42%
38%
TD Def.
62%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robert Watley · 3-2
  • L
    Gino van Steenis
    PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira · Aug 22, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dakota Bush
    PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mads Burnell
    PFL World Tournament 9: 2025 Finals · Aug 15, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Welterweight
  • W
    Morquez Forest
    CFFC 133: Watley vs. Forest · Jul 26, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 2:48 · Lightweight
  • W
    Armando Gjetja
    CFFC 128: Watley vs. Gjetja · Dec 15, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:57 · Lightweight
Thiago Tavares · 3-2
  • L
    Timur Nagibin
    RCC MMA 9: Vasilevskiy vs. Andrade · May 3, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:51 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jean Carlos Liebl
    Gladiator CF 54 · Feb 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Featherweight
  • W
    Laercio Alves
    Gladiator CF 53 · Oct 24, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 3:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rashid Magomedov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 12, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Lightweight
  • L
    Islam Mamedov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 12, 2018
    Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Head-to-Head History

L
TKO
R2 · 0:35
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season
W

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 22 fights
24.3
Avg sig. strikes
18.3
0.83
Avg takedowns
2.09
1:13
Avg control time
3:32
45
Career high strikes
55
2
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Robert Watley
Strike target
Thiago Tavares
41%
Head
70%
30%
Body
23%
29%
Leg
7%
Robert Watley
Strike position
Thiago Tavares
33%
Distance
54%
30%
Clinch
8%
38%
Ground
39%