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Sam Stout vs Thiago Tavares

Sam Stout is 20-12-1; Thiago Tavares is 21-7-1. Sam Stout is 1 year older than Thiago Tavares. Sam Stout is 2" · 5 cm taller than Thiago Tavares. They have met once: Sam Stout 0, Thiago Tavares 1.

Sam Stout
Canada
Sam Stout
“Hands of Stone” · 20-12-1
TKOTKOTKO
LightweightMet once
Thiago Tavares
Brazil
Thiago Tavares
21-7-1
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Style & credentials

Sam Stout
KickboxingMuay Thai
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2005Lightweight ChampionTKO Major League MMA
  • —North American Welterweight Kickboxing ChampionIKF (International Kickboxing Federation)
  • —Canadian Lightweight Muay Thai ChampionCanada (national)
Camp · Adrenaline Training Centre · London, Ontario, CA
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

48%
Head
70%
29%
Body
23%
24%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Sam Stoutlast 20 fights
86%9%
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Sam Stout· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Tavares· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.172.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Stout · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.082.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Stout · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.633.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Stout · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Stout · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
78%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Stout · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Stout · Below avg · better than 25% 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

4.17
Strikes landed / min
2.00
4.08
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.31
0.63 / 1.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.83 / 8.9
38%
Takedown accuracy
43%
78%
Takedown defence
63%
1:19
Control time / fight
3:32
0.10
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

Sam Stout20 UFC fights · 995 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%398/2555
24%238/400
22%220/275
Clinch
4%44/73
4%42/51
1%7/8
Ground
3%32/67
1%7/7
1%7/8
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.

Sam StoutThiago Tavares

Frequently asked questions

Have Sam Stout and Thiago Tavares ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes (Sat, Jan 14, 2012), where Thiago Tavares won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Sam Stout and Thiago Tavares?

Sam Stout is 20-12-1 and Thiago Tavares is 21-7-1.

Who has the longer reach, Sam Stout or Thiago Tavares?

Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.

Who is taller, Sam Stout or Thiago Tavares?

Sam Stout is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Thiago Tavares stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Sam Stout or Thiago Tavares?

Sam Stout is 42 and Thiago Tavares is 41.

Who has more finishes, Sam Stout or Thiago Tavares?

Sam Stout has 10 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Thiago Tavares has 21 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).

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