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Spencer Fisher vs Thiago Tavares

Spencer Fisher is 24-9-0; Thiago Tavares is 21-7-1. Spencer Fisher is 9 years older than Thiago Tavares. Thiago Tavares has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Spencer Fisher. They have met once: Spencer Fisher 0, Thiago Tavares 1.

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United States
Spencer Fisher
“The King” · 24-9-0
UDTKOUD
LightweightMet once
Thiago Tavares
Brazil
Thiago Tavares
21-7-1
TKOSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Spencer Fisher
BoxingKarate

No background on record

Camp · Team Evolution MMA · Moline, Illinois, 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

48%
Head
70%
32%
Body
23%
20%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Spencer Fisherlast 17 fights
63%27%10%
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Spencer Fisher· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Tavares· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.172.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Spencer Fisher · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.032.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Spencer Fisher · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.673.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Spencer Fisher · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Spencer Fisher · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Spencer Fisher · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.701.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Spencer Fisher · Good · better than 68% 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

3.17
Strikes landed / min
2.00
3.03
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.31
0.67 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.83 / 8.9
30%
Takedown accuracy
43%
60%
Takedown defence
63%
1:29
Control time / fight
3:32
0.70
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

Spencer Fisher17 UFC fights · 637 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%231/890
12%78/115
15%95/117
Clinch
5%35/82
16%104/125
5%33/34
Ground
6%39/77
3%21/22
0%1/2
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.

Spencer FisherThiago Tavares

Frequently asked questions

Have Spencer Fisher and Thiago Tavares ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 134: Silva vs Okami (Sat, Aug 27, 2011), where Thiago Tavares won by TKO.

What are the records of Spencer Fisher and Thiago Tavares?

Spencer Fisher is 24-9-0 and Thiago Tavares is 21-7-1.

Who has the longer reach, Spencer Fisher or Thiago Tavares?

Thiago Tavares has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Spencer Fisher, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Spencer Fisher or Thiago Tavares?

Neither. Both stand 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Spencer Fisher or Thiago Tavares?

Spencer Fisher is 50 and Thiago Tavares is 41.

Who has more finishes, Spencer Fisher or Thiago Tavares?

Spencer Fisher has 19 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Thiago Tavares has 21 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).

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