Friday, October 12, 2018Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, United States
Thiago Tavares defeated Rashid Magomedov by TKO in round 2 (3:36) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2, held Friday, October 12, 2018 at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach.
Rashid Magomedov vs Thiago Tavares
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rashid MagomedovThiago Tavares
0
Knockdowns0
42 / 87
Total strikes4 / 23
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0
Submission attempts1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 41
Total strikes2 / 10
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 46
Total strikes2 / 13
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
Insights
- Thiago Tavares lands 3.83 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Rashid Magomedov stops 89% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Rashid Magomedov
No background on record
Camp · Gorets · RussiaThiago Tavares
BJJJudo
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2006It's Showtime 70 kg MMA ChampionIt's Showtime
- 2006Lightweight Grand Prix ChampionRumble of Amsterdam
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%70%
Head
30%23%
Body
17%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Rashid Magomedovlast 11 fights
73%11%16%
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rashid Magomedov Thiago Tavares
Strikes landed / min
4.402.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashid Magomedov · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.052.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashid Magomedov · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.673.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashid Magomedov · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
57%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashid Magomedov · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
89%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashid Magomedov · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashid Magomedov · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.40
Strikes landed / min2.00
3.05
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.31
0.67 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.83 / 9.1
57%
Takedown accuracy42%
89%
Takedown defence62%
1:17
Control time / fight3:32
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.50
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
Rashid Magomedov6 UFC fights · 396 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%167/469
25%100/168
15%59/75
Clinch
7%28/40
5%18/20
1%2/2
Ground
4%17/25
0%0/1
1%5/7
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Rashid Magomedov11 of 34 ended early · 32%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Thiago Tavares27 of 36 ended early · 75%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Rashid Magomedov3-1
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- NC
- LACA 129: Magomedov vs Sarnavsky · Sep 24, 2021Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WACA 113: Kerefov vs Gadzhiev 2 · Nov 6, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- LProfessional Fighters League - 2018 Season PFL Championships · Dec 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 12, 2018Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- W
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
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- W
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- W
- W
Thiago Tavares3-2
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- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · Aug 17, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:27 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- D
- WUFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2 · Jan 31, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
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- L
- W
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rashid Magomedov vs Thiago Tavares?
Thiago Tavares defeated Rashid Magomedov by TKO in round 2 (3:36) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2, held Friday, October 12, 2018 at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach.