Saturday, January 14, 2012Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Thiago Tavares defeated Sam Stout by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes, held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Thiago Tavares won the decision.
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Thiago Tavares vs Sam Stout
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Thiago TavaresSam Stout
0
Knockdowns0
50 / 128
Significant strikes45 / 172
39%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
57 / 136
Total strikes52 / 179
2 / 11
Takedowns0 / 0
2:22
Control time0:21
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Thiago TavaresSam Stout
2244%1840%
Head
2448%2249%
Body
48%511%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Thiago Tavares
98%
Sam Stout
89%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Thiago Tavares50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/91
2424/30
44/6
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Sam Stout45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/134
1818/23
55/8
Clinch
11/3
44/4
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Thiago TavaresSam Stout
R1
9
7
10-910-910-9
R2
18
16
10-910-910-9
R3
23
22
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Thiago Tavares
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 19
Significant strikes7 / 27
47%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
16 / 27
Total strikes11 / 31
2 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
2:08
Control time0:21
Round 2Judges: Thiago Tavares
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 56
Significant strikes16 / 62
32%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
18 / 56
Total strikes16 / 62
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:08
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Sam Stout
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 53
Significant strikes22 / 83
43%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
23 / 53
Total strikes25 / 86
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:06
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
3
Thiago Tavares
3
Sam Stout
●29-28 Tavares×3●29-28 Stout×3
All 6 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Tavares
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Tavares
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Tavares
- Ray Hui · MMAFighting.com29-28Stout
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Stout
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Stout
Fan Scorecards
11 fan scorecards submitted
27%
Thiago Tavares
73%
Sam Stout
●29-28 Stout72.7%●29-28 Tavares27.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Tavares
R2
64%
Stout
R3
100%
Stout
Insights
- Sam Stout's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Thiago Tavares lands 3.83 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Thiago Tavares
BJJJudo
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2006It's Showtime 70 kg MMA ChampionIt's Showtime
- 2006Lightweight Grand Prix ChampionRumble of Amsterdam
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)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%48%
Head
23%29%
Body
7%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
Sam Stoutlast 20 fights
86%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Thiago Tavares Sam Stout
Strikes landed / min
2.004.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersSam Stout · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.314.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersSam Stout · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.830.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersSam Stout · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersSam Stout · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersSam Stout · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersSam Stout · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.00
Strikes landed / min4.17
2.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.08
3.83 / 9.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.63 / 1.7
42%
Takedown accuracy38%
62%
Takedown defence77%
3:32
Control time / fight1:19
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
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
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
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
Thiago Tavares27 of 36 ended early · 75%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Sam Stout16 of 33 ended early · 48%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Thiago Tavares vs Sam Stout?
Thiago Tavares defeated Sam Stout by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes, held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Thiago Tavares won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Tavares vs Sam Stout?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Thiago Tavares won the decision.
Was Thiago Tavares vs Sam Stout a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 50% of 6 media scores picked Thiago Tavares.