Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Tyson Griffin def. Thiago Tavares (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
21-7-1
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Tyson Griffin defeated Thiago Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 76: KNOCKOUT, held Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
Fight stats
Tyson Griffin
Thiago Tavares
0
Knockdowns
0
29 of 66
Significant strikes
6 of 21
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
89 of 134
Total strikes
32 of 49
2 of 6
Takedowns
4 of 9
33%
Takedown accuracy
44%
1
Submission attempts
4
1
Reversals
2
7:52
Control time
3:55
Significant strikes by target
15 of 50
Head
1 of 15
3 of 5
Body
5 of 6
11 of 11
Leg
0 of 0
5 of 29
Distance
2 of 14
15 of 17
Clinch
4 of 7
9 of 20
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 39
Sig. str.
2 of 13
20 of 50
Total str.
6 of 17
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:07
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 7
Sig. str.
1 of 1
38 of 45
Total str.
19 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
3
1:54
Ctrl
2:47
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 20
Sig. str.
3 of 7
31 of 39
Total str.
7 of 11
0 of 3
Takedowns
3 of 6
0
Sub. att
1
2:51
Ctrl
1:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
1
Griffin
–
2
Tavares
●29–28 Tavares×2●30–27 Griffin
All 3 media scorecards▾
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Griffin
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Tavares
- Sherdog.com29–28Tavares
Fan Scorecards
100%
Griffin
0%
Tavares
4 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Griffin50%●30–28 Griffin25%●30–27 Griffin25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Griffin
R2
50%
Tavares
R3
100%
Griffin
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Tyson Griffin vs Thiago Tavares?
Tyson Griffin defeated Thiago Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 76: KNOCKOUT, held Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tyson Griffin vs Thiago Tavares?
The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 29–28 — Tyson Griffin won the decision.
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Tyson Griffin 44%56% Thiago Tavares
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
16-8-0
Record
21-7-1
1525
Elo rating
1570
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
41
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
3.71
SLpM
2.00
41%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.30
SApM
2.31
65%
Str. Def.
62%
Grappling Profile
1.87
TD Avg.
3.83
46%
TD Acc.
42%
59%
TD Def.
62%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
1.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Tyson Griffin · 1-4
Thiago Tavares · 1-4
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Common Opponents
Tyson Griffin
Thiago Tavares
- vs
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 14 fights · 18 fights
43.7
Avg sig. strikes
18.3
1.43
Avg takedowns
2.33
2:31
Avg control time
3:32
92
Career high strikes
55
8
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Tyson Griffin
Strike target
Thiago Tavares
52%
Head
70%
22%
Body
23%
26%
Leg
7%
Tyson Griffin
Strike position
Thiago Tavares
74%
Distance
64%
14%
Clinch
9%
12%
Ground
27%