Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 76: KNOCKOUT
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin
16-8-0
RESULT

Tyson Griffin def. Thiago Tavares (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Thiago Tavares
Thiago Tavares
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

Richard Bertrand
#GriffinTavares
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Cecil Peoples
#GriffinTavares
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Marcos Rosales
#GriffinTavares
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Total2928

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

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
21-7-1
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
41
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.71
SLpM
2.00
41%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.30
SApM
2.31
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.87
TD Avg.
3.83
46%
TD Acc.
42%
59%
TD Def.
62%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Lightweight
  • L
    Evan Dunham
    UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinSat, Jun 12, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Thiago Tavares · 1-4
  • L
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    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2Sat, Oct 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Lightweight
  • L
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    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2Sat, Oct 13, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Arthur Estrazulas
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular SeasonThu, Aug 2, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Robert Watley
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 21, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:35 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dooho Choi
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    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Featherweight

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%