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Saturday, September 22, 2007Honda 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Tyson Griffin won the decision.
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Tyson Griffin vs Thiago Tavares
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tyson GriffinThiago Tavares
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 66
Significant strikes6 / 21
44%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
89 / 134
Total strikes32 / 49
2 / 6
Takedowns4 / 9
33%
Takedown accuracy44%
1
Submission attempts4
1
Reversals2
7:52
Control time3:55
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tyson GriffinThiago Tavares
1552%117%
Head
310%583%
Body
1138%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Tyson Griffin
17%52%31%
Thiago Tavares
33%67%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tyson Griffin29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/26
11/2
11/1
Clinch
33/4
22/3
1010/10
Ground
99/20
0
0
Thiago Tavares6 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/13
11/1
0
Clinch
00/2
44/5
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Tyson GriffinThiago Tavares
R1
12
2
R2
3
1
R3
14
3
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 39
Significant strikes2 / 13
31%
Sig. strike accuracy15%
20 / 50
Total strikes6 / 17
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 2
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:07
Control time0:08
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 7
Significant strikes1 / 1
43%
Sig. strike accuracy100%
38 / 45
Total strikes19 / 21
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts3
0
Reversals1
1:54
Control time2:47
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 20
Significant strikes3 / 7
70%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
31 / 39
Total strikes7 / 11
0 / 3
Takedowns3 / 6
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals1
2:51
Control time1:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
1
Tyson Griffin
2
Thiago Tavares
●29-28 Tavares×2●30-27 Griffin
All 3 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Griffin
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Tavares
- Sherdog.com29-28Tavares
Fan Scorecards
4 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Tyson Griffin
0%
Thiago Tavares
●29-28 Griffin50%●30-28 Griffin25%●30-27 Griffin25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Griffin
R2
50%
Tavares
R3
100%
Griffin
Insights
- Thiago Tavares lands 3.83 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Tyson Griffin
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United StatesThiago 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
52%70%
Head
22%23%
Body
26%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Tyson Griffinlast 14 fights
74%14%12%
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tyson Griffin· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Tavares· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.732.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyson Griffin · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.352.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyson Griffin · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.833.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyson Griffin · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyson Griffin · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyson Griffin · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.901.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyson Griffin · Good · better than 77% 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
3.73
Strikes landed / min2.00
2.35
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.31
1.83 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.83 / 8.9
45%
Takedown accuracy43%
60%
Takedown defence63%
2:31
Control time / fight3:32
0.90
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
Tyson Griffin14 UFC fights · 612 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%240/936
14%85/126
21%130/163
Clinch
4%25/46
5%30/35
5%28/29
Ground
9%54/100
3%19/19
0%1/1
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
Tyson Griffin12 of 25 ended early · 48%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 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
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Tyson Griffin won the decision.
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.