Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 85: BEDLAM
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Wiman
United StatesMatt Wiman
“Handsome”
16-10-0
RESULT

Matt Wiman def. Thiago Tavares (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:57
Thiago Tavares
BrazilThiago Tavares
21-7-1
Saturday, June 7, 2008
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Matt Wiman defeated Thiago Tavares by TKO in round 2 (1:57) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 85: BEDLAM, held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Matt Wiman
Thiago Tavares
1
Knockdowns
0
18 of 34
Significant strikes
13 of 35
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
54 of 73
Total strikes
39 of 77
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 3
50%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
1
1:13
Control time
4:22
Significant strikes by target
12 of 26
Head
11 of 32
6 of 7
Body
2 of 3
0 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
8 of 22
Distance
4 of 16
7 of 9
Clinch
6 of 9
3 of 3
Ground
3 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 7
Sig. str.
6 of 15
34 of 42
Total str.
28 of 53
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
1
Sub. att
3
0:30
Ctrl
3:59
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
16 of 27
Sig. str.
7 of 20
20 of 31
Total str.
11 of 24
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:23

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Wiman vs Thiago Tavares?

Matt Wiman defeated Thiago Tavares by TKO in round 2 (1:57) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 85: BEDLAM, held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at The O2, London.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Wiman 53%47% 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

16-10-0
Record
21-7-1
1579
Elo rating
1560
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
41
5'10"
178 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

3.17
SLpM
2.00
50%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.57
SApM
2.31
51%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

2.13
TD Avg.
3.83
37%
TD Acc.
42%
56%
TD Def.
62%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
1.50

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Head-to-Head History

W
TKO
R2 · 1:57
UFC 85: BEDLAM
L

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 18 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
18.3
1.39
Avg takedowns
2.33
3:21
Avg control time
3:32
93
Career high strikes
55
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Matt Wiman
Strike target
Thiago Tavares
69%
Head
70%
12%
Body
23%
18%
Leg
7%
Matt Wiman
Strike position
Thiago Tavares
44%
Distance
64%
25%
Clinch
9%
31%
Ground
27%