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LightweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kurt Pellegrino
Batman
16-7-0
RESULT

Kurt Pellegrino def. Thiago Tavares (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Philips Arena, Atlanta, United States

Kurt Pellegrino defeated Thiago Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH, held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-27, Kurt Pellegrino won the decision.

Fight stats

Kurt Pellegrino
Thiago Tavares
2
Knockdowns
0
61 of 97
Significant strikes
18 of 72
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
100 of 138
Total strikes
86 of 146
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 11
50%
Takedown accuracy
9%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:21
Control time
3:25
Significant strikes by target
50 of 85
Head
13 of 62
8 of 9
Body
3 of 5
3 of 3
Leg
2 of 5
22 of 46
Distance
12 of 58
9 of 15
Clinch
0 of 2
30 of 36
Ground
6 of 12

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
37 of 53
Sig. str.
3 of 11
55 of 72
Total str.
8 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
4:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 20
Sig. str.
9 of 39
22 of 31
Total str.
61 of 97
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 24
Sig. str.
6 of 22
23 of 35
Total str.
17 of 33
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
2:14
Ctrl
0:23

Judges' Scorecards

#PellegrinoTavares
1--
2--
3--
Total2927
#PellegrinoTavares
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#PellegrinoTavares
1--
2--
3--
Total2927

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

3
Pellegrino
-
0
Tavares
29-27 Pellegrino×229-28 Pellegrino
All 3 media scorecards
  • MMAWeekly.com29-27Pellegrino
  • MMAJunkie.com29-27Pellegrino
  • Sherdog.com29-28Pellegrino

Fan Scorecards

100%
Pellegrino
0%
Tavares
6 fan scorecards submitted
29-27 Pellegrino66.7%29-28 Pellegrino33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Pellegrino
R2
100%
Tavares
R3
100%
Pellegrino

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kurt Pellegrino vs Thiago Tavares?

Kurt Pellegrino defeated Thiago Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH, held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-27, Kurt Pellegrino won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kurt Pellegrino vs Thiago Tavares?

The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-27, Kurt Pellegrino won the decision.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kurt Pellegrino 40%60% Thiago Tavares

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Kurt Pellegrino
Submission Ace
5 edges
Thiago Tavares
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

65Power50
52Speed52
55Precision51
70Durability68
78Engine94
96Wrestling97
97Ground96

Biggest edge Kurt Pellegrino, Punch power +37

Attribute by attribute

Kurt Pellegrino is on the left of every row, Thiago Tavares on the right.
82Punch power45
48Kick power54
55Punch speed50
49Kick speed54
55Accuracy51
96Takedowns97
97Ground striking95
97Submissions97
73Chin63
66Body strength72
78Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-7-0
Record
21-7-1
1692
Power Index rating
1762
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
41
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.45
SLpM
2.00
43%
Str. Acc.
40%
1.94
SApM
2.31
63%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

2.90
TD Avg.
3.83
54%
TD Acc.
42%
69%
TD Def.
62%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kurt Pellegrino · 2-3
  • L
    Bellator 59 · Nov 26, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES · Mar 20, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · Jul 3, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 27, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 101: DECLARATION · Aug 8, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Thiago Tavares · 3-2
  • L
    RCC MMA 9: Vasilevskiy vs. Andrade · May 3, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:51 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gladiator CF 54 · Feb 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Featherweight
  • W
    Gladiator CF 53 · Oct 24, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 3:38 · Lightweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 12, 2018
    Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 12, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 22 fights
25.3
Avg sig. strikes
18.3
2.00
Avg takedowns
2.09
4:51
Avg control time
3:32
61
Career high strikes
55
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Kurt Pellegrino
Strike target
Thiago Tavares
79%
Head
70%
15%
Body
23%
6%
Leg
7%
Kurt Pellegrino
Strike position
Thiago Tavares
46%
Distance
54%
11%
Clinch
8%
43%
Ground
39%