Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kurt Pellegrino
Kurt Pellegrino
“Batman”
16-7-0
RESULT

Kurt Pellegrino def. Thiago Tavares (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Thiago Tavares
Thiago Tavares
21-7-1
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.

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

Douglas Crosby
#PellegrinoTavares
1––
2––
3––
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Chris Lee
#PellegrinoTavares
1––
2––
3––
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Tony Mullinax
#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×2●29–28 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

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

Tale of the Tape

16-7-0
Record
21-7-1
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
41
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kurt Pellegrino · 3-2
  • L
    Gleison Tibau
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONESSun, Mar 20, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    George Sotiropoulos
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinSat, Jul 3, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Fabricio Camoes
    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs HardySat, Mar 27, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • W
    Josh Neer
    UFC 101: DECLARATIONSat, Aug 8, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rob Emerson
    UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs StephensSat, Feb 7, 2009
    Submission · R2 · 3:14 · Lightweight
Thiago Tavares · 1-4
  • L
    Rashid Magomedov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2Sat, Oct 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Lightweight
  • L
    Islam Mamedov
    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
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia FinaleFri, Jul 8, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 18 fights
25.3
Avg sig. strikes
18.3
2.00
Avg takedowns
2.33
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
64%
11%
Clinch
9%
43%
Ground
27%