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Saturday, September 6, 2008Philips 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.
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Kurt Pellegrino vs Thiago Tavares
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kurt PellegrinoThiago Tavares
2
Knockdowns0
61 / 97
Significant strikes18 / 72
63%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
100 / 138
Total strikes86 / 146
1 / 2
Takedowns1 / 11
50%
Takedown accuracy9%
1
Submission attempts0
6:21
Control time3:25
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kurt PellegrinoThiago Tavares
5082%1372%
Head
813%317%
Body
35%211%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kurt Pellegrino
36%15%49%
Thiago Tavares
67%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kurt Pellegrino61 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2020/44
0
22/2
Clinch
44/9
44/5
11/1
Ground
2626/32
44/4
0
Thiago Tavares18 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/51
11/2
22/5
Clinch
00/1
00/1
0
Ground
44/10
22/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Kurt PellegrinoThiago Tavares
R1
37
3
R2
12
9
R3
12
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
2
Knockdowns0
37 / 53
Significant strikes3 / 11
70%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
55 / 72
Total strikes8 / 16
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
4:07
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 20
Significant strikes9 / 39
60%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
22 / 31
Total strikes61 / 97
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time3:02
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 24
Significant strikes6 / 22
50%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
23 / 35
Total strikes17 / 33
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 5
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:14
Control time0:23
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
3
Kurt Pellegrino
0
Thiago Tavares
●29-27 Pellegrino×2●29-28 Pellegrino
All 3 media scorecards
- MMAWeekly.com29-27Pellegrino
- MMAJunkie.com29-27Pellegrino
- Sherdog.com29-28Pellegrino
Fan Scorecards
6 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Kurt Pellegrino
0%
Thiago Tavares
●29-27 Pellegrino66.7%●29-28 Pellegrino33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Pellegrino
R2
100%
Tavares
R3
100%
Pellegrino
Insights
- Thiago Tavares lands 3.83 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Kurt Pellegrino lands 2.90 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Kurt Pellegrino
No background on record
Thiago 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
79%70%
Head
15%23%
Body
6%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Kurt Pellegrinolast 12 fights
46%11%43%
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kurt Pellegrino· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Tavares· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.452.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kurt Pellegrino · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.942.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kurt Pellegrino · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.903.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kurt Pellegrino · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kurt Pellegrino · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kurt Pellegrino · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kurt Pellegrino · Good · better than 72% 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
2.45
Strikes landed / min2.00
1.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.31
2.90 / 5.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.83 / 8.9
55%
Takedown accuracy43%
69%
Takedown defence63%
4:51
Control time / fight3:32
0.80
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
Kurt Pellegrino12 UFC fights · 304 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%114/412
5%15/23
4%11/18
Clinch
6%17/35
4%11/14
2%6/6
Ground
36%109/170
7%20/20
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
Kurt Pellegrino16 of 23 ended early · 70%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 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 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.