Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Thiago Tavares def. Manvel Gamburyan (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Manvel Gamburyan
Saturday, January 31, 2009
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Thiago Tavares defeated Manvel Gamburyan by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Fight stats
Thiago Tavares
Manvel Gamburyan
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 64
Significant strikes
26 of 86
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
70 of 115
Total strikes
66 of 129
3 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 5
43%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
5:07
Control time
2:17
Significant strikes by target
24 of 60
Head
18 of 76
3 of 4
Body
3 of 4
0 of 0
Leg
5 of 6
17 of 44
Distance
18 of 71
1 of 3
Clinch
3 of 4
9 of 17
Ground
5 of 11
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 20
Sig. str.
4 of 6
51 of 69
Total str.
19 of 22
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
3:59
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 7
Sig. str.
7 of 25
4 of 9
Total str.
31 of 51
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:59
Ctrl
1:55
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 37
Sig. str.
15 of 55
15 of 37
Total str.
16 of 56
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:17
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
2
Tavares
–
1
Gamburyan
●29–28 Tavares×2●29–28 Gamburyan
All 3 media scorecards▾
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Tavares
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Tavares
- Sherdog.com29–28Gamburyan
Fan Scorecards
100%
Tavares
0%
Gamburyan
3 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Tavares66.7%●30–27 Tavares33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Tavares
R2
67%
Gamburyan
R3
100%
Tavares
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Thiago Tavares vs Manvel Gamburyan?
Thiago Tavares defeated Manvel Gamburyan by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Tavares vs Manvel Gamburyan?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Thiago Tavares won the decision.
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Thiago Tavares 52%48% Manvel Gamburyan
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
21-7-1
Record
15-10-0 (1 NC)
1505
Elo rating
1493
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
45
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Armenia
Striking Profile
2.00
SLpM
2.13
40%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.31
SApM
2.83
62%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
3.83
TD Avg.
3.26
42%
TD Acc.
34%
62%
TD Def.
69%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.70
Recent form (last 5 fights)
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Manvel Gamburyan · 2-3
Common Opponents
Thiago Tavares
Manvel Gamburyan
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 14 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
19.1
2.33
Avg takedowns
1.93
3:32
Avg control time
2:26
55
Career high strikes
52
7
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Thiago Tavares
Strike target
Manvel Gamburyan
70%
Head
63%
23%
Body
17%
7%
Leg
21%
Thiago Tavares
Strike position
Manvel Gamburyan
64%
Distance
64%
9%
Clinch
24%
27%
Ground
12%