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Saturday, January 31, 2009MGM 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Thiago Tavares won the decision.
Thiago Tavares vs Manvel Gamburyan
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Thiago TavaresManvel Gamburyan
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 64
Significant strikes26 / 86
42%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
70 / 115
Total strikes66 / 129
3 / 7
Takedowns1 / 5
43%
Takedown accuracy20%
0
Submission attempts1
5:07
Control time2:17
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Thiago TavaresManvel Gamburyan
2489%1869%
Head
311%312%
Body
00%519%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Thiago Tavares
63%33%
Manvel Gamburyan
69%12%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Thiago Tavares27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/40
33/4
0
Clinch
11/3
0
0
Ground
99/17
0
0
Manvel Gamburyan26 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/62
22/3
55/6
Clinch
22/3
11/1
0
Ground
55/11
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Thiago TavaresManvel Gamburyan
R1
9
4
R2
3
7
R3
15
15
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 20
Significant strikes4 / 6
45%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
51 / 69
Total strikes19 / 22
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
3:59
Control time0:05
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 7
Significant strikes7 / 25
43%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
4 / 9
Total strikes31 / 51
1 / 3
Takedowns1 / 1
33%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:59
Control time1:55
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 37
Significant strikes15 / 55
41%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
15 / 37
Total strikes16 / 56
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:09
Control time0:17
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
2
Thiago Tavares
1
Manvel Gamburyan
●29-28 Tavares×2●29-28 Gamburyan
All 3 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Tavares
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Tavares
- Sherdog.com29-28Gamburyan
Fan Scorecards
3 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Thiago Tavares
0%
Manvel Gamburyan
●29-28 Tavares66.7%●30-27 Tavares33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Tavares
R2
67%
Gamburyan
R3
100%
Tavares
Insights
- Manvel Gamburyan lands 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Thiago Tavares lands 3.83 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Manvel Gamburyan's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Thiago Tavares
BJJJudo
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2006It's Showtime 70 kg MMA ChampionIt's Showtime
- 2006Lightweight Grand Prix ChampionRumble of Amsterdam
Manvel Gamburyan
No background on record
Camp · Hayastan Studio · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%63%
Head
23%17%
Body
7%21%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
Manvel Gamburyanlast 14 fights
64%24%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Thiago Tavares Manvel Gamburyan
Strikes landed / min
2.002.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersManvel Gamburyan · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.312.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersManvel Gamburyan · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.833.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersManvel Gamburyan · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersManvel Gamburyan · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersManvel Gamburyan · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.500.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersManvel Gamburyan · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.00
Strikes landed / min2.13
2.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.83
3.83 / 9.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.26 / 9.6
42%
Takedown accuracy34%
62%
Takedown defence69%
3:32
Control time / fight2:26
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
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
Manvel Gamburyan15 UFC fights · 282 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%114/437
8%22/39
15%41/51
Clinch
10%29/54
8%22/25
5%15/17
Ground
13%37/83
1%2/3
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
Thiago Tavares27 of 36 ended early · 75%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Manvel Gamburyan14 of 25 ended early · 56%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 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 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Thiago Tavares won the decision.
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.