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RESULT

Thiago Tavares def. Manvel Gamburyan (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Manvel Gamburyan
The Anvil
15-10-0 (1 NC)
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Thiago Tavares won the decision.

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

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

Media Scores

2
Tavares
-
1
Gamburyan
29-28 Tavares×229-28 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. 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.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Thiago Tavares 63%37% Manvel Gamburyan

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Thiago Tavares
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Manvel Gamburyan
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

50Power58
52Speed57
51Precision52
68Durability70
94Engine94
97Wrestling96
96Ground95

Biggest edge Manvel Gamburyan, Punch power +13

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Tavares is on the left of every row, Manvel Gamburyan on the right.
45Punch power58
54Kick power57
50Punch speed56
54Kick speed57
51Accuracy52
97Takedowns96
95Ground striking93
97Submissions97
63Chin72
72Body strength67
94Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

21-7-1
Record
15-10-0 (1 NC)
1733
Power Index rating
1638
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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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Lightweight
Manvel Gamburyan · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 14 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
19.1
2.09
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
54%
Distance
64%
8%
Clinch
24%
39%
Ground
12%