Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Tavares
Thiago Tavares
21-7-1
RESULT

Thiago Tavares def. Naoyuki Kotani (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Naoyuki Kotani
Naoyuki Kotani
34-14-7
Thursday, April 5, 2007

Thiago Tavares defeated Naoyuki Kotani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard, held Thursday, April 5, 2007.

Fight stats

Thiago Tavares
Naoyuki Kotani
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 28
Significant strikes
12 of 30
75%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
159 of 175
Total strikes
72 of 94
4 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 2
67%
Takedown accuracy
50%
2
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
3
5:09
Control time
5:54
Significant strikes by target
13 of 18
Head
3 of 17
7 of 7
Body
1 of 2
1 of 3
Leg
8 of 11
5 of 11
Distance
8 of 22
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 5
16 of 17
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 4
Sig. str.
2 of 8
27 of 31
Total str.
17 of 23
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
1
1:56
Ctrl
1:32
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 9
Sig. str.
4 of 7
44 of 49
Total str.
21 of 25
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:58
Ctrl
1:44
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 15
Sig. str.
6 of 15
88 of 95
Total str.
34 of 46
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:15
Ctrl
2:38
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-7-1
Record
34-14-7
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
44
5'7"
Height
5'8"
70"
Reach
66"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

2.00
SLpM
1.02
40%
Str. Acc.
31%
2.31
SApM
2.89
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.83
TD Avg.
0.83
42%
TD Acc.
16%
62%
TD Def.
46%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Tavares · 3-2
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Naoyuki Kotani · 0-5
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
    Dennis Siver
    UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPIONSat, Sep 8, 2007
    TKO · R2 · 2:04 · Lightweight
  • L
    Thiago Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs GuillardThu, Apr 5, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 5 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
11.0
2.33
Avg takedowns
0.60
3:32
Avg control time
2:10
55
Career high strikes
21
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Thiago Tavares
Strike target
Naoyuki Kotani
70%
Head
55%
23%
Body
7%
7%
Leg
38%
Thiago Tavares
Strike position
Naoyuki Kotani
64%
Distance
73%
9%
Clinch
7%
27%
Ground
20%