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RESULT

Thiago Tavares def. Naoyuki Kotani (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Tavares won the decision.

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

Judges' Scorecards

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

Media Scores

1
Tavares
-
0
Kotani
30-27 Tavares
All 1 media scorecards
  • Sherdog.com30-27Tavares

Fan Scorecards

100%
Tavares
0%
Kotani
4 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Tavares75%29-28 Tavares25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Tavares
R2
100%
Tavares
R3
100%
Tavares

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani?

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Tavares won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Tavares won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Thiago Tavares 61%39% Naoyuki Kotani

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Thiago Tavares
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Naoyuki Kotani
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

50Power66
52Speed68
51Precision49
68Durability69
94Engine82
97Wrestling83
96Ground82

Biggest edge Naoyuki Kotani, Kick speed +28

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Tavares is on the left of every row, Naoyuki Kotani on the right.
45Punch power54
54Kick power78
50Punch speed53
54Kick speed82
51Accuracy49
97Takedowns83
95Ground striking71
97Submissions93
63Chin67
72Body strength71
94Cardio82

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

Tale of the Tape

21-7-1
Record
34-14-7
1768
Power Index rating
1693
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
44
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

2.00
SLpM
1.02
40%
Str. Acc.
31%
2.31
SApM
2.89
62%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

3.83
TD Avg.
0.83
42%
TD Acc.
16%
62%
TD Def.
46%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 5 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
11.0
2.09
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
54%
Distance
73%
8%
Clinch
7%
39%
Ground
20%