Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Tavares
BrazilThiago Tavares
21-7-1
RESULT

Thiago Tavares def. Michihiro Omigawa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Michihiro Omigawa
JapanMichihiro Omigawa
“Michi”
17-14-1
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Thiago Tavares defeated Michihiro Omigawa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman, held Wednesday, January 23, 2008. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Tavares won the decision.

Fight stats

Thiago Tavares
Michihiro Omigawa
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 43
Significant strikes
11 of 32
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
68 of 95
Total strikes
90 of 112
7 of 14
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
2
6:39
Control time
3:51
Significant strikes by target
14 of 33
Head
6 of 27
3 of 7
Body
0 of 0
2 of 3
Leg
5 of 5
11 of 25
Distance
1 of 12
4 of 11
Clinch
1 of 6
4 of 7
Ground
9 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
5 of 12
21 of 26
Total str.
22 of 29
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:05
Ctrl
1:13
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 26
Sig. str.
2 of 12
23 of 36
Total str.
21 of 31
2 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:35
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 12
Sig. str.
4 of 8
24 of 33
Total str.
47 of 52
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
1:59
Ctrl
2:38

Judges' Scorecards

Lester Griffin
#TavaresOmigawa
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Patricia Morse Jarman
#TavaresOmigawa
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#TavaresOmigawa
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

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

Media Scores

5
Tavares
-
0
Omigawa
●29-28 Tavares×4●30-27 Tavares
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Tavares
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Tavares
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Tavares
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Tavares

Fan Scorecards

100%
Tavares
0%
Omigawa
6 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Tavares83.3%●30-27 Tavares16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Tavares
R2
100%
Tavares
R3
83%
Omigawa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Tavares vs Michihiro Omigawa?

Thiago Tavares defeated Michihiro Omigawa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman, held Wednesday, January 23, 2008. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Tavares won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Tavares vs Michihiro Omigawa?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Tavares won the decision.

Was Thiago Tavares vs Michihiro Omigawa a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Thiago Tavares.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Tavares 84%16% Michihiro Omigawa

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
6 edges
Michihiro Omigawa
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

50Power57
52Speed70
51Precision69
68Durability79
94Engine85
97Wrestling91
96Ground78

Biggest edge Thiago Tavares, Ground striking +32

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Tavares is on the left of every row, Michihiro Omigawa on the right.
45Punch power61
54Kick power52
50Punch speed79
54Kick speed60
51Accuracy69
97Takedowns91
95Ground striking63
97Submissions93
63Chin92
72Body strength66
94Cardio85

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

Tale of the Tape

21-7-1
Record
17-14-1
1800
Power Index rating
1511
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
50
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

2.00
SLpM
2.01
40%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.31
SApM
3.06
62%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

3.83
TD Avg.
1.19
42%
TD Acc.
36%
62%
TD Def.
49%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
1.50

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  • D
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Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 7 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
31.0
2.09
Avg takedowns
1.14
3:32
Avg control time
2:50
55
Career high strikes
65
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Thiago Tavares
Strike target
Michihiro Omigawa
70%
Head
80%
23%
Body
11%
7%
Leg
9%
Thiago Tavares
Strike position
Michihiro Omigawa
54%
Distance
71%
8%
Clinch
16%
39%
Ground
12%