Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Thiago Tavares
Thiago Tavares
21-7-1
RESULT

Brian Ortega def. Thiago Tavares (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:10
WIN
Brian Ortega
Brian Ortega
“T-City”
16-5-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, United States

Brian Ortega defeated Thiago Tavares by TKO in round 3 (4:10) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson, held Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

Fight stats

Thiago Tavares
Brian Ortega
0
Knockdowns
1
39 of 94
Significant strikes
41 of 101
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
114 of 177
Total strikes
56 of 117
6 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
55%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
8:22
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
33 of 87
Head
39 of 97
2 of 2
Body
1 of 3
4 of 5
Leg
1 of 1
26 of 76
Distance
22 of 72
1 of 1
Clinch
5 of 7
12 of 17
Ground
14 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 25
Sig. str.
5 of 17
36 of 54
Total str.
14 of 27
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:07
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 18
Sig. str.
5 of 13
57 of 71
Total str.
9 of 17
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:29
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
20 of 51
Sig. str.
31 of 71
21 of 52
Total str.
33 of 73
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
0:12
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-7-1
Record
16-5-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
35
5'7"
Height
5'8"
70"
Reach
69"
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.00
SLpM
3.84
40%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.31
SApM
6.38
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.83
TD Avg.
0.93
42%
TD Acc.
25%
62%
TD Def.
54%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Tavares · 3-2
  • L
    Dooho Choi
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia FinaleFri, Jul 8, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Featherweight
  • W
    Clay Guida
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 0:39 · Featherweight
  • L
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs HendersonSat, Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 4:10 · Featherweight
  • W
    Robert Peralta
    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint PreuxMon, Aug 18, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 4:27 · Featherweight
  • W
    Justin Salas
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 9, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Lightweight
Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • L
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 13 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
2.33
Avg takedowns
0.85
3:32
Avg control time
1:11
55
Career high strikes
127
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Thiago Tavares
Strike target
Brian Ortega
70%
Head
71%
23%
Body
18%
7%
Leg
11%
Thiago Tavares
Strike position
Brian Ortega
64%
Distance
89%
9%
Clinch
6%
27%
Ground
5%