Saturday, June 6, 2015Smoothie 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.
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Thiago Tavares vs Brian Ortega
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Thiago TavaresBrian Ortega
0
Knockdowns1
39 / 94
Significant strikes41 / 101
41%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
114 / 177
Total strikes56 / 117
6 / 11
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
8:22
Control time0:54
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Thiago TavaresBrian Ortega
3385%3995%
Head
25%12%
Body
410%12%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Thiago Tavares
67%31%
Brian Ortega
54%12%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Thiago Tavares39 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/71
11/1
33/4
Clinch
0
0
11/1
Ground
1111/16
11/1
0
Brian Ortega41 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2020/68
11/3
11/1
Clinch
55/7
0
0
Ground
1414/22
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Thiago TavaresBrian Ortega
R1
10
5
R2
9
5
R3
20
31
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 25
Significant strikes5 / 17
40%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
36 / 54
Total strikes14 / 27
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
3:07
Control time0:40
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 18
Significant strikes5 / 13
50%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
57 / 71
Total strikes9 / 17
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
4:29
Control time0:02
Round 3
0
Knockdowns1
20 / 51
Significant strikes31 / 71
39%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
21 / 52
Total strikes33 / 73
0 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
0:46
Control time0:12
Betting Odds
Thiago Tavares
-156
61% implied win probability
Open: -179Best: -140
Brian Ortega
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +146Best: +155
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Thiago Tavares | Brian Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -140 | +120 |
| Bovada | -155 | +145 |
| Pinnacle | -146 | +132 |
| sports-interaction | -195 | +155 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Brian Ortega absorbs 6.38 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Thiago Tavares lands 3.83 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Thiago Tavares
BJJJudo
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2006It's Showtime 70 kg MMA ChampionIt's Showtime
- 2006Lightweight Grand Prix ChampionRumble of Amsterdam
Brian Ortega
BJJ
- 2013Black belt · BJJRener Gracie
- 2014RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2011RITC Featherweight ChampionshipRespect in the Cage (RITC)
- 2018LFA announcement dated 2018-02-06, cited as a reference on Wikipedia. The archived page could not be fetched directly in this session, so the claim rests on the citation title plus Wikipedia's use of it.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%71%
Head
23%18%
Body
7%11%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
Brian Ortegalast 13 fights
89%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Thiago Tavares· from fights outside the UFC Brian Ortega· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.003.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.316.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.830.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.500.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.00
Strikes landed / min3.84
2.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.38
3.83 / 8.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.93 / 3.7
43%
Takedown accuracy25%
63%
Takedown defence55%
3:32
Control time / fight1:11
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Thiago Tavares16 UFC fights · 298 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%138/508
16%48/74
7%21/31
Clinch
3%10/28
5%16/21
1%2/2
Ground
18%53/96
3%10/10
0%0/0
Brian Ortega14 UFC fights · 742 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%465/1609
16%117/167
10%75/92
Clinch
4%29/43
2%17/18
0%3/4
Ground
5%34/52
0%2/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Thiago Tavares27 of 36 ended early · 75%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Brian Ortega13 of 21 ended early · 62%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- NC
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Thiago Tavares vs Brian Ortega?
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.