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FeatherweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Brian Ortega def. Thiago Tavares (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:10
WIN
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

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.

SportsbookThiago TavaresBrian Ortega
Bookmaker-140+120
Bovada-155+145
Pinnacle-146+132
sports-interaction-195+155

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Thiago Tavares 65%35% Brian Ortega

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
3 edges
Brian Ortega
Submission Ace
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

50Power91
52Speed91
51Precision89
68Durability91
94Engine92
97Wrestling85
96Ground96

Biggest edge Brian Ortega, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Tavares is on the left of every row, Brian Ortega on the right.
45Punch power93
54Kick power88
50Punch speed92
54Kick speed90
51Accuracy89
97Takedowns85
95Ground striking92
97Submissions100
63Chin92
72Body strength90
94Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

21-7-1
Record
16-5-0 (1 NC)
1749
Power Index rating
1640
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.00
SLpM
3.84
40%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.31
SApM
6.38
62%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

3.83
TD Avg.
0.93
42%
TD Acc.
25%
62%
TD Def.
54%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Tavares · 3-2
  • L
    RCC MMA 9: Vasilevskiy vs. Andrade · May 3, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:51 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gladiator CF 54 · Feb 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Featherweight
  • W
    Gladiator CF 53 · Oct 24, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 3:38 · Lightweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 12, 2018
    Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 12, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Lightweight
Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 13 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
2.09
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
54%
Distance
89%
8%
Clinch
6%
39%
Ground
5%