Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tanner Boser
CanadaTanner Boser
“The Bulldozer”
22-11-1
RESULT

Tanner Boser def. Raphael Pessoa (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:36
Raphael Pessoa
BrazilRaphael Pessoa
“Bebezao”
10-2-0
Sunday, July 26, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Tanner Boser defeated Raphael Pessoa by TKO in round 2 (2:36) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till, held Sunday, July 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Tanner Boser
Raphael Pessoa
0
Knockdowns
0
43 of 60
Significant strikes
12 of 36
72%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
43 of 60
Total strikes
13 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
15 of 31
Head
6 of 28
7 of 7
Body
2 of 2
21 of 22
Leg
4 of 6
34 of 48
Distance
12 of 35
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
9 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 24
Sig. str.
5 of 16
15 of 24
Total str.
5 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 36
Sig. str.
7 of 20
28 of 36
Total str.
8 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tanner Boser vs Raphael Pessoa?

Tanner Boser defeated Raphael Pessoa by TKO in round 2 (2:36) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till, held Sunday, July 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

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

Win probability

Tanner Boser 59%41% Raphael Pessoa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-11-1
Record
10-2-0
1554
Elo rating
1493
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Canada
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.82
SLpM
2.16
53%
Str. Acc.
26%
3.00
SApM
3.43
57%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
69%
TD Def.
100%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tanner Boser · 2-3
  • L
    Gokhan Saricam
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MalottSat, Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:43 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksa Camur
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ion Cuțelaba
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Rodrigo Nascimento
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs SongSat, Sep 17, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs VolkovSat, Jun 26, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:31 · Heavyweight
Raphael Pessoa · 1-4
  • L
    Adam Bogatyrev
    ACA 141: Froes vs SuleymanovFri, Jul 22, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 01:08 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Daniel James
    ACA 132: Johnson vs VakhaevFri, Nov 19, 2021
    Knockout · R2 · 02:14 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mukhumat Vakhaev
    ACA 127: Kerefov vs AlbaskhanovSat, Aug 28, 2021
    Knockout · R1 · 04:28 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tanner Boser
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 2:36 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jeff Hughes
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs AskrenSat, Oct 26, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 3 fights
52.4
Avg sig. strikes
19.3
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:49
Avg control time
0:02
120
Career high strikes
39
0
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Tanner Boser
Strike target
Raphael Pessoa
48%
Head
57%
19%
Body
12%
32%
Leg
31%
Tanner Boser
Strike position
Raphael Pessoa
86%
Distance
86%
9%
Clinch
14%
5%
Ground
0%