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Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Thiago Tavares (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:55
WIN
Khabib Nurmagomedov
The Eagle
29-0-0
Saturday, January 19, 2013

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Thiago Tavares by TKO in round 1 (1:55) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping, held Saturday, January 19, 2013.

Fight stats

Thiago Tavares
Khabib Nurmagomedov
0
Knockdowns
1
2 of 10
Significant strikes
22 of 31
20%
Sig. strike accuracy
71%
2 of 10
Total strikes
22 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:13
Significant strikes by target
0 of 7
Head
22 of 29
1 of 2
Body
0 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 10
Distance
5 of 12
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
17 of 19

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
2 of 10
Sig. str.
22 of 31
2 of 10
Total str.
22 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:13

Betting Odds

Thiago Tavares
+150
40% implied win probability
Open: +143Best: +161
Khabib Nurmagomedov
-191
66% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: -179

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookThiago TavaresKhabib Nurmagomedov
Bookmaker+160-200
Bovada+125-190
Pinnacle+161-179
sports-interaction+155-195

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Tavares vs Khabib Nurmagomedov?

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Thiago Tavares by TKO in round 1 (1:55) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping, held Saturday, January 19, 2013.

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

Win probability

Thiago Tavares 35%65% Khabib Nurmagomedov

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Thiago Tavares
Grappling Specialist
No edges
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Pressure Wrestler
10 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

50Power91
52Speed90
51Precision90
68Durability96
94Engine96
97Wrestling100
96Ground99

Biggest edge Khabib Nurmagomedov, Punch power +49

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Tavares is on the left of every row, Khabib Nurmagomedov on the right.
45Punch power94
54Kick power87
50Punch speed92
54Kick speed88
51Accuracy90
97Takedowns100
95Ground striking100
97Submissions97
63Chin96
72Body strength95
94Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

21-7-1
Record
29-0-0
1732
Power Index rating
1837
0
Win Streak
13
41
Age
37
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Russia / United Arab Emirates

Striking Profile

2.00
SLpM
4.10
40%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.31
SApM
1.75
62%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

3.83
TD Avg.
5.32
42%
TD Acc.
48%
62%
TD Def.
84%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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
Khabib Nurmagomedov · 5-0
  • W
    UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 1:34 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 2:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor · Oct 7, 2018
    Submission · R4 · 3:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm · Dec 30, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 13 fights
18.3
Avg sig. strikes
54.2
2.09
Avg takedowns
4.69
3:32
Avg control time
7:17
55
Career high strikes
134
7
Career high TDs
21

Strike Distribution

Thiago Tavares
Strike target
Khabib Nurmagomedov
70%
Head
86%
23%
Body
9%
7%
Leg
5%
Thiago Tavares
Strike position
Khabib Nurmagomedov
54%
Distance
42%
8%
Clinch
4%
39%
Ground
54%