Fighter

Thiago Tavares

24-11-1★ 7bonuses Brazil

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Thiago Tavares holds a professional MMA record of 24-11-1. Their full professional MMA career spans 38 bouts on record. Thiago Tavares has won 27 fights: 7 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission, 5 by decision. Of 10 career losses, 7 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. In the UFC, Thiago Tavares lands 2.00 significant strikes per minute with 40% accuracy and averages 3.83 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: October 12, 2018. Tracked organizations: PFL, UFC.

Profile

Height: 5'7"170 cm
Weight: 145 lbs66 kg
Reach: 70"178 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1984-11-08
Age: 41
Nationality: Brazil
Birthplace: Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Fight DNA

Grappling Specialist

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Takedown Machine

97 · top 5% in division

Punch power45

Kick power54

Punch speed50

Kick speed54

Accuracy51

Takedowns97

Ground striking95

Submissions97

Chin63

Body strength72

Cardio94

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 21-7-1 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed2.00per min

40% accuracy

Strikes absorbed2.31per min

62% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed3.83per 15 min

42% success

Takedowns stuffed62%

Submission attempts1.5per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Thiago Tavares has won 7 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $150,000.

★ FOTN ×4★ POTN ×2★ SOTN ×1

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 4 pre-2012 awards are not priced — amounts varied per event.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Thiago Tavares earns per fight.

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Career history

LOSS
vs Timur Nagibin
RCC MMA 9: Vasilevskiy vs. Andrade· May 3, 2021· Lightweight· 24-10-1 vs 17-5
TKO
R3 · 0:51
WIN
vs Jean Carlos Liebl
Gladiator CF 54· Feb 6, 2021· Featherweight· 23-10-1 vs 4-6
SUB
R1 · 1:27
WIN
vs Laercio Alves
Gladiator CF 53· Oct 24, 2020· Lightweight· 22-10-1 vs 7-10
TKO
R1 · 3:38
LOSS
vs Islam Mamedov
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2· Oct 12, 2018· Lightweight· 22-8-1 vs 15-1
DEC
R2 · 5:00
WIN
vs Rashid Magomedov
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2· Oct 12, 2018· Lightweight· 22-9-1 vs 21-2-1
TKO
R2 · 3:36
WIN
vs Arthur Estrazulas
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular Season· Aug 1, 2018· Lightweight· 21-8-1 vs 10-3
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Robert Watley
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season· Jun 20, 2018· Lightweight· 21-7-1 vs 10-1
TKO
R2 · 0:35
WIN
vs Mauricio Machado
Aspera FC 49· Feb 18, 2017· Featherweight· 20-7-1 vs 17-10
TKO
R1 · 0:49
LOSS
vs Dooho Choi
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale· Jul 8, 2016· Featherweight
TKO
R1 · 2:42
LOSS
vs Doo Ho Choi
The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale· Jul 8, 2016· Featherweight· 20-6-1 vs 13-1
TKO
R1 · 2:42
WIN
vs Clay Guida
UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson· Nov 7, 2015· Featherweight· 19-6-1 vs 32-15
SUB
R1 · 0:39
POTN
LOSS
vs Brian Ortega
UFCUFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson· Jun 6, 2015· Featherweight· 19-5-1 vs 8-0
TKO
R3 · 4:10
FOTN
WIN
vs Robert Peralta
UFCUFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux· Aug 18, 2014· Featherweight
SUB
R1 · 4:27
POTN
WIN
vs Robert Peralta
UFC Fight Night 47· Aug 16, 2014· Featherweight· 18-5-1 vs 18-4
SUB
R1 · 4:27
WIN
vs Justin Salas
UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson· Nov 9, 2013· Lightweight· 17-5-1 vs 11-4
SUB
R1 · 2:38
LOSS
vs Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFCUFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping· Jan 19, 2013· Lightweight· 17-4-1 vs 18-0
TKO
R1 · 1:55
WIN
vs Sam Stout
UFCUFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes· Jan 14, 2012· Lightweight· 16-4-1 vs 17-6-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Spencer Fisher
UFCUFC 134: Silva vs Okami· Aug 27, 2011· Lightweight· 15-4-1 vs 24-7
TKO
R2 · 2:51
LOSS
vs Shane Roller
UFCUFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann· Mar 3, 2011· Lightweight· 15-3-1 vs 9-3
TKO
R2 · 1:28
WIN
vs Pat Audinwood
UFCUFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop· Sep 25, 2010· Lightweight· 14-3-1 vs 9-0-1
SUB
R1 · 3:47
DRAW
vs Nik Lentz
UFCUFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz· Jan 11, 2010· Lightweight· 14-3 vs 17-3-1
MD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Manvel Gamburyan
UFCUFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2· Jan 31, 2009· Lightweight· 13-3 vs 8-3
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Kurt Pellegrino
UFCUFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH· Sep 6, 2008· Lightweight· 13-2 vs 12-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
LOSS
vs Matt Wiman
UFCUFC 85: BEDLAM· Jun 7, 2008· Lightweight· 13-1 vs 9-3
TKO
R2 · 1:57
FOTN
WIN
vs Michihiro Omigawa
UFCUFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman· Jan 23, 2008· Lightweight· 12-1 vs 3-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Tyson Griffin
UFCUFC 76: KNOCKOUT· Sep 22, 2007· Lightweight· 12-0 vs 9-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Jason Black
UFCUFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher· Jun 12, 2007· Lightweight· 11-0 vs 21-2-1
SUB
R2 · 2:49
SOTN
WIN
vs Naoyuki Kotani
UFCUFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard· Apr 5, 2007· Lightweight· 10-0 vs 17-5-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Marc Duncan
It's Showtime 20· Dec 3, 2006· Lightweight· 9-0 vs 9-6-1
SUB
R1 · 3:39
WIN
vs Ulas Aslan
2 Hot 2 Handle· Nov 12, 2006· Lightweight· 8-0 vs 3-2
TKO
WIN
vs Adriano Gonçalves
Santa Catarina Regional· Sep 16, 2006· 7-0 vs 1-1
SUB
WIN
vs Romano De Los Reyes
Rumble Of Amsterdam 3· May 21, 2006· Welterweight· 6-0 vs 6-1
TKO
R2 · 1:24
WIN
vs Mathieu Lawalata
Rumble Of Amsterdam 3· May 21, 2006· Welterweight· 5-0 vs 7-11
SUB
R1 · 0:59
WIN
vs Daniel Weichel
Cage Warriors 20· Mar 5, 2006· Welterweight· 4-0 vs 10-1
SUB
R3 · 4:47
WIN
vs Marcio Cesar
Storm Samurai· Nov 20, 2005· 3-0 vs 2-0-1
SUB
WIN
vs Fabiano Adams
Santa Catarina Regional· Jun 5, 2005· 2-0 vs 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs Johny
Parana Regional· May 2, 2004· 1-0 vs 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs James Jones
Reality Fighting 5· Nov 1, 2003· 0-0 vs 0-0
SUB
R2 · 1:18

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Thiago Tavares's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current: Unranked
Peak: #15 Featherweight
First ranked: Nov 9, 2015
Times ranked: 6

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1657▼9
Peak: 1830Jun 12, 2007
Rated fights: 37

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Frequently asked questions

When does Thiago Tavares fight next?

Thiago Tavares has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Thiago Tavares's record?

Thiago Tavares's professional MMA record is 24-11-1.

Who is Thiago Tavares fighting next?

Thiago Tavares's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Thiago Tavares fight last?

Thiago Tavares most recently fought Islam Mamedov at Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 on Friday, October 12, 2018, LOSS (Decision).

What weight class does Thiago Tavares fight in?

Thiago Tavares fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Thiago Tavares have?

Thiago Tavares has 7 wins by KO/TKO and 15 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Thiago Tavares won?

Thiago Tavares has won 7 UFC post-fight bonuses: 4× Fight of the Night, 2× Performance of the Night, 1× Submission of the Night.

How tall is Thiago Tavares?

Thiago Tavares is 5'7" (170 cm) tall.

How much does Thiago Tavares weigh?

Thiago Tavares weighs 145 lbs (66 kg).

What is Thiago Tavares's reach?

Thiago Tavares has a reach of 70" (178 cm).

How old is Thiago Tavares?

Thiago Tavares is 41 years old (born Nov 8, 1984).

Where is Thiago Tavares from?

Thiago Tavares is from Brazil.

CAREER SUMMARY