Thiago Tavares
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Age:28
Birthday:November 8, 1984
Record:17-5-1-0
Wins By:
KO: 2 | Sub: 11 | Decision: 4
Losses By:
KO: 3 | Sub: 0 | Decision: 2
Height:5'7"/170cm
Weight:155lbs/70kg
Reach:70in/178cm
Division:Lightweight
City:Florianopolis
Country:Brazil
Fights Out Of:Florianopolis
Team:Brazilian Top Team
Strengths:Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Twitter:@TavaresMMA
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Fight History:
Loss vs Khabib Nurmagomedov by TKO (strikes) in Round 1 at 1:55. Event: UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs Bisping on January 19, 2013 (Tavares failed drug test at the event and received a 9-month suspension)
Win vs Sam Stout by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 142 RIO: Aldo vs Mendes on January 14, 2012
Win vs Spencer Fisher by TKO (punches) in Round 2 at 2:51. Event: UFC 134 on August 27, 2011
Loss vs Shane Roller by KO (punches) in Round 2 at 1:28. Event: UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann on March 3, 2011
Win vs Pat Audinwood by Submission (guillotine choke) in Round 1 at 3:47. Event: UFC 119 on September 25, 2010
Draw vs Nik Lentz by Draw (majority) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz on January 11, 2010
Win vs Manvel Gamburyan by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 94 on January 31, 2009
Loss vs Kurt Pellegrino by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 88 on September 6, 2008 (Fight of the Night)
Loss vs Matt Wiman by KO (punches) in Round 2 at 1:57. Event: UFC 85 on June 7, 2008 (Fight of the Night)
Win vs Michihiro Omigawa by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman on January 23, 2008
Loss vs Tyson Griffin by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 76 on September 22, 2007 (Fight of the Night)
Win vs Jason Black by Submission (triangle choke) in Round 2 at 2:49. Event: UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher on June 12, 2007
Win vs Naoyuki Kotani by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard on April 5, 2007
Win vs Marc Duncan by Submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 1 at 3:39. Event: It's Showtime 2006 Alkmaar on December 3, 2006 (Won It's Showtime title (?70 kg))
Win vs Ulas Aslan by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 0. Event: 2H2H: Pride & Honor on November 12, 2006
Win vs Adriano Goncalves by Submission (triangle choke) in Round 2 at 4:12. Event: Sul Fight Championship 1 on September 16, 2006
Win vs Mathieu Lawalata by Submission (heel hook) in Round 1 at 0:59. Event: Rumble Of Amsterdam 3 on May 21, 2006
Win vs Romano de los Reyes by Submission in Round 2 at 1;24. Event: Rumble Of Amsterdam 3 on May 21, 2006
Win vs Daniel Weichel by Submission (guillotine choke) in Round 3 at 4:47. Event: CWFC: Enter the Wolfslair on March 5, 2006
Win vs Marcio Cesar by Submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 2 at 0. Event: Storm Samurai 9 on November 20, 2005
Win vs Fabiano Adams by Submission (choke) in Round 1 at 0:55. Event: X-treme Combat on June 5, 2005
Win vs Johny Johny by Submission (triangle choke) in Round 1 at 4:38. Event: CO: Muay Thai & Vale Tudo on May 2, 2004
Win vs James Jones by Submission (triangle choke) in Round 1 at 1:18. Event: Reality Fighting 5 on November 1, 2003
Photos:
• Thiago Tavares fails UFC on FX 7 drug test, Vitor passes but use of TRT therapy revealed (Feb 2013)
• UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs Bisping – Bonuses and Results (Jan 2013)
• UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs Bisping – Weigh-In Results (Jan 2013)
• UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs Bisping – Predictions and Discussion (Jan 2013)
• ‘UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs Bisping’ now official for January 19th in Brazil (Nov 2012)
• UFC on FX 5: Browne vs Big Foot Salaries: Jake Ellenberger top earner at $84,000 (Oct 2012)
• UFC on FX 5: Browne vs Big Foot – Bonuses and Results (Oct 2012)
• UFC on FX 5: Browne vs Big Foot – Weigh-In Results, Hallman-Tavares fight dropped (Oct 2012)
• UFC 151′s Dennis Hallman vs Thiago Tavares moved to UFC on FX 5 (Aug 2012)
• UFC on FX 5: Browne vs Big Foot (May 2012)
• MMA News Daily Headlines – Apr 27, 2012 (Apr 2012)
• TUF 13′s Tony Ferguson vs Thiago Tavares at UFC on FOX 3 (Mar 2012)