Thiago Tavares

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Thiago Tavares
Born (1984-11-08) November 8, 1984 (age 39)
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1]
Weight146 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach69 in (180 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
TeamTeam Tavares
Brazilian Top Team
Rank3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2]
Years active2003–2018, 2020–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total36
Wins24
By knockout4
By submission15
By decision5
Losses11
By knockout8
By decision3
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Thiago Tavares (born November 8, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and politician who most recently competed in the Lightweight division. An 18-fight veteran of the UFC, he has also fought in the Professional Fighters League and Cage Warriors. During his tenure with the UFC, he was awarded "Fight of the Night" honors four times.

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Background

Born and raised in Brazil, Tavares began training in judo at the age of five and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of nine. [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Tavares made his professional MMA debut in November 2003. He amassed an undefeated record of 10–0 in his first three years in the sport before being signed by the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Lightweight

Tavares entered the UFC with an undefeated record and was highly regarded. Tavares outgrappled fellow UFC-newcomer Naoyuki Kotani to a unanimous decision, followed by a dominant submission victory over Jason Black. Tavares fought perennial contender Tyson Griffin to a unanimous decision loss, the first of his professional career, at UFC 76. They would win Fight of the Night award honors for their performance. [4]

Thiago rebounded with a unanimous decision victory over Michihiro Omigawa at UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman. Tavares was knocked out in his next bout by Matt Wiman and lost a unanimous decision to Kurt Pellegrino nearly three months later. Despite losses, Tavares received Fight of the Night award in both fights. [5] This marked the first time Tavares lost two straight contests after beginning his career with twelve straight wins.

Tavares defeated TUF finalist Manvel Gamburyan via unanimous decision at UFC 94 in a close fight.

Tavares and Nik Lentz fought to a majority draw at UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz. Tavares was docked a point in the third round for a second kick to the groin of Lentz. After the fight Lentz was interviewed and had shared with a reporter his belief that Tavares had intentionally kicked him in the groin and happened to crack Lentz's metal cup.

Tavares was scheduled to face Melvin Guillard on May 29, 2010, at UFC 114, [6] but Tavares was forced off the card with an elbow injury. [7] He was replaced by Waylon Lowe.

Tavares was set to face Willamy Freire at UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko taking place August 1, 2010. [8] However, on July 20, 2010, Freire withdrew because of an injury, [9] forcing the bout to be cancelled. [10]

Tavares faced UFC newcomer Pat Audinwood on September 25, 2010, at UFC 119, replacing an injured Aaron Riley. [11] Tavares defeated Audinwood via submission (guillotine choke) in the first round.

Tavares then faced Shane Roller on March 3, 2011, at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann. [12] He lost the fight via KO in the second round. Though Tavares hurt Roller in the first round, he was unable to finish him. During the second round, Tavares was caught by a straight right from Roller that knocked him out.

Tavares defeated Spencer Fisher via second-round TKO on August 27, 2011, at UFC 134. [13]

Tavares faced Sam Stout on January 14, 2012, at UFC 142. [14] He won the fight via unanimous decision after utilizing takedowns with his top control for most of the fight.

Tavares was expected to face Tony Ferguson on May 5, 2012, at UFC on Fox 3, replacing an injured Dennis Hallman. [15] However, Tavares was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Michael Johnson. [16]

Tavares was expected to face Dennis Hallman on September 1, 2012, at UFC 151. [17] However, after UFC 151 was cancelled, Tavares/Hallman was then rescheduled to October 5, 2012, at UFC on FX 5. [18] Just prior to the UFC on FX 5 weigh ins, Dennis Hallman alerted officials and Tavares that he would miss weight by 7 pounds. Tavares was given the option to take the fight anyway at a catchweight. He stated he would only fight if Hallman could make it within 3 lbs of the 156 lb. limit. Hallman couldn't make it in the allowed time and so the bout was cancelled. [19] [20]

Tavares next faced the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov on January 19, 2013, at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping. [21] He lost the fight via knockout early in the first round. Following his loss to Nurmagomedov, it was announced that Tavares had tested positive for the banned substance drostanolone during his post-fight drug test and, subsequently, was suspended for nine months retroactive to January 19. [22] [23]

Tavares was expected to face Quinn Mulhern on November 9, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 32. [24] However, Mulhern pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Justin Salas. [25] Tavares won the fight via submission in the first round.

Move to Featherweight

Tavares was expected to face promotional newcomer Zubaira Tukhugov in a featherweight bout on February 15, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 36. [26] However, Tavares was forced out of the bout citing a rib injury and replaced by Douglas Silva de Andrade. [27]

Tavares was expected to face Tom Niinimäki on May 31, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 41. [28] However, Tavares pulled out of the bout citing another injury [29] and was replaced by promotional newcomer Niklas Bäckström. [30]

In his eventual featherweight debut, Tavares faced Robbie Peralta on August 16, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 47. [31] Tavares won the fight via submission in the first round after completely dominating Peralta on the ground. The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award. [32]

Tavares was expected to face Nik Lentz in a rematch on February 14, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 60. [33] However, Tavares pulled out of the bout in late January citing yet another injury. [34]

Tavares was expected to face Zubaira Tukhugov on June 6, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 68. [35] However, Tukhugov was replaced by Brian Ortega. [36] Tavares lost the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the third round. [37] Despite the loss, Tavares was awarded his fourth Fight of the Night bonus award. [38]

Tavares faced Clay Guida on November 7, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 77. [39] He won the fight with a quick submission in the first round. [40] The win also earned Tavares his second Performance of the Night bonus award. [41]

Tavares next faced Doo Ho Choi on July 8, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale [42] Tavares lost the fight via KO in the first round. [43] Afterwards, the promotion did not re-sign Tavares, making him a free agent. [44]

Post-UFC career

After being released from the UFC, Tavares signed with Aspera FC and faced Mauricio Machado at Aspera FC 49 on February 18, 2017. [44] He won the fight via first-minute knockout. [45]

He was then scheduled to face Fabricio Oliveira at Aspera FC 50 on March 18, 2017, but withdrew from the bout due to an unknown reason. [45]

Professional Fighters League

He was then signed to participate the Lightweight division of the inaugural season of PFL. [3] His regular season begun with facing Robert Watley at PFL 2 on June 21, 2018. In the second round, Watley unintentionally kicked Tavares in the groin rendering him unable to continue after the five minute recovery time. [46] Contrary to the unified rules, Watley was declared as the winner. [46]

His second bout was against Arthur Estrázulas at PFL 5 on August 2, 2018. He won the fight via split decision and advanced to the playoffs. [47]

In the quarter-finals Tavares faced Islam Mamedov at PFL 9 on October 13, 2018. He lost the bout via unanimous decision and was eliminated from the playoffs. [48] However, Mamedov could not continue to the semi-finals and Tavares was brought to replace him against Rashid Magomedov. [48] Tavares lost the bout via second-round technical knockout and was eliminated from the tournament. [48] He subsequently retired from the sport in order to focus in his studies. [3]

Return from retirement

Reaching the clinical phase of his studies, Tavares was able to train more consistently again and was scheduled to return from retirement against Laercio Alves dos Santos at Gladiator CF on July 22, 2020. However, the bout was then rescheduled to take place on October 24, 2020. Tavares won the fight via first-round knockout. [49]

He is next expected to face Jean Carlos Liebl at Gladiator CF 54 on February 6, 2021. [50]

Then, he is also expected to face Mauricio Ariel for the Super Lightweight Championship at Inside Fighters' League 1 on April 11, 2021. [51]

Personal life

Tavares is currently studying medicine at University Institute of Health Sciences - Héctor A. Barceló Foundation in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [52]

Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
36 matches24 wins11 losses
By knockout48
By submission150
By decision53
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss24–11–1Timur NagibinTKO (punches)Russian Cagefighting Championship 9May 3, 202130:50 Ekaterinburg, Russia
Win24–10–1Jean Carlos LieblSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Gladiator CF 54February 6, 202111:27 Curitiba, Paraná, BrazilFeatherweight bout.
Win23–10–1Laercio Alves dos SantosTKO (punches)Gladiator CF 53October 24, 202013:38 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Loss22–10–1 Rashid Magomedov TKO (punches) PFL 9 October 13, 201823:36 Long Beach, California, United States2018 PFL Lightweight Semifinal bout.
Loss22–9–1Islam MamedovDecision (unanimous)25:002018 PFL Lightweight Quarterfinal bout.
Win22–8–1Arthur EstrázulasDecision (split) PFL 5 August 2, 201835:00 Uniondale, New York, United States
Loss21–8–1Robert WatleyTKO (groin kick) PFL 2 June 21, 201820:35 Chicago, Illinois, United StatesTavares was unable to continue after being kicked in the groin.
Win21–7–1Mauricio MachadoTKO (punches)Aspera FC 49February 18, 201710:46 Balneario Camboriu, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Loss20–7–1 Choi Doo-ho KO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale July 8, 201612:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win20–6–1 Clay Guida Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 November 7, 201510:39 São Paulo, BrazilPerformance of the Night.
Loss19–6–1 Brian Ortega TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson June 6, 201534:10 New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win19–5–1 Robbie Peralta Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. St. Preux August 16, 201414:27 Bangor, Maine, United StatesFeatherweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Win18–5–1 Justin Salas Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson November 9, 201312:38 Goiânia, Brazil
Loss17–5–1 Khabib Nurmagomedov KO (punches and elbows) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping January 19, 201311:55 São Paulo, BrazilTavares tested positive for drostanolone.
Win17–4–1 Sam Stout Decision (unanimous) UFC 142 January 14, 201235:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win16–4–1 Spencer Fisher TKO (punches) UFC 134 August 27, 201122:51 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss15–4–1 Shane Roller KO (punches) UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann March 3, 201121:28 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Win15–3–1Pat AudinwoodSubmission (guillotine choke) UFC 119 September 25, 201013:47 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Draw14–3–1 Nik Lentz Draw (majority) UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz January 11, 201035:00 Fairfax, Virginia, United StatesTavares was deducted 1 point due to a groin kick.
Win14–3 Manvel Gamburyan Decision (unanimous) UFC 94 January 31, 200935:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss13–3 Kurt Pellegrino Decision (unanimous) UFC 88 September 6, 200835:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss13–2 Matt Wiman KO (punches) UFC 85 June 7, 200821:57 London, EnglandFight of the Night.
Win13–1 Michihiro Omigawa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman January 23, 200835:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss12–1 Tyson Griffin Decision (unanimous) UFC 76 September 22, 200735:00 Anaheim, California, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win12–0 Jason Black Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher June 12, 200722:49 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesSubmission of the Night.
Win11–0 Naoyuki Kotani Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard April 5, 200735:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win10–0Marc DuncanSubmission (rear-naked choke) It's Showtime 2006 Alkmaar December 3, 200613:39 Alkmaar, NetherlandsWon the It's Showtime (70 kg) Championship.
Win9–0Ulas AslanTKO (punches)2H2H: Pride & HonorNovember 12, 20061N/A Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win8–0Adriano GonçalvesSubmission (triangle choke)Sul Fight Championship 1September 16, 200624:12 Balneário Camboriú, Brazil
Win7–0Romano de los ReyesTKO (punches)Rumble Of Amsterdam 3May 21, 200621:24 Amsterdam, NetherlandsWon the Rumble of Amsterdam Lightweight Grand Prix.
Win6–0Mathieu LawalataSubmission (heel hook)Rumble Of Amsterdam 3May 21, 200610:59 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win5–0 Daniel Weichel Submission (guillotine choke) CWFC: Enter the Wolfslair March 5, 200634:47 Liverpool, England
Win4–0Marcio CesarSubmission (rear-naked choke)Storm Samurai 9November 20, 20052N/A Curitiba, Brazil
Win3–0Fabiano AdamsSubmission (choke)Extreme CombatJune 5, 200510:55 Joinville, Brazil
Win2–0Johny JohnySubmission (triangle choke)CO: Muay Thai & Vale TudoMay 2, 200414:38 Curitiba, Brazil
Win1–0James JonesSubmission (triangle choke)Reality Fighting 5November 1, 200321:18 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

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