Thiago Tavares
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Thiago de Mello Tavares (born November 8, 1984) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. He currently fights in the lightweight
Lightweight (MMA)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

 division in the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Thiago Tavares entered the UFC with an undefeated record and was highly regarded. Tavares outgrappled fellow UFC-debutant Naoyuki Kotani
Naoyuki Kotani
Naoyuki Kotani is a Japanese mixed martial artist, who competes in the lightweight division. He has fought in a number of different organizations including the Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship....

 to a unanimous decision, followed by a dominant submission victory over Jason Black
Jason Black
Jason Black is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. He is a veteran of the King of the Cage, Extreme Challenge, and PRIDE Fighting Championships organizations, a former UCC title holder, and trains with the Miletich Fighting Systems...

. Tavares fought perennial contender Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin
Tyson Lee Griffin is an American mixed martial artist from Albany, California. Griffin currently fights as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...

 to a unanimous decision loss, the first of his career, at UFC 76
UFC 76
UFC 76: Knockout was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on September 22, 2007 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California...

. They would win Fight of the Night honors for their performance.

Thiago rebounded with a unanimous decision victory over Michihiro Omigawa
Michihiro Omigawa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and Judoka who trains out of Hidehiko Yoshida's dojo. He made it to the finals in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix losing to Masanori Kanehara.-Mixed martial arts career:...

 (who would later be ranked in the top ten of 145 pound fighters) at UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman. Tavares was knocked out in his next bout by Matt Wiman
Matt Wiman
Matthew Charles Wiman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

 and lost a unanimous decision to Kurt Pellegrino
Kurt Pellegrino
Kurt Joseph Pellegrino is a retired American mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the lightweight division of the UFC. Pellegrino's first fight in the UFC came in 2006...

 nearly three months later. This marked the first time Tavares lost two straight contests after beginning his career with twelve straight wins.

Tavares defeated TUF
TUF
TUF can refer to:*The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series*The IATA code for Tours Loire Valley Airport in Tours, France*TV-U Fukushima, a television company in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan...

 finalist Manvel Gamburyan
Manvel Gamburyan
Manvel "Manny" Gamburyan is an Armenian American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 5. Besides The Ultimate Fighter, Gamburyan has fought for notable promotions such as King of the Cage and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Gamburyan is fighting in the...

 via unanimous decision at UFC 94
UFC 94
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 31, 2009. The card featured five televised MMA bouts, as well as five un-aired preliminary bouts...

 in a close fight.

Tavares and Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz is an American mixed martial artist. Lentz is currently signed under the Ultimate Fighting Championships promotion, fighting in the lightweight division.-Background:...

 fought to a majority draw at UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz. Tavares was deducted a point in the third round for a second full blown Muay Thai 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
Melvin Guillard
Melvin Paul Guillard, Jr. is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the lightweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He debuted with the company on The Ultimate Fighter 2 television series, losing in the first welterweight elimination bout to Josh Burkman...

 on May 29, 2010 at UFC 114
UFC 114
UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 29, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The UFC Fan Expo took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center....

, but Tavares was forced off the card with an elbow injury. He was replaced by Waylon Lowe
Waylon Lowe
Michael Waylon Lowe is an American mixed martial artist.-Amateur wrestling career:Lowe was a two time state champion for Jefferson County High School in Dandridge, Tennessee before wrestling for the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. Lowe recorded 112 victories during his collegiate career...

.

Tavares was set to face Willamy Freire
Willamy Freire
Willamy Friere is an Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Shooto and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Freire was also the Shooto Welterweight Champion.-Early career:...

 at UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Originally scheduled to take place at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, the UFC was forced to move the event to a different venue due to low ticket...

 taking place August 1, 2010. However, on July 20, 2010, Freire withdrew because of an injury, forcing the bout to be cancelled.

Tavares faced UFC newcomer Pat Audinwood
Pat Audinwood
Pat Audinwood is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the lightweight division. Nicknamed "Awesomely Awesome", Audinwood has been a professional MMA competitor since 2007, competing mostly in the north-east circuit in the U.S.-Background:Audinwood's began wrestling...

 on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119
UFC 119
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 25, 2010, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The event was the first that the UFC hosted in Indiana.-Background:...

, replacing an injured Aaron Riley
Aaron Riley
Aaron Matthew Riley is an American mixed martial arts fighter who currently teaches MMA at Warrior Gym in Alexandria, Virginia. He competes in the Lightweight Division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

. Tavares defeated Audinwood via submission (guillotine choke) in the first round.

Tavares then faced Shane Roller
Shane Roller
Shane Derrick Roller is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

 on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 3, 2011, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The event was broadcast on Versus in the U.S. and Rogers Sportsnet One in Canada...

. He lost the fight via knockout due to a punch. 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
Spencer Fisher
Spencer William Fisher is an American mixed martial artist from Brevard, North Carolina. He currently fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. He holds notable victories over Thiago Alves, Matt Wiman, Sam Stout, Jeremy Stephens, and Caol Uno...

 via second round TKO on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134
UFC 134
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...

.

Tavares is expected to face Sam Stout
Sam Stout
Samuel James "Hands of Stone" Stout is a Canadian mixed martial artist from London, Ontario. Currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he is primarily known as a striker with an iron chin.- Mixed martial arts career :...

 on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142
UFC 142
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event is expected to take place on January 14, 2012 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Background:...

.

Accomplishments

  • It's Showtime MMA
    • 2006 It's Showtime MMA Title -70 kg
  • Ultimate Fighting Championships
    • Fight Of The Night Honors (3 Times)

Mixed martial arts record

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| Win
|align=center| 16-4-1
| Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher
Spencer William Fisher is an American mixed martial artist from Brevard, North Carolina. He currently fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. He holds notable victories over Thiago Alves, Matt Wiman, Sam Stout, Jeremy Stephens, and Caol Uno...


| TKO (punches)
| UFC 134
UFC 134
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...


|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:51
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Loss
|align=center| 15–4–1
| Shane Roller
Shane Roller
Shane Derrick Roller is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...


| KO (punches)
| UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 3, 2011, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The event was broadcast on Versus in the U.S. and Rogers Sportsnet One in Canada...


|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:28
|Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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|-
| Win
|align=center| 15–3–1
| Pat Audinwood
Pat Audinwood
Pat Audinwood is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the lightweight division. Nicknamed "Awesomely Awesome", Audinwood has been a professional MMA competitor since 2007, competing mostly in the north-east circuit in the U.S.-Background:Audinwood's began wrestling...


| Submission (guillotine choke)
| UFC 119
UFC 119
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 25, 2010, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The event was the first that the UFC hosted in Indiana.-Background:...


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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:47
|Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
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, United States
United States
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|-
| Draw
|align=center| 14–3–1
| Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz is an American mixed martial artist. Lentz is currently signed under the Ultimate Fighting Championships promotion, fighting in the lightweight division.-Background:...


| Draw (majority)
| UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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|-
| Win
|align=center| 14–3
| Manvel Gamburyan
Manvel Gamburyan
Manvel "Manny" Gamburyan is an Armenian American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 5. Besides The Ultimate Fighter, Gamburyan has fought for notable promotions such as King of the Cage and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Gamburyan is fighting in the...


| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 94
UFC 94
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 31, 2009. The card featured five televised MMA bouts, as well as five un-aired preliminary bouts...


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 13–3
| Kurt Pellegrino
Kurt Pellegrino
Kurt Joseph Pellegrino is a retired American mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the lightweight division of the UFC. Pellegrino's first fight in the UFC came in 2006...


| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 88
UFC 88
UFC 88: Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans....


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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, United States
United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 13–2
| Matt Wiman
Matt Wiman
Matthew Charles Wiman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...


| KO (punches)
| UFC 85
UFC 85
UFC 85: Bedlam was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , on June 7, 2008 at The O2 arena in London, England.-Background:...


|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:57
|London, England
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 13–1
| Michihiro Omigawa
Michihiro Omigawa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and Judoka who trains out of Hidehiko Yoshida's dojo. He made it to the finals in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix losing to Masanori Kanehara.-Mixed martial arts career:...


| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 12–1
| Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin
Tyson Lee Griffin is an American mixed martial artist from Albany, California. Griffin currently fights as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...


| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 76
UFC 76
UFC 76: Knockout was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on September 22, 2007 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California...


|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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|-
| Win
|align=center| 12–0
| Jason Black
Jason Black
Jason Black is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. He is a veteran of the King of the Cage, Extreme Challenge, and PRIDE Fighting Championships organizations, a former UCC title holder, and trains with the Miletich Fighting Systems...


| Submission (triangle choke)
| UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:49
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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| Win
|align=center| 11–0
| Naoyuki Kotani
Naoyuki Kotani
Naoyuki Kotani is a Japanese mixed martial artist, who competes in the lightweight division. He has fought in a number of different organizations including the Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship....


| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
United States
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| Win
|align=center| 10–0
| Marc Duncan
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| It's Showtime 2006 Alkmaar
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:39
|Alkmaar
Alkmaar
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.-History:...

, Holland
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| Win
|align=center| 9–0
| Ulas Aslan
| TKO (punches)
| 2H2H: Pride & Honor
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
|Rotterdam, Holland
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
| Adriano Goncalves
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Sul Fight Championship 1
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:12
|Santa Catarina, Brazil
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Romano de los Reyes
| Submission
| Rumble Of Amsterdam 3
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:24
|Amsterdam, Holland
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Mathieu Lawalata
| Submission (heel hook)
| Rumble Of Amsterdam 3
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:59
|Amsterdam, Holland
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Daniel Weichel
Daniel Weichel
Daniel Weichel is a German professional mixed martial artist who has fought for BAMMA, M-1 Global, Shooto, King of the Cage, and Cage Warriors...


| Submission (guillotine choke)
| CWFC: Enter the Wolfslair
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:47
|Liverpool, England
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Marcio Cesar
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Storm Samurai 9
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| N/A
|Curitiba
Curitiba
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, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...


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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Fabiano Adams
| Submission (choke)
| X-treme Combat
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:55
|Brazil
Brazil
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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Johny Johny
| Submission (triangle choke)
| CO: Muay Thai & Vale Tudo
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:38
|Curitiba, Brazil
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| James Jones
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Reality Fighting 5
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:18
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, United States
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