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Dooho Choi vs Thiago Tavares

Dooho Choi is 17-5-1; Thiago Tavares is 24-11-1. Thiago Tavares is 7 years older than Dooho Choi. Dooho Choi is 3" · 8 cm taller than Thiago Tavares. They have met once: Dooho Choi 1, Thiago Tavares 0.

Dooho Choi
South Korea
Dooho Choi
“The Korean Superboy” · 17-5-1
Loss · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
Met once
Thiago Tavares
Brazil
Thiago Tavares
24-11-1
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Dooho Choi
BJJKickboxing
  • —Champion · Korean Domestic BJJ Tournaments
  • 2022UFC Hall of Fame - Fight Wing, class of 2022 (Cub Swanson vs Dooho Choi, UFC 206)
  • —Amateur MMA 20+ bouts, record not publishedRecord
  • —Kickboxing 8-2Record
Camp · Team MAD · Busan, KR
Thiago Tavares
BJJJudo
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2006It's Showtime 70 kg MMA ChampionIt's Showtime
  • 2006Lightweight Grand Prix ChampionRumble of Amsterdam
Camp · Team Tavares (Tavares Team) · Barreiros, São José, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
70%
18%
Body
23%
11%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Dooho Choilast 11 fights
78%9%12%
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dooho Choi Thiago Tavares· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.032.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.692.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.213.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.03
Strikes landed / min
2.00
4.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.31
1.21 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.83 / 8.9
54%
Takedown accuracy
43%
59%
Takedown defence
63%
1:24
Control time / fight
3:32
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Dooho Choi10 UFC fights · 432 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%247/562
10%42/52
12%50/58
Clinch
5%23/36
4%18/19
0%0/0
Ground
7%32/40
5%20/20
0%0/0
Thiago Tavares16 UFC fights · 298 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%138/508
16%48/74
7%21/31
Clinch
3%10/28
5%16/21
1%2/2
Ground
18%53/96
3%10/10
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Dooho Choi and Thiago Tavares ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs Team Cláudia Finale (Fri, Jul 8, 2016), where Dooho Choi won by TKO.

What are the records of Dooho Choi and Thiago Tavares?

Dooho Choi is 17-5-1 and Thiago Tavares is 24-11-1.

Who has the longer reach, Dooho Choi or Thiago Tavares?

Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.

Who is taller, Dooho Choi or Thiago Tavares?

Dooho Choi is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Thiago Tavares stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Dooho Choi or Thiago Tavares?

Thiago Tavares is 42 and Dooho Choi is 35.

Who has more finishes, Dooho Choi or Thiago Tavares?

Dooho Choi has 15 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Thiago Tavares has 19 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).