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Robert Watley vs Thiago Tavares

Robert Watley is 16-5-0; Thiago Tavares is 24-11-1. Thiago Tavares is 5 years older than Robert Watley. Robert Watley has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Thiago Tavares. Robert Watley is 2" · 5 cm taller than Thiago Tavares. They have met once: Robert Watley 1, Thiago Tavares 0.

Robert Watley
United States
Robert Watley
“Contact” · 16-5-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · TKO
LightweightMet once
Thiago Tavares
Brazil
Thiago Tavares
24-11-1
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Robert Watley

No background on record

Camp · Royal Martial Arts
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

41%
Head
70%
30%
Body
23%
29%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Robert Watleylast 6 fights
33%30%38%
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Robert Watley· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Thiago Tavares· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.582.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Watley · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.932.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Watley · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.533.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Watley · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Watley · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
38%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Watley · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Watley · Poor · better than 0% 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

2.58
Strikes landed / min
2.00
2.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.31
0.53 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.83 / 8.9
100%
Takedown accuracy
43%
38%
Takedown defence
63%
1:13
Control time / fight
3:32
0.00
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

Robert Watley3 fights · by range and by target
Range
33%Distance · 45
30%Clinch · 41
38%Ground · 52
Target
41%Head · 30
30%Body · 22
29%Leg · 21

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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 Robert Watley and Thiago Tavares ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season (Wed, Jun 20, 2018), where Robert Watley won by TKO.

What are the records of Robert Watley and Thiago Tavares?

Robert Watley is 16-5-0 and Thiago Tavares is 24-11-1.

Who has the longer reach, Robert Watley or Thiago Tavares?

Robert Watley has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Thiago Tavares, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Robert Watley or Thiago Tavares?

Robert Watley is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Thiago Tavares stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Robert Watley or Thiago Tavares?

Thiago Tavares is 42 and Robert Watley is 37.

Who has more finishes, Robert Watley or Thiago Tavares?

Robert Watley has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Thiago Tavares has 19 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).