Matt Wiman vs Thiago Tavares

Matt Wiman vs Thiago Tavares: Matchup Breakdown

Matt Wiman is 10-8 in the Lightweight division with a 55.6% win rate. Thiago Tavares is 10-7-1 at Lightweight, winning 55.6% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Matt Wiman leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 85: Bedlam on Jun 7, 2008, won by Matt Wiman by KO/TKO in round 2.

Thiago Tavares holds the higher ELO rating, 947 to 926. Career peaks are 1,059 for Matt Wiman and 1,046 for Thiago Tavares. Matt Wiman has 2 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 10 victories, a 50% finish rate. Thiago Tavares has 1 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 60% of the time.

Matt Wiman stands 5' 10" with a reach of 68" and fights orthodox. Thiago Tavares is 5' 7" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Thiago Tavares. Matt Wiman is 42, Thiago Tavares is 41.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Matt Wiman has landed 557 significant strikes at 50.1% accuracy with 25 takedowns and 1h 0m of control time. Thiago Tavares has landed 329 at 40.1% with 42 takedowns and 1h 3m of control.

They share 3 common opponents: Sam Stout, Michihiro Omigawa, Spencer Fisher.