Thiago Tavares vs Tyson Griffin
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They have met once
Who wins? fan vote
How they win share of UFC wins
Common opponents (3)
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Grappling career totals
Career UFC bouts
Thiago Tavares vs Tyson Griffin: Matchup Breakdown
Thiago Tavares is 10-7-1 in the Lightweight division with a 55.6% win rate. Tyson Griffin is 8-6 at Lightweight, winning 57.1% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Tyson Griffin leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 76: Knockout on Sep 22, 2007, won by Tyson Griffin by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Thiago Tavares holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 944 to 911. Career peaks are 1,051 for Thiago Tavares and 1,103 for Tyson Griffin. Thiago Tavares has 1 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 10 victories, a 60.0% finish rate. Tyson Griffin has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 25.0% of the time.
Thiago Tavares stands 5' 7" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Tyson Griffin is 5' 6" with a reach of 68", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Thiago Tavares. Thiago Tavares is 42, Tyson Griffin is 42.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Thiago Tavares has landed 329 significant strikes at 40.1% accuracy with 42 takedowns and 1h 03m of control time. Tyson Griffin has landed 612 at 42.1% with 20 takedowns and 0h 35m of control.
They share 3 common opponents: Clay Guida, Nik Lentz, Manvel Gamburyan.
Have Thiago Tavares and Tyson Griffin fought before?
Yes. Thiago Tavares and Tyson Griffin have fought once in the UFC. Tyson Griffin won by unanimous decision at UFC 76: Knockout on September 22, 2007.
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Who has more UFC wins, Thiago Tavares or Tyson Griffin?
Thiago Tavares has more UFC wins: 10 to 8. Thiago Tavares's UFC record is 10-7-1; Tyson Griffin's is 8-6.
KO/TKO wins: Thiago Tavares 1, Tyson Griffin 1. Submission wins: Thiago Tavares 5, Tyson Griffin 1.
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Who is taller, Thiago Tavares or Tyson Griffin?
Thiago Tavares is taller at 5'7", to Tyson Griffin's 5'6" (1 inch). Thiago Tavares has the longer reach: 70 inches to 68.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.