Tyson Griffin vs. Thiago Tavares Result

Tyson Griffin def. Thiago Tavares

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 76: KnockoutSeptember 22, 2007Anaheim, California, USA

Tyson Griffin defeated Thiago Tavares by unanimous decision at UFC 76: Knockout on September 22, 2007 in Anaheim, California, USA. The referee was Steve Mazzagatti. Judges' scores: 30-27, 29-28, 29-28.

Tyson Griffin vs. Thiago Tavares — UFC 76: Knockout (Sep 22, 2007)

Result: Tyson Griffin won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 76: Knockout
Location: Anaheim, California, USA

Judges' scorecards

Marcos Rosales
30–27
For Tyson Griffin
Richard Bertrand
29–28
For Tyson Griffin
Cecil Peoples
29–28
For Tyson Griffin

Fight stats

Tyson GriffinThiago Tavares

0Knockdowns0
2929/66 · 44%Significant strikes6/21 · 29%6
8989/134 · 66%Total strikes32/49 · 65%32
22/6 · 33%Takedowns4/9 · 44%4
1Submission attempts4
1Reversals2
7:55Control time3:56

Significant strikes by target

Tyson GriffinHead 15 · Body 3 · Legs 11

Thiago TavaresHead 1 · Body 5 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Tyson GriffinDistance 5 · Clinch 15 · Ground 9

Thiago TavaresDistance 2 · Clinch 4 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Tyson Griffin	12/39	20/50	1/2	0	3:08
	Thiago Tavares	2/13	6/17	0/2	0	0:08
2	Tyson Griffin	3/7	38/45	1/1	1	1:55
	Thiago Tavares	1/1	19/21	1/1	3	2:48
3	Tyson Griffin	14/20	31/39	0/3	0	2:52
	Thiago Tavares	3/7	7/11	3/6	1	1:00

Where it sat in their careers

Tyson Griffin

UFC record before: 2-1
UFC record after: 3-1
Age at the fight: 23

Last UFC bouts before this one

WClay GuidaJun 16, 2007
LFrankie EdgarFeb 3, 2007
WDavid LeeSep 23, 2006

Next fight: W vs. Gleison Tibau

Thiago Tavares

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 2-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 22

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJason BlackJun 12, 2007
WNaoyuki KotaniApr 5, 2007

Next fight: W vs. Michihiro Omigawa

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