Result
Thiago TavaresDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateApr 5, 2007
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueThe Pearl
BroadcastESPN+
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W
24-11-1Thiago Tavares
L
37-19-7Naoyuki Kotani
Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Thiago Tavares
Elo1645Solid
3Y trend1666 → 1645
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Naoyuki Kotani
Elo1594Solid
3Y trend1613 → 1594
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Thiago Tavares won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Thiago Tavares led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Thiago Tavares and Naoyuki Kotani across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Thiago TavaresNaoyuki Kotani
Elo edge
Thiago Tavares1645-20 last move
Naoyuki Kotani1594-19 last move
Why they are ranked here
Thiago TavaresNot on the active ladder · 1645 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Laercio Alves (rated 1527 at the time): +10.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Timur Nagibin (rated 1532 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -28 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1555, not 1645: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Naoyuki KotaniNot on the active ladder · 1594 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Shutaro Debana (rated 1500 at the time): +9.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Koshi Matsumoto (rated 1465 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -40 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1541, not 1594: 53 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Thiago TavaresvsNaoyuki Kotani
Total strikes
159vs72
Sig. strikes
21vs12
Takedowns
4vs1
Rev.
1vs3
Sub. attempts
2vs1
Finishing profile
Thiago Tavaressubmission leads 63% of wins
Naoyuki Kotanisubmission leads 73% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STEVENSON VS GUILLARD. Thiago Tavares defeated Naoyuki Kotani by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani quick answers
Who won Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani?
Thiago Tavares won Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani on?
Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STEVENSON VS GUILLARD.
What are the records for Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani?
Thiago Tavares enters with a 24-11-1 record and Naoyuki Kotani enters with a 37-19-7 record.
What division is Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani?
Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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