No betting line yet, so this is our ratings alone: in UFC they have picked only 56% of winners since 2019, so treat it as a rough guide.
Tale of the tape
UFC numbers count fights in the UFC only (from 2001); the pro record is everything, as ESPN lists it today.
| Thiago Tavares | Naoyuki Kotani | |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Country | Japan |
| 22-10-1 | Pro record (all promotions, today) | 33-16-7 |
| 10-7-1 | UFC record | 0-5 |
| 6 / 4 | UFC wins by stoppage / decision | 0 / 0 |
| 5 / 2 | UFC losses by stoppage / decision | 3 / 2 |
| 1,335 | Rating (rank in division) | 1,084 |
Thiago Tavares: last UFC fights
No earlier UFC fights: this is Thiago Tavares's UFC debut.
Naoyuki Kotani: last UFC fights
No earlier UFC fights: this is Naoyuki Kotani's UFC debut.