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Brad Tavares vs Eryk Anders

Brad Tavares

Pro 21-12-0  |  UFC 14-10-0
Middleweight
VS

Eryk Anders

Pro 17-9-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 9-9-0
Age
38|38
Height
6'1"|6'1"
Reach
74"|75"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Brad Tavares Eryk Anders Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.6%48.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.83.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.34.1
Strike Differential0.4/min-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy28.6%24.8%
Takedown Defense82.0%80.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.61.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.1
Control Time/15min1:334:16
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins14.3%55.6%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins85.7%44.4%
Avg Fight Time12:1511:44
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.1
Edges126 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Brad Tavares Eryk Anders Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.7%51.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.94.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.63.7
Takedown Accuracy33.3%23.5%
Takedown Defense82.8%100.0%
Control Time/Fight0:254:18
Edges033 even

Last 3 Fights

Brad Tavares

LOSS
vs. Robert Bryczek
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:43
Brad Tavares42/10241%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:22
Robert Bryczek68/13849%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares47/10943%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Gerald Meerschaert38/8346%TD 0/8Ctrl 4:44
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. JunYong Park
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares65/14944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
JunYong Park99/17756%TD 2/6Ctrl 6:32
▼ Rounds

Eryk Anders

LOSS
vs. Christian Leroy Duncan
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:53
Eryk Anders7/1258%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:18
Christian Leroy Duncan24/4356%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Weidman
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:51
Eryk Anders62/10261%TD 0/6Ctrl 4:24
Chris Weidman16/3644%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jamie Pickett
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Eryk Anders23/5939%TD 5/13Ctrl 10:08
Jamie Pickett20/5536%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Brad Tavares
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares47/10943%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Gerald Meerschaert38/8346%TD 0/8Ctrl 4:44
▼ Rounds
Eryk Anders
WIN
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Eryk Anders64/17836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
Gerald Meerschaert72/20236%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
vs. Chris Weidman
Brad Tavares
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares70/11561%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Chris Weidman37/9240%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:21
▼ Rounds
Eryk Anders
WIN
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:51
Eryk Anders62/10261%TD 0/6Ctrl 4:24
Chris Weidman16/3644%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:15
▼ Rounds
vs. JunYong Park
Brad Tavares
LOSS
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares65/14944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
JunYong Park99/17756%TD 2/6Ctrl 6:32
▼ Rounds
Eryk Anders
LOSS
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Eryk Anders65/14246%TD 3/24Ctrl 4:45
JunYong Park105/18457%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
vs. Krzysztof Jotko
Brad Tavares
WIN
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 2:16
Brad Tavares46/9648%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:33
Krzysztof Jotko24/7432%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds
Eryk Anders
LOSS
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Eryk Anders41/9742%TD 0/5Ctrl 5:51
Krzysztof Jotko66/11657%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds
vs. Elias Theodorou
Brad Tavares
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares31/7144%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:06
Elias Theodorou34/8241%TD 3/7Ctrl 4:13
▼ Rounds
Eryk Anders
LOSS
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Eryk Anders65/13349%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:23
Elias Theodorou92/21144%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.8 vs 3.5 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Brad Tavares shoots at 29% accuracy but Eryk Anders stops 80% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Eryk Anders shoots at 25% accuracy against Brad Tavares's 82% defense — Brad Tavares should keep it standing.

Control: Eryk Anders controls 3:21 per fight on average vs 1:16 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Eryk Anders finishes 56% of wins (56% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Report generated: 2026-03-12 18:04:45 | Data source: UFCStats.com