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Brad Tavares

Last fought: Mar 2026
RECORD
Pro
21-13-0
UFC
16-12-0
Age
38
Height
6'1"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time13:00
Fight Completion Rate84.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.60
% Fights Inside the Distance28.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)133-80 (62.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)83-53 (61.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)50-27 (64.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)65.2%
% Time in Control12.8%
% Time Controlled22.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time36.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.42
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.96
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.46
Distance Strike Accuracy41.2%
Distance Strike Defense58.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.55
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.90
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.35
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.99
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.19
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field
Brad Tavares   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Brad Tavares
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.3
Strike Differential0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy26.6%
Takedown Defense80.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min1:55
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins12.5%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins87.5%
Avg Fight Time13:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.6
Takedown Accuracy25.0%
Takedown Defense73.3%
Control Time/Fight0:30

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Eryk Anders
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares48/8656%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:29KD 1
Eryk Anders35/8442%TD 3/9Ctrl 9:20
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Robert Bryczek
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:43
Brad Tavares42/10241%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:22
Robert Bryczek68/13849%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:22KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gerald Meerschaert
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy • Apr 2025Middleweight
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
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira • Oct 2024Middleweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares65/14944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
JunYong Park99/17756%TD 2/6Ctrl 6:32
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Gregory Rodrigues
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer • Feb 2024Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:55
Brad Tavares37/8444%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Gregory Rodrigues71/12358%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Weidman
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley • Aug 2023Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares70/11561%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Chris Weidman37/9240%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:21
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Bruno Blindado Silva
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes • Apr 2023Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:35
Brad Tavares15/6423%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Bruno Blindado Silva23/5145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dricus Du Plessis
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier • Jul 2022Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares82/15055%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:01
Dricus Du Plessis113/21253%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Omari Akhmedov
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 • Jul 2021Middleweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares84/15056%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1
Omari Akhmedov48/16629%TD 2/9Ctrl 1:42
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Antonio Carlos Junior
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor • Jan 2021Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares54/10850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Antonio Carlos Junior34/10333%TD 1/12Ctrl 6:28
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz • Nov 2019Middleweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:27
Brad Tavares3/2313%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Edmen Shahbazyan14/3837%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Israel Adesanya
The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale • Jul 2018Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Brad Tavares40/17423%TD 1/12Ctrl 2:05
Israel Adesanya119/21555%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Krzysztof Jotko
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje • Apr 2018Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 2:16
Brad Tavares46/9648%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:33KD 1
Krzysztof Jotko24/7432%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thales Leites
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee • Oct 2017Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares70/13651%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:23KD 1
Thales Leites46/13235%TD 0/7Ctrl 2:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Elias Theodorou
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale • Jul 2017Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares31/7144%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:06
Elias Theodorou34/8241%TD 3/7Ctrl 4:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Caio Magalhaes
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem • Sep 2016Middleweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares46/10046%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:00
Caio Magalhaes26/8132%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:47
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Robert Whittaker
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt • May 2015Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:44
Brad Tavares2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Robert Whittaker10/1471%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Marquardt
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier • Jan 2015Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares50/11942%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29
Nate Marquardt30/6447%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:27
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tim Boetsch
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux • Aug 2014Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:18
Brad Tavares24/5643%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:19
Tim Boetsch14/2850%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:36KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Yoel Romero
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne • Apr 2014Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares21/7030%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:08
Yoel Romero31/4865%TD 7/12Ctrl 6:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Lorenz Larkin
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou • Jan 2014Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares45/11240%TD 2/9Ctrl 3:11
Lorenz Larkin39/11335%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Robert McDaniel
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 • Aug 2013Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares30/7938%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:37
Robert McDaniel14/5625%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Riki Fukuda
UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann • Mar 2013Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares116/25446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Riki Fukuda69/17240%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tom Watson
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic • Sep 2012Middleweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares83/17348%TD 5/12Ctrl 5:25
Tom Watson65/12751%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dongi Yang
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier • May 2012Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares39/15925%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:18
Dongi Yang32/8339%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:33
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Aaron Simpson
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber • Jul 2011Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares13/3339%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:58
Aaron Simpson43/6665%TD 2/15Ctrl 11:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Phil Baroni
UFC 125: Resolution • Jan 2011Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:20
Brad Tavares22/3171%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:44KD 1
Phil Baroni11/1669%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:49KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Seth Baczynski
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale • Jun 2010Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brad Tavares18/3453%TD 3/6Ctrl 11:33
Seth Baczynski22/4450%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:47
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com