Middleweight

Brad Tavares

Last fought: Mar 2026

RECORD

Pro

21-13-0

UFC

16-12-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

74"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	13:00
Fight Completion Rate	84.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.60
% Fights Inside the Distance	28.6%
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 Control	12.8%
% Time Controlled	22.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	36.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.42
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.96
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.46
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.2%
Distance Strike Defense	58.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.55
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.90
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.35
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.99
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
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 Accuracy	43.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Strike Differential	0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	26.6%
Takedown Defense	80.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	1:55
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	12.5%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	87.5%
Avg Fight Time	13:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%
Takedown Defense	73.3%
Control Time/Fight	0:30

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	18/35	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eryk Anders	20/41	49%	0/4	3:10	—

R2	Brad Tavares	18/31	58%	0/0	0:29	1
	Eryk Anders	11/31	35%	0/1	2:25	—

R3	Brad Tavares	12/20	60%	0/1	0:00	—
	Eryk Anders	4/12	33%	3/4	3:45	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	17/40	42%	1/1	1:22	—
	Robert Bryczek	39/73	53%	1/1	1:16	1

R2	Brad Tavares	15/40	38%	0/1	0:00	—
	Robert Bryczek	9/28	32%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Brad Tavares	10/22	45%	0/1	0:00	—
	Robert Bryczek	20/37	54%	0/0	0:03	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	13/36	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	8/24	33%	0/2	0:26	—

R2	Brad Tavares	26/51	51%	0/0	0:01	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	23/44	52%	0/1	0:47	—

R3	Brad Tavares	8/22	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	7/15	47%	0/5	3:31	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	26/57	46%	0/0	0:42	—
	JunYong Park	19/46	41%	0/2	1:18	—

R2	Brad Tavares	31/80	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	JunYong Park	67/108	62%	1/1	0:35	—

R3	Brad Tavares	8/12	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	JunYong Park	13/23	57%	1/3	4:39	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	14/30	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	25/49	51%	1/3	1:56	—

R2	Brad Tavares	18/39	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	22/40	55%	1/3	1:22	—

R3	Brad Tavares	5/15	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	24/34	71%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	16/29	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Weidman	7/20	35%	0/3	0:12	—

R2	Brad Tavares	27/44	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Weidman	20/41	49%	0/2	0:54	—

R3	Brad Tavares	27/42	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Weidman	10/31	32%	0/3	0:15	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	15/64	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Bruno Blindado Silva	23/51	45%	0/0	0:02	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	10/13	77%	0/0	1:58	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	14/26	54%	0/6	1:18	—

R2	Brad Tavares	33/59	56%	0/0	0:03	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	39/75	52%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Brad Tavares	39/78	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	60/111	54%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	22/39	56%	0/0	0:02	—
	Omari Akhmedov	11/43	26%	1/4	1:05	—

R2	Brad Tavares	24/38	63%	0/0	0:00	—
	Omari Akhmedov	17/56	30%	1/3	0:37	—

R3	Brad Tavares	38/73	52%	0/0	0:07	1
	Omari Akhmedov	20/67	30%	0/2	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	9/26	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Antonio Carlos Junior	9/30	30%	0/3	2:47	—

R2	Brad Tavares	25/49	51%	0/0	0:05	—
	Antonio Carlos Junior	11/34	32%	1/4	1:11	—

R3	Brad Tavares	20/33	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Antonio Carlos Junior	14/39	36%	0/5	2:30	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	3/23	13%	0/0	0:00	—
	Edmen Shahbazyan	14/38	37%	0/0	0:04	2

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	9/36	25%	0/1	0:25	—
	Israel Adesanya	14/35	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brad Tavares	8/30	27%	0/2	0:13	—
	Israel Adesanya	25/49	51%	0/1	0:12	—

R3	Brad Tavares	9/54	17%	0/1	0:15	—
	Israel Adesanya	27/50	54%	0/1	0:02	—

R4	Brad Tavares	8/28	29%	1/2	1:12	—
	Israel Adesanya	28/37	76%	0/0	0:12	—

R5	Brad Tavares	6/26	23%	0/6	0:00	—
	Israel Adesanya	25/44	57%	0/0	1:20	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	14/39	36%	0/0	0:33	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	7/23	30%	0/1	0:21	—

R2	Brad Tavares	12/25	48%	0/1	1:56	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	12/26	46%	0/2	0:25	—

R3	Brad Tavares	20/32	62%	0/0	0:04	1
	Krzysztof Jotko	5/25	20%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	20/47	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thales Leites	12/30	40%	0/2	1:21	—

R2	Brad Tavares	22/45	49%	0/0	0:13	—
	Thales Leites	20/53	38%	0/2	0:30	—

R3	Brad Tavares	28/44	64%	0/0	1:10	1
	Thales Leites	14/49	29%	0/3	1:06	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	13/30	43%	1/1	0:40	—
	Elias Theodorou	9/33	27%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Brad Tavares	17/34	50%	0/2	0:25	—
	Elias Theodorou	20/41	49%	1/2	0:50	—

R3	Brad Tavares	1/7	14%	0/0	1:01	—
	Elias Theodorou	5/8	62%	2/4	3:23	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	8/23	35%	0/0	0:10	—
	Caio Magalhaes	9/18	50%	0/2	2:04	—

R2	Brad Tavares	11/29	38%	0/0	0:36	—
	Caio Magalhaes	8/25	32%	1/3	0:31	—

R3	Brad Tavares	27/48	56%	0/0	1:14	—
	Caio Magalhaes	9/38	24%	0/2	0:12	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robert Whittaker	10/14	71%	0/0	0:04	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	12/36	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nate Marquardt	10/22	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brad Tavares	14/29	48%	1/1	0:27	—
	Nate Marquardt	6/14	43%	0/4	0:45	—

R3	Brad Tavares	24/54	44%	0/0	0:02	—
	Nate Marquardt	14/28	50%	0/3	0:42	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	16/34	47%	0/1	2:40	—
	Tim Boetsch	8/14	57%	1/5	0:27	—

R2	Brad Tavares	8/22	36%	0/0	1:39	—
	Tim Boetsch	6/14	43%	0/0	0:09	2

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	6/15	40%	0/2	0:27	—
	Yoel Romero	16/23	70%	4/4	2:45	—

R2	Brad Tavares	6/21	29%	0/0	0:41	—
	Yoel Romero	5/9	56%	1/6	2:16	—

R3	Brad Tavares	9/34	26%	0/1	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	10/16	62%	2/2	1:47	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	15/37	41%	1/1	0:29	—
	Lorenz Larkin	8/29	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brad Tavares	16/36	44%	1/2	1:44	—
	Lorenz Larkin	8/17	47%	0/0	0:19	—

R3	Brad Tavares	14/39	36%	0/6	0:58	—
	Lorenz Larkin	23/67	34%	0/0	0:23	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	9/30	30%	0/0	0:45	—
	Robert McDaniel	6/19	32%	0/2	0:40	—

R2	Brad Tavares	17/34	50%	0/1	0:28	—
	Robert McDaniel	4/19	21%	0/0	0:45	—

R3	Brad Tavares	4/15	27%	0/0	0:24	—
	Robert McDaniel	4/18	22%	1/1	3:16	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	29/57	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Riki Fukuda	16/41	39%	1/1	0:40	—

R2	Brad Tavares	43/91	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Riki Fukuda	20/54	37%	0/0	0:20	—

R3	Brad Tavares	44/106	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Riki Fukuda	33/77	43%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	38/80	48%	2/4	0:58	—
	Tom Watson	29/55	53%	0/1	0:19	—

R2	Brad Tavares	23/58	40%	1/2	2:09	—
	Tom Watson	20/38	53%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Brad Tavares	22/35	63%	2/6	2:18	—
	Tom Watson	16/34	47%	0/1	0:47	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	19/64	30%	0/0	0:31	—
	Dongi Yang	7/27	26%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Brad Tavares	9/48	19%	0/0	0:29	—
	Dongi Yang	14/34	41%	0/2	0:24	—

R3	Brad Tavares	11/47	23%	2/3	1:18	—
	Dongi Yang	11/22	50%	1/1	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	8/15	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Aaron Simpson	19/31	61%	0/6	3:48	—

R2	Brad Tavares	2/7	29%	1/2	0:56	—
	Aaron Simpson	13/15	87%	0/2	3:25	—

R3	Brad Tavares	3/11	27%	0/2	0:02	—
	Aaron Simpson	11/20	55%	2/7	3:47	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	22/31	71%	0/3	0:44	1
	Phil Baroni	11/16	69%	0/0	1:49	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	4/12	33%	1/2	3:54	—
	Seth Baczynski	4/11	36%	0/1	0:23	—

R2	Brad Tavares	10/17	59%	1/1	4:21	—
	Seth Baczynski	7/15	47%	0/0	0:15	—

R3	Brad Tavares	4/5	80%	1/3	3:18	—
	Seth Baczynski	11/18	61%	0/1	1:09	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com