Brad Tavares

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Age 36
Gender Male
Height 6' 1"
Weight Class Middleweight

Brad Tavares is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 20 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 20-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 5 months, 23 days
Rounds Fought 68.0
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 1 year, 4 months, 0 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 25 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 5 2 13
Losses 5 0 5
Finish Rate 35.0%
Finished Rate 50.0%
Win by Decision Rate 65.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 50.0%
Win by KO Rate 25.0%
Loss by KO Rate 50.0%
Win by SUB Rate 10.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:52
Fastest KO 01:52
Fastest SUB 05
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 11:41
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:35
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 10/12/2024 L
(20-9-0)
JunYong Park
(18-6-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.5 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FN ON ESPN 171: ROYVAL vs TAIRA
3 05:00
OFF 02/10/2024 L
(20-8-0)
Gregory Rodrigues
(16-5-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 186.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 151 ON ESPN: HERMANSSON vs PYFER
3 00:55
OFF 08/19/2023 W
(19-8-0)
Chris Weidman
(16-7-0)
MW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 292: STERLING vs O'MALLEY
3 05:00
OFF 04/22/2023 L
(19-7-0)
Bruno Arruda Da Silva
(15-11-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 186.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 127 ON ESPN: PAVLOVICH vs BLADES
1 03:35
OFF 07/02/2022 L
(19-6-0)
Dricus du Plessis
(22-2-0)
MW
( 185.5 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 276: ADESANYA vs. CANNONIER
3 05:00
OFF 07/10/2021 W
(18-6-0)
Omari Akhmedov
(24-8-1)
MW
( 184.5 vs. 185.5 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 264: MCGREGOR vs POIRIER
3 05:00
OFF 01/23/2021 W
(17-6-0)
Antonio Carlos Jr.
(17-6-0)
MW
( 185.5 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 257: POIRIER vs McGREGOR
3 05:00
OFF 11/02/2019 L
(17-5-0)
Edmen Shahbazyan
(13-5-0)
MW
( 184.6 vs. 185.0 )
KO (Kick)
UFC 244
1 02:27
OFF 07/06/2018 L
(17-4-0)
Israel Adesanya
(24-4-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 186.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
TUF FINALE 27: TAVARES vs ADESANYA
4 05:00
OFF 04/14/2018 W
(16-4-0)
Krzysztof Jotko
(23-6-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.5 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
3 02:16
OFF 10/07/2017 W
(15-4-0)
Thales Leites
(28-9-0)
MW
( 185.5 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 216: FERGUSON vs. LEE
3 05:00
OFF 07/07/2017 W
(14-4-0)
Elias Theodorou
(19-3-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 186.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 25
3 05:00
OFF 09/10/2016 W
(13-4-0)
Caio Magalhaes
(10-7-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.5 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem
3 05:00
OFF 05/09/2015 L
(13-3-0)
Robert Whittaker
(26-8-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
KO
UFC Fight Night 65: Hunt vs Miocic
1 00:44
OFF 01/03/2015 W
(12-3-0)
Nate Marquardt
(36-20-2)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.5 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier
3 05:00
OFF 08/16/2014 L
(12-2-0)
Tim Boetsch
(21-13-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 186.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Fight Night # 47: St. Preux vs Bader
2 03:18
OFF 04/19/2014 L
(12-1-0)
Yoel Romero
(15-7-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.5 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. Browne
3 05:00
OFF 01/15/2014 W
(11-1-0)
Lorenz Larkin
(27-8-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 35: Philipou vs Rockhold
3 05:00
OFF 08/28/2013 W
(10-1-0)
Bubba McDaniel, Jr.
(31-10-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 27: Kampmann vs Condit
3 05:00
OFF 03/02/2013 W
(9-1-0)
Riki Fukuda
(23-9-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on Fuel 8 Japan: Silva vs Stann
3 05:00
OFF 09/29/2012 W
(8-1-0)
Tom Watson
(17-9-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 186.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
3 05:00
OFF 05/15/2012 W
(7-1-0)
Dongi Yang
(9-3-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.0 )
Decision
Fuel TV 3 Korean Zombie vs Poirier
3 05:00
OFF 07/02/2011 L
(7-0-0)
Aaron Simpson
(11-5-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 132: Cruz vs.Faber
3 05:00
OFF 01/01/2011 W
(6-0-0)
Phil Baroni
(16-19-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 186.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC 125 Resolution
1 04:20
OFF 06/19/2010 W
(5-0-0)
Seth Baczynski
(19-16-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale
3 05:00
OFF 03/02/2010 L
(5-0-0)
Court McGee
(20-13-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.5 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
The Ultimate Fighter 03/02/10 *
3 04:48
OFF 02/23/2010 W
(5-0-0)
Seth Baczynski
(19-16-0)
MW
( 185.5 vs. 185.0 )
Disqualification
The Ultimate Fighter 02/23/10 *
1 05:00
OFF 02/01/2010 W
(5-0-0)
James Hammortree
(6-3-0)
MW
( 185.5 vs. 185.5 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter 02/01/10 *
2 05:00
OFF 01/23/2010 W
(5-0-0)
Jordan Smith
(16-6-1)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
TKO/RSC
The Ultimate Fighter 1/23/10 *
1 00:45
NRB 05/07/2009 W
(4-0-0)
John Joao
(2-2-0)
MW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
X-1 World Events 5/7/09
1 03:00
NRB 03/07/2009 W
(3-0-0)
Jonathan Joao
(0-3-0)
MW TKO/RSC
X-1 World Events - Temple of Boom IV
1 05:00
NRB 09/27/2008 W
(2-0-0)
Josh Ferreira
(0-4-0)
MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
X-1 World Events - Temple of Boom I
2 02:28
NRB 08/02/2008 W
(1-0-0)
Devin Kauwe
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC
Icon Sport: Hard Times
1 01:52
NRB 04/18/2008 W
(0-0-0)
Jonathan Ferrell
(0-2-0)
MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Niko Vitale Promotions 04/18/08
1 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 1-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 0.2
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 1 0 0
Losses 0 0 0
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 100.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 40
Fastest KO 40
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 40
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) -
Finish Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 06/29/2007 W
(0-0-0)
Thomas Sodeno
(1-1-0)
MW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
MMA Contenders: Conflict - The Beginning
1 00:40

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class