Brad Tavares
| 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 | 16 years, 5 months, 23 days |
| Rounds Fought | 68.0 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.8 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 4 months |
| 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
Current Streak
2 Losses
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:52 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:52 |
| Fastest SUB | 05:00 |
| 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 Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10/12/2024 | L (20-9-0) | JunYong Park (17-6-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.5) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC FN ON ESPN 171: ROYVAL vs TAIRA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/10/2024 | L (20-8-0) | Gregory Rodrigues (14-5-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 186.0) | TKO/RSC UFC FN 151 ON ESPN: HERMANSSON vs PYFER | 3 | 00:55 | |
| | 08/19/2023 | W (19-8-0) | Chris Weidman (15-6-0) | MW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 292: STERLING vs O'MALLEY | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/22/2023 | L (19-7-0) | Bruno Arruda Da Silva (14-7-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 186.0) | TKO/RSC UFC FN 127 ON ESPN: PAVLOVICH vs BLADES | 1 | 03:35 | |
| | 07/02/2022 | L (19-6-0) | Dricus du Plessis (16-2-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 276: ADESANYA vs. CANNONIER | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 07/10/2021 | W (18-6-0) | Omari Akhmedov (21-5-1) | MW (184.5 vs. 185.5) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 264: MCGREGOR vs POIRIER | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/23/2021 | W (17-6-0) | Antonio Carlos Jr. (11-4-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 257: POIRIER vs McGREGOR | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/02/2019 | L (17-5-0) | Edmen Shahbazyan (10-0-0) | MW (184.6 vs. 185.0) | KO (Kick) UFC 244 | 1 | 02:27 | |
| | 07/06/2018 | L (17-4-0) | Israel Adesanya (13-0-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 186.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) TUF FINALE 27: TAVARES vs ADESANYA | 4 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/14/2018 | W (16-4-0) | Krzysztof Jotko (18-3-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 185.5) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | 3 | 02:16 | |
| | 10/07/2017 | W (15-4-0) | Thales Leites (27-7-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 216: FERGUSON vs. LEE | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 07/07/2017 | W (14-4-0) | Elias Theodorou (13-1-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 186.0) | Decision (Split Decision) The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/10/2016 | W (13-4-0) | Caio Magalhaes (9-2-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 185.5) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/09/2015 | L (13-3-0) | Robert Whittaker (13-4-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | KO UFC Fight Night 65: Hunt vs Miocic | 1 | 00:44 | |
| | 01/03/2015 | W (12-3-0) | Nate Marquardt (33-13-2) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/16/2014 | L (12-2-0) | Tim Boetsch (17-7-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 186.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC Fight Night # 47: St. Preux vs Bader | 2 | 03:18 | |
| | 04/19/2014 | L (12-1-0) | Yoel Romero (7-1-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. Browne | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/15/2014 | W (11-1-0) | Lorenz Larkin (14-1-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night 35: Philipou vs Rockhold | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/28/2013 | W (10-1-0) | Bubba McDaniel, Jr. (21-6-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night 27: Kampmann vs Condit | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/02/2013 | W (9-1-0) | Riki Fukuda (19-6-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on Fuel 8 Japan: Silva vs Stann | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/29/2012 | W (8-1-0) | Tom Watson (15-4-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 186.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/15/2012 | W (7-1-0) | Dongi Yang (6-2-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision Fuel TV 3 Korean Zombie vs Poirier | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 07/02/2011 | L (7-0-0) | Aaron Simpson (8-2-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 132: Cruz vs.Faber | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/01/2011 | W (6-0-0) | Phil Baroni (13-12-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 186.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 125 Resolution | 1 | 04:20 | |
| | 06/19/2010 | W (5-0-0) | Seth Baczynski (11-5-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/02/2010 | L (5-0-0) | Court McGee (9-1-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.5) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) The Ultimate Fighter 03/02/10* | 3 | 04:48 | |
| | 02/23/2010 | W (5-0-0) | Seth Baczynski (11-5-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 185.0) | Disqualification The Ultimate Fighter 02/23/10* | 1 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/01/2010 | W (5-0-0) | James Hammortree (5-1-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 185.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) The Ultimate Fighter 02/01/10* | 2 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/23/2010 | W (5-0-0) | Jordan Smith (10-0-1) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | TKO/RSC The Ultimate Fighter 1/23/10* | 1 | 00:45 | |
| NSF | 05/07/2009 | W (4-0-0) | John Joao (1-1-0) | MW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) X-1 World Events 5/7/09 | 1 | 03:00 | |
| NSF | 03/07/2009 | W (3-0-0) | Jonathan Joao (0-0-0) | MW | TKO/RSC X-1 World Events - Temple of Boom IV | 1 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 09/27/2008 | W (2-0-0) | Josh Ferreira (0-3-0) | MW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) X-1 World Events - Temple of Boom I | 2 | 02:28 | |
| NSF | 08/02/2008 | W (1-0-0) | Devin Kauwe (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC Icon Sport: Hard Times | 1 | 01:52 | ||
| NSF | 04/18/2008 | W (0-0-0) | Jonathan Ferrell (0-0-0) | MW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Niko Vitale Promotions 04/18/08 | 1 | 05:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * 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
| Amateur 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
Current Streak
1 Win
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:40 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:40 |
| Fastest SUB | - |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 00:40 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 0.0 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 00:00 |
Finish Rounds
Official Amateur Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 06/29/2007 | W (0-0-0) | Thomas Sodeno (0-0-0) | MW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) MMA Contenders: Conflict - The Beginning | 1 | 00:40 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * 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 |