Photo of 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, 9 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 20-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 15 years, 9 months, 22 days
Rounds Fought 65.0
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 4
Finish Rate 35.0%
Finished Rate 55.6%
Win by Decision Rate 65.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 44.4%
Win by KO Rate 25.0%
Loss by KO Rate 55.6%
Win by SUB Rate 10.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Current Streak

1 Loss

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) 2.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:06
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 04/22/2023 L
(19-7-0)
Bruno Silva
(14-7-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 186.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 127 ON ESPN: PAVLOVICH vs BLADES
1 03:35
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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
Official MMA Fight Results 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