Brad Tavares
16-12-0
UFC record, 28 fights, 364.3 min
21-13-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 74"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Mon, Dec 21, 1987, age 38
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 19, 2010
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 14, 2026
01/How he wins
in 16 wins
2 KO/TKO (punch to head in clinch, punches to head in clinch), 14 decisions in 16 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 6 |
| Decision | 14 | 6 |
| All | 16 | 12 |
02/Career rates
28 fights, 364.3 min
Sig strikes landed
3.41 per min
1,243 in 364.3 min, 28 fights
Sig strike accuracy
43.7%
1,243 of 2,844 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.32 per min
1,209 of 2,682 landed on him in 364.3 min
Takedowns
0.70 per 15 min
17 of 64 · 364.3 min
Takedown accuracy
26.6%
17 of 64 attempts
Takedown defence
114 of 142
defended of attempted on him, 364.3 min
Control time
1:55 per 15 min
46:38 of 364:18
Knockdowns
5
scored in 364.3 min, 28 fights
Submission attempts
0.00 per 15 min
0 in 364.3 min
Where his sig strikes land
84% distance, 12% clinch, 4% ground
1049 distance, 150 clinch, 44 ground of 1,243 landed
What he hits
59% head, 17% body, 23% leg
738 head, 213 body, 292 leg of 1,243 landed
Cage time
364:18
28 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 28 | 16-12-0 | 364.3 | 1,243 of 2,844 | 3.41 | 17 of 64 | 46:38 of 364:18 | 5 | 2 in 16 |
| All | 28 | 16-12-0 | 364.3 | 1,243 of 2,844 | 3.41 | 17 of 64 | 46:38 of 364:18 | 5 | 2 in 16 |
04/By year
2010 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 48 of 86 | 3.20 | 0 of 1 | 0:29 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 26.7 | 89 of 211 | 3.33 | 1 of 3 | 1:23 of 26:43 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 25.9 | 102 of 233 | 3.94 | 0 of 0 | 0:42 of 25:55 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 18.6 | 85 of 179 | 4.57 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 18:35 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 82 of 150 | 5.47 | 0 of 1 | 2:01 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 138 of 258 | 4.60 | 0 of 0 | 0:14 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 2.5 | 3 of 23 | 1.22 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 2:27 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 37.3 | 86 of 270 | 2.31 | 1 of 13 | 4:38 of 37:16 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 101 of 207 | 3.37 | 1 of 3 | 3:29 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 46 of 100 | 3.07 | 0 of 0 | 2:00 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 15.7 | 52 of 126 | 3.31 | 1 of 1 | 0:29 of 15:44 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 38.3 | 90 of 238 | 2.35 | 2 of 13 | 8:38 of 38:18 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 146 of 333 | 4.87 | 0 of 1 | 1:37 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 122 of 332 | 4.07 | 7 of 15 | 7:43 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 19.3 | 35 of 64 | 1.81 | 1 of 7 | 1:42 of 19:20 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 18 of 34 | 1.20 | 3 of 6 | 11:33 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 28 | 16-12-0 | 364.3 | 1,243 of 2,844 | 3.41 | 17 of 64 | 46:38 of 364:18 | 5 | 2 in 16 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 28 of 28 | 131.1 | 407 of 985 | 3.10 | 6 of 16 | 16:20 of 131:06 | 1 | 0 | 4, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 24 of 28 | 118.3 | 435 of 957 | 3.68 | 5 of 15 | 16:55 of 118:18 | 1 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 3 | 23 of 28 | 104.9 | 387 of 848 | 3.69 | 5 of 25 | 12:11 of 104:54 | 3 | 0 | 22, won 15 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 28 | 5.0 | 8 of 28 | 1.60 | 1 of 2 | 1:12 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 1 of 28 | 5.0 | 6 of 26 | 1.20 | 0 of 6 | 0:00 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
28 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 14, 2026UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos | Eryk AndersMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Anthony Maness 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. | 48 of 86 | 0 of 1 | 0:29 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 6, 2025UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | Robert BryczekMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R3 1:43Punches to Head On Ground | 42 of 102 | 1 of 3 | 1:22 | 0 | 11:43 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 5, 2025UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy | Gerald MeerschaertMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. David Lethaby 28 - 29. | 47 of 109 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 12, 2024UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | JunYong ParkMiddleweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 29 - 28. Mike Bell 28 - 29. Eric Colon 28 - 29. | 65 of 149 | 0 of 0 | 0:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 10, 2024UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer | Gregory RodriguesMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R3 0:55Punches to Head At Distance | 37 of 84 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 10:55 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 19, 2023UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | Chris WeidmanMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Nick Mahmood 27 - 30. Ben Cartlidge 27 - 30. | 70 of 115 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 22, 2023UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | Bruno SilvaMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:35Punch to Head At Distance | 15 of 64 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:35 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2022UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Dricus Du PlessisMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 82 of 150 | 0 of 1 | 2:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 10, 2021UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Omari AkhmedovMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 28 - 29. Mike Bell 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 29 - 28. | 84 of 150 | 0 of 0 | 0:09 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 23, 2021UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor | Antonio Carlos JuniorMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 27 - 30. Anders Ohlsson 27 - 30. David Lethaby 28 - 29. | 54 of 108 | 0 of 0 | 0:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 2, 2019UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | Edmen ShahbazyanMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:27Kick to Head At Distance | 3 of 23 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:27 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jul 6, 2018The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale | Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Chris Lee 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. | 40 of 174 | 1 of 12 | 2:05 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | Krzysztof JotkoMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 2:16Punch to Head In Clinch | 46 of 96 | 0 of 1 | 2:33 | 1 | 12:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 7, 2017UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | Thales LeitesMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 26 - 30. Dave Hagen 26 - 30. | 70 of 136 | 0 of 0 | 1:23 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jul 7, 2017The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | Elias TheodorouMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 31 of 71 | 1 of 3 | 2:06 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 10, 2016UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem | Caio MagalhaesMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Rick Winter 29 - 28. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Eric Colon 28 - 29. | 46 of 100 | 0 of 0 | 2:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 9, 2015UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt | Robert WhittakerMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:44Punch to Head In Clinch | 2 of 7 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:44 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 3, 2015UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier | Nate MarquardtMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. Cardo Urso 27 - 30. | 50 of 119 | 1 of 1 | 0:29 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 16, 2014UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux | Tim BoetschMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R2 3:18Punch to Head At Distance | 24 of 56 | 0 of 1 | 4:19 | 0 | 8:18 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 19, 2014UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | Yoel RomeroMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. | 21 of 70 | 0 of 3 | 1:08 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jan 15, 2014UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | Lorenz LarkinMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 45 of 112 | 2 of 9 | 3:11 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Aug 28, 2013UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | Robert McDanielMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Roy Silbert 28 - 29. | 30 of 79 | 0 of 1 | 1:37 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 2, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann | Riki FukudaMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Barry Foley 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Charlie Keech 27 - 30. | 116 of 254 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 29, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic | Tom WatsonMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Howard Hughes 27 - 30. Doug Crosby 29 - 28. Chris Watts 28 - 29. | 83 of 173 | 5 of 12 | 5:25 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Tue, May 15, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | Dongi YangMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 28 - 29. Brian Costello 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 39 of 159 | 2 of 3 | 2:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2011UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Aaron SimpsonMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Lester Griffin 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 13 of 33 | 1 of 4 | 0:58 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 1, 2011UFC 125: Resolution | Phil BaroniMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:20Punches to Head In Clinch | 22 of 31 | 0 of 3 | 0:44 | 1 | 4:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 19, 2010The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale | Seth BaczynskiMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 18 of 34 | 3 of 6 | 11:33 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.