Middleweight
Brad Tavares
21-12-0 UFC 16-12-0
6'1"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
12.5%Finish rate
13:00Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.41
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.32
Striking accuracy43.7%
Striking defense54.9%
Takedowns / 15 min0.7
Takedown accuracy26.6%
Takedown defense80.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time12.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-10
Striking trend
Fight history
L Eryk Anders 9-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · March 14, 2026
48/86Sig. strikes
35/84Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Robert Bryczek 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:43 — UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · September 6, 2025
42/102Sig. strikes
68/138Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gerald Meerschaert 12-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy · April 5, 2025
47/109Sig. strikes
38/83Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L JunYong Park 7-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · October 12, 2024
65/149Sig. strikes
99/177Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gregory Rodrigues 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:55 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · February 10, 2024
37/84Sig. strikes
71/123Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Weidman 11-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · August 19, 2023
70/115Sig. strikes
37/92Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Bruno Silva 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:35 — UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes · April 22, 2023
15/64Sig. strikes
23/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dricus Du Plessis 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · July 2, 2022
82/150Sig. strikes
113/212Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Omari Akhmedov 9-4-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · July 10, 2021
84/150Sig. strikes
48/166Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Antonio Carlos Junior 7-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · January 23, 2021
54/108Sig. strikes
34/103Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Edmen Shahbazyan 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:27 — UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · November 2, 2019
3/23Sig. strikes
14/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Israel Adesanya 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale · July 6, 2018
40/174Sig. strikes
119/215Absorbed
1/12Takedowns
2:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Krzysztof Jotko 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:16 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · April 14, 2018
46/96Sig. strikes
24/74Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:33Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Thales Leites 12-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · October 7, 2017
70/136Sig. strikes
46/132Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:23Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Elias Theodorou 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale · July 7, 2017
31/71Sig. strikes
34/82Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Caio Magalhaes 4-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem · September 10, 2016
46/100Sig. strikes
26/81Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Robert Whittaker 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:44 — UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt · May 9, 2015
2/7Sig. strikes
10/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nate Marquardt 11-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · January 3, 2015
50/119Sig. strikes
30/64Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tim Boetsch 8-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:18 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · August 16, 2014
24/56Sig. strikes
14/28Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yoel Romero 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · April 19, 2014
21/70Sig. strikes
31/48Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Lorenz Larkin 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · January 15, 2014
45/112Sig. strikes
39/113Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
3:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robert McDaniel 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
30/79Sig. strikes
14/56Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Riki Fukuda 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · March 2, 2013
116/254Sig. strikes
69/172Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tom Watson 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · September 29, 2012
83/173Sig. strikes
65/127Absorbed
5/12Takedowns
5:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dongi Yang 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012
39/159Sig. strikes
32/83Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Aaron Simpson 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · July 2, 2011
13/33Sig. strikes
43/66Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Phil Baroni 3-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:20 — UFC 125: Resolution · January 1, 2011
22/31Sig. strikes
11/16Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:44Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Seth Baczynski 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · June 19, 2010
18/34Sig. strikes
22/44Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
11:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
2
Decision
14
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
0
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
28
X-1
2
Icon Sport
1
Niko Vitale Promotions
1
MMA Contenders Conflict
1
Full career — 33 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Eryk Anders | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
March 14, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Robert Bryczek | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
September 6, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 1:43 |
| W | Gerald Meerschaert | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy
April 5, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Park Jun-yong | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
October 12, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gregory Rodrigues | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
February 10, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 0:55 |
| W | Chris Weidman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 292
August 19, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Bruno Silva | TKO (knee and punch) | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
April 22, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 3:35 |
| L | Dricus du Plessis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 276
July 2, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Omari Akhmedov | Decision (split) | UFC 264
July 10, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Antônio Carlos Júnior | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 257
January 24, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Edmen Shahbazyan | KO (head kick) | UFC 244
November 2, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 2:27 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale
July 6, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Krzysztof Jotko | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
April 14, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 2:16 |
| W | Thales Leites | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 216
October 7, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Elias Theodorou | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
July 7, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Caio Magalhães | Decision (split) | UFC 203
September 10, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Robert Whittaker | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
May 10, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Nate Marquardt | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 182
January 3, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tim Boetsch | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux
August 16, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 3:18 |
| L | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne
April 19, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou
January 15, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Robert McDaniel | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Riki Fukuda | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann
March 3, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tom Watson | Decision (split) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
September 29, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yang Dong-yi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
May 15, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Aaron Simpson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 132
July 2, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Phil Baroni | KO (knees and punches) | UFC 125
January 1, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 4:20 |
| W | Seth Baczynski | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale
June 19, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonathan João | TKO (punches) | X-1: Temple of Boom 4
March 7, 2009 |
X-1 | 1 | — |
| W | Joshua Ferreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | X-1: Temple of Boom 1
September 27, 2008 |
X-1 | 2 | 2:28 |
| W | Devin Kauwe | TKO (punches) | Icon Sport: Hard Times
August 2, 2008 |
Icon Sport | 1 | 1:52 |
| W | John Ferrel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Niko Vitale Promotions: Local Pride
April 18, 2008 |
Niko Vitale Promotions | 1 | 0:18 |
| W | Thomas Sedano | TKO (punches) | MMA Contenders Conflict: The Beginning
June 29, 2007 |
MMA Contenders Conflict | 1 | 0:40 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brad Tavares) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.