Brad Tavares vs Robert Whittaker

Brad Tavares vs Robert Whittaker: Matchup Breakdown

Brad Tavares is 16-12 in the Middleweight division with a 57.1% win rate. Robert Whittaker is 18-7 at Light Heavyweight, winning 72.0% of the time. Brad Tavares is listed as inactive. Robert Whittaker is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Robert Whittaker leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt on May 9, 2015, won by Robert Whittaker by KO/TKO in round 1.

Robert Whittaker holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,183 to 861. Career peaks are 1,120 for Brad Tavares and 1,253 for Robert Whittaker. Brad Tavares has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 16 victories, a 12.5% finish rate. Robert Whittaker has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 38.9% of the time.

Brad Tavares stands 6' 1" with a reach of 74" and fights orthodox. Robert Whittaker is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Brad Tavares. Brad Tavares is 38, Robert Whittaker is 35.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Brad Tavares has landed 1,243 significant strikes at 43.7% accuracy with 17 takedowns and 46:38 of control time. Robert Whittaker has landed 1,489 at 43.4% with 16 takedowns and 26:39 of control.

Brad Tavares has 0 title fights (0 won) against 2 (0 won) for Robert Whittaker. They share 3 common opponents: Dricus Du Plessis, Israel Adesanya, Yoel Romero.