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Brad Tavares

Middleweight 16-12 Inactive
Age
38
Height
6' 1"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Last 5 L L W L L
Last L vs Eryk Anders Mar 14, 2026
2L Streak
2 KOs
213 Days/Fight
3.41 Sig Str/Min
0.05 TD/Min
77 Rounds
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Statistics

16Wins
12Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
2 KO/TKO 0 Submission 14 Decision
  • Win rate57.1%16/28
  • Finish rate12.5%2/16
  • KO rate12.5%2/16
  • Sub rate0%0/16

Advanced Stats

43.7% Sig. Strike Acc.
26.6% Takedown Acc.
44.4 Sig. Strikes/Fight
0.6 Takedowns/Fight
0.18 Knockdowns/Fight
1:40 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
59%
Body
17%
Leg
23%
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Career Timeline 28 fights

800 Current ELO
1,118 Prime ELO (Jan 2014)
-200 Career Change
LOSS
vs Eryk Anders Decision - Unanimous · R3 Mar 14, 2026
-27 → 800
→
LOSS
vs Robert Bryczek KO/TKO · R3 Sep 6, 2025
-47 → 827
→
WIN
vs Gerald Meerschaert Decision - Unanimous · R3 Apr 5, 2025
+20 → 874
→
LOSS
vs JunYong Park Decision - Split · R3 Oct 12, 2024
-37 → 854
→
LOSS
vs Gregory Rodrigues KO/TKO · R3 Feb 10, 2024
-47 → 891
→
WIN
vs Chris Weidman Decision - Unanimous · R3 Aug 19, 2023
+20 → 938
→
LOSS
vs Bruno Silva KO/TKO · R1 Apr 22, 2023
-69 → 918
→
LOSS
vs Dricus Du Plessis Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jul 2, 2022
-28 → 987
→
WIN
vs Omari Akhmedov Decision - Split · R3 Jul 10, 2021
+20 → 1,015
→
WIN
vs Antonio Carlos Junior Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jan 23, 2021
+22 → 995
→
LOSS
vs Edmen Shahbazyan KO/TKO · R1 Nov 2, 2019
-62 → 973
→
LOSS
vs Israel Adesanya Decision - Unanimous · R5 Jul 6, 2018
-30 → 1,035
→
WIN
vs Krzysztof Jotko KO/TKO · R3 Apr 14, 2018
+27 → 1,065
→
WIN
vs Thales Leites Decision - Unanimous · R3 Oct 7, 2017
+25 → 1,038
→
WIN
vs Elias Theodorou Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jul 7, 2017
+25 → 1,013
→
WIN
vs Caio Magalhaes Decision - Split · R3 Sep 10, 2016
+20 → 988
→
LOSS
vs Robert Whittaker KO/TKO · R1 May 9, 2015
-48 → 968
→
WIN
vs Nate Marquardt Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jan 3, 2015
+22 → 1,016
→
LOSS
vs Tim Boetsch KO/TKO · R2 Aug 16, 2014
-93 → 994
→
LOSS
vs Yoel Romero Decision - Unanimous · R3 Apr 19, 2014
-31 → 1,087
→
WIN
vs Lorenz Larkin Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jan 15, 2014 ▲ PRIME
+21 → 1,118
→
WIN
vs Robert McDaniel Decision - Unanimous · R3 Aug 28, 2013
+23 → 1,097
→
WIN
vs Riki Fukuda Decision - Unanimous · R3 Mar 2, 2013
+20 → 1,074
→
WIN
vs Tom Watson Decision - Split · R3 Sep 29, 2012
+20 → 1,054
→
WIN
vs Dongi Yang Decision - Unanimous · R3 May 15, 2012
+20 → 1,034
→
LOSS
vs Aaron Simpson Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jul 2, 2011
-35 → 1,014
→
WIN
vs Phil Baroni KO/TKO · R1 Jan 1, 2011
+27 → 1,049
→
WIN
vs Seth Baczynski Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jun 19, 2010
+22 → 1,022
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Career Statistics 28 of 28 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Brad Tavares sits

1st of 476 UFC wins 16 Middleweight Tied Top 1%
1st of 463 Total octagon time 6h 4m Middleweight Top 1%
53rd of 2,758 Career significant strikes landed 1,243 UFC-wide Top 2%
1st of 477 Losses by knockout 6 Middleweight Tied Top 1%
1st of 477 UFC bouts 28 Middleweight Top 1%
4th of 476 Career significant strikes landed 1,243 Middleweight Top 1%
31st of 2,779 UFC wins 16 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
24th of 2,786 UFC losses 12 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
18th of 2,639 Total octagon time 6h 4m UFC-wide Top 1%
2nd of 477 UFC losses 12 Middleweight Top 1%
18th of 2,786 Losses by knockout 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
26th of 2,786 UFC bouts 28 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Brad Tavares is a Middleweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 16-12. Of 16 career wins, 2 have come by finish (2 by knockout). The current performance-based ELO rating is 800, with a career peak of 1,118.

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What is Brad Tavares's UFC record?

Brad Tavares is 16-12 as a Middleweight fighter — 2 by knockout, 14 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Eryk Anders by decision, Mar 2026. Joint-most wins in Middleweight history (16). Also: Most octagon time in Middleweight history (6h 4m); Joint-most knockout losses in Middleweight history (6).

UFC record
16-12
KO/TKO wins
2
Losing streak
2

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Brad Tavares lost to in the UFC?

Brad Tavares has 12 UFC losses: Aaron Simpson (2011), Yoel Romero (2014), Tim Boetsch (2014), Robert Whittaker (2015), Israel Adesanya (2018), Edmen Shahbazyan (2019), Dricus Du Plessis (2022), Bruno Silva (2023), Gregory Rodrigues (2024), JunYong Park (2024), Robert Bryczek (2025), Eryk Anders (2026).

Who did Brad Tavares fight last?

Brad Tavares lost to Eryk Anders by unanimous decision in round 3 at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos on March 14, 2026.

How tall is Brad Tavares and what is the reach?

Brad Tavares is 6' 1" tall with a 74" reach and weighs 185 lbs.

How many UFC fights has Brad Tavares had?

Brad Tavares has had 28 UFC fights: 16 wins, 12 losses.

What is Brad Tavares's win rate and finish rate?

Brad Tavares has won 16 of 28 UFC fights, a 57.1% win rate. 2 of those wins came inside the distance, a 12.5% finish rate: 2 by knockout (12.5%) and 0 by submission (0%).

How many takedowns and strikes has Brad Tavares landed in the UFC?

In 28 UFC fights with official stats, Brad Tavares has landed 1,243 significant strikes (43.7% accuracy), 17 takedowns (26.6% of attempts) and 5 knockdowns.

How old is Brad Tavares?

Brad Tavares is 38 years old (born December 21, 1987).