Brad Tavares

🇺🇸 ︎

(1987-12-21)

Statistics

UFC Record: 16-12

By Method:

KO/TKO: 2-6
Submission: 0-0
Decision: 14-6

By Elo:

As Favorite: 7-9
As Underdog: 9-3

By Weight Class:

Middleweight: 16-12

By Round:

Round 1: 1-3
Round 2: 0-1
Round 3: 15-7
Round 5: 0-1

By Type:

Main Event: 0-1
Ranked Opponent: 4-3

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: LLWLL

Elo: 2657 (#459)

Peak Elo: 3087 (2018-04-14) (#285)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2771 (#529)

Bonuses: 0 (0 FOTN, 0 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 13m 0s

Total Fight Time: 6h 4m 18s (#17)

Avg Time Between Fights: 175 days

Avg Card Slot: 6.2 (#764)

Avg Age: 30.1 years

Avg Opp Age: 32 years

Peak Rankings:

#8 Middleweight

Elo Rating

UFC Rankings

Bout History

2026-03-14
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos

Eryk Anders (38)

🇺🇸 ︎

WLWWL • 9-9 (1 NC)
Elo: 2808 (60%)
29

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎

Brad Tavares (38)
16-11 • LWLLW
Elo: 2738 (40%)
28

Meta Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2025-09-06
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho

Robert Bryczek (35)

🇵🇱 ︎

L • 0-1
Elo: 2546 (11%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R3
1:43

🇺🇸 ︎

Brad Tavares (37)
16-10 • WLLWL
Elo: 2916 (89%)

Accor Arena
Paris
France🇫🇷 ︎

2025-04-05
UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy

Brad Tavares (37)

🇺🇸 ︎

LLWLL • 15-10
Elo: 2807 (45%)
29

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎

Gerald Meerschaert (37)
12-10 • LLWWL
Elo: 2840 (55%)
28

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2024-10-12
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira

JunYong Park (33)

🇰🇷 ︎

WWWWL • 7-3
Elo: 2932 (68%)
29

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎

Brad Tavares (36)
15-9 • LWLLW
Elo: 2806 (32%)
28

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2024-02-10
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer

Gregory Rodrigues (31)

🇧🇷 ︎

LWWLW • 5-2
Elo: 2877 (45%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R3
0:55

🇺🇸 ︎

Brad Tavares (36)
15-8 • WLLWW
Elo: 2918 (55%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2023-08-19
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley

Brad Tavares (35)

🇺🇸 ︎

LLWWL • 14-8
Elo: 2760 (21%)
29

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎

Chris Weidman (39)
11-6 • WLLWL
Elo: 2989 (79%)
28

TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2023-04-22
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes

⭐ Bruno Silva (33)

🇧🇷 ︎

WWWLL • 3-2
Elo: 2762 (32%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:35

🇺🇸 ︎

Brad Tavares (35)
14-7 • LWWLL
Elo: 2897 (68%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2022-07-02
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier

Dricus Du Plessis (28)

🇿🇦 ︎

WW • 2-0
Elo: 3020 (55%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Brad Tavares (34)
14-6 • WWLLW
Elo: 2988 (45%) • UFC rank: #12

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2021-07-10
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3

Brad Tavares (33)

🇺🇸 ︎

WLLWW • 13-6
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 2925 (35%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇷🇺 ︎

Omari Akhmedov (33)
9-4-1 • WWWLW
Elo: 3031 (65%) • UFC rank: #13

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2021-01-23
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2

Brad Tavares (33)

🇺🇸 ︎

LLWWW • 12-6
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2802 (38%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎

Antonio Carlos Junior (30)
7-4 (1 NC) • WWWLL
Elo: 2882 (62%)

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪 ︎

2019-11-02
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz

Edmen Shahbazyan (21)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWW • 3-0
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 2836 (38%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:27

🇺🇸 ︎

Brad Tavares (31)
12-5 • LWWWW
Elo: 2927 (62%) • UFC rank: #11

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2018-07-06
The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated

⭐ Israel Adesanya (28)

🇳🇬 ︎

🇳🇿 ︎

WW • 2-0
Elo: 2846 (20%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Brad Tavares (30)
12-4 • WWWWL
Elo: 3087 (80%) • UFC rank: #8

Pearl Theatre
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2018-04-14
UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje

Brad Tavares (30)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWLW • 11-4
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 3027 (69%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R3
2:16

🇵🇱 ︎

Krzysztof Jotko (28)
6-3 • WWWLL
Elo: 2881 (31%) • UFC rank: #13

Gila River Arena
Glendale, Arizona
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2017-10-07
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee

Brad Tavares (29)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWLWL • 10-4
Elo: 2895 (33%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎

Thales Leites (36)
12-6 • LLWLW
Elo: 3011 (67%) • UFC rank: #13

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2017-07-07
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption

Brad Tavares (29)

🇺🇸 ︎

WLWLL • 9-4
Elo: 2736 (20%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇦 ︎

Elias Theodorou (29)
5-1 • WWLWW
Elo: 2969 (80%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2016-09-10
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem

Brad Tavares (28)

🇺🇸 ︎

LWLLW • 8-4
Elo: 2704 (50%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎

Caio Magalhaes (28)
4-2 • WWWWL
Elo: 2698 (50%)

Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2015-05-09
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt

⭐ Robert Whittaker (24)

🇦🇺 ︎

WLLWW • 4-2
Elo: 2785 (47%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:44

🇺🇸 ︎

Brad Tavares (27)
8-3 • WLLWW
Elo: 2812 (53%) • UFC rank: #14

Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide
Australia🇦🇺 ︎

2015-01-03
UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier

Brad Tavares (27)

🇺🇸 ︎

LLWWW • 7-3
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 2661 (24%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Nate Marquardt (35)
11-6 • LWLLW
Elo: 2853 (76%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2014-08-16
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux

⭐ Tim Boetsch (33)

🇺🇸 ︎

WLLWL • 8-6
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2749 (48%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R2
3:18

🇺🇸 ︎

Brad Tavares (26)
7-2 • LWWWW
Elo: 2767 (52%)

Cross Insurance Center
Bangor, Maine
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2014-04-19
UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne

Yoel Romero (36)

🇨🇺 ︎

WWW • 3-0
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2741 (28%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Brad Tavares (26)
7-1 • WWWWW
Elo: 2912 (72%) • UFC rank: #13

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2014-01-15
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou

Brad Tavares (26)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWWL • 6-1
Elo: 2812 (49%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Lorenz Larkin (27)
1-1 • LW
Elo: 2813 (51%) • UFC rank: #13

The Arena at Gwinnett Center
Duluth, Georgia
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2013-08-28
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2

Brad Tavares (25)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWLW • 5-1
Elo: 2758 (73%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Bubba McDaniel (30)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2584 (27%)

Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2013-03-02
UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann

Brad Tavares (25)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWLWW • 4-1
Elo: 2694 (67%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇯🇵 ︎

Riki Fukuda (32)
2-2 • LWLW
Elo: 2565 (33%)

Saitama Super Arena
Saitama
Japan🇯🇵 ︎

2012-09-29
UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic

Brad Tavares (24)

🇺🇸 ︎

WLWW • 3-1
Elo: 2621 (30%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇧 ︎

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

Tom Watson (30)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2764 (70%)

Capital FM Arena
Nottingham, England
United Kingdom🇬🇧 ︎

2012-05-15
UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier

Brad Tavares (24)

🇺🇸 ︎

LWW • 2-1
Elo: 2527 (53%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇰🇷 ︎

Dong Yi Yang (27)
1-2 • LWL
Elo: 2506 (47%)

Patriot Center
Fairfax, Virginia
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2011-07-02
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber

Aaron Simpson (36)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWLLW • 4-2
Elo: 2596 (44%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Brad Tavares (23)
2-0 • WW
Elo: 2639 (56%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2011-01-01
UFC 125: Resolution

Brad Tavares (23)

🇺🇸 ︎

W • 1-0
Elo: 2604 (82%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
4:20

🇺🇸 ︎

Phil Baroni (34)
3-6 • LLLLL
Elo: 2338 (18%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2010-06-19
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz

Brad Tavares (22)

🇺🇸 ︎

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2547 (71%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Seth Baczynski (28)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2387 (29%)

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎