Brad Tavares
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 38 (born December 21, 1987)
- Born in
- Kailua
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 16-12
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC16
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 14
Losses in the UFC12
- KO/TKO 6
- Decision 6
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.41 top 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.32
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.7 top 76%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
In the record book
About Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Kailua, United States on December 21, 1987. Tavares is 6' 1" tall with a 74" reach.
Tavares turned professional in 2007, debuting with MMA Contenders Conflict. Tavares arrived in the UFC with a 5-0 record. The UFC debut came at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale in June 2010, where Tavares beat Seth Baczynski by decision. Tavares's UFC record stands at 16-12 after 28 fights.
Tavares usually wins on the scorecards: 14 of 16 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Tavares defends takedowns better than 82% of middleweights. A notable win came against Chris Weidman, a UFC title-fight winner. Tavares ranks #1 in UFC history for most decision wins.
Tavares has never been submitted in the UFC. Tavares was 22 when the first UFC win came, against Seth Baczynski. Tavares's record outside the UFC includes 2-0 in X- and 1-0 in Icon Sport.
Tavares's latest fight was at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos in March 2026, where Tavares lost to Eryk Anders by decision.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
Mar 14, 2026
48Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 1:43
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
Sep 6, 2025
42Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy
Apr 5, 2025
47Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
Oct 12, 2024
65Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 0:55
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
Feb 10, 2024
37Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
Aug 19, 2023
70Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:35
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Apr 22, 2023
15Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Jul 2, 2022
82Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
Jul 10, 2021
84Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 23, 2021
54Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 2:27
Nov 2, 2019
3Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale
Jul 6, 2018
40Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R3 2:16
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
Apr 14, 2018
46Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Oct 7, 2017
70Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
Jul 7, 2017
31Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Sep 10, 2016
46Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 0:44
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
May 9, 2015
2Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 3, 2015
50Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:18
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux
Aug 16, 2014
24Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Apr 19, 2014
21Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou
Jan 15, 2014
45Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2
Aug 28, 2013
30Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann
Mar 2, 2013
116Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic
Sep 29, 2012
83Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
May 15, 2012
39Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jul 2, 2011
13Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 4:20
Jan 1, 2011
22Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
18Str 3TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Brad Tavares is 21-12 across 33 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on June 29, 2007 (MMA Contenders Conflict). 5 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins21
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 2
- Decision 14
Pro losses12
- KO/TKO 6
- Decision 6
- Finish rate
- 33% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 16-12 | 2010 |
| X- | 2-0 | 2008 |
| Icon Sport | 1-0 | 2008 |
| MMA Contenders Conflict | 1-0 | 2007 |
| Niko Vitale Promotions | 1-0 | 2008 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Eryk Anders | Mar 14, 2026 |
| L | Robert Bryczek | Sep 6, 2025 |
| W | Gerald Meerschaert | Apr 5, 2025 |
| L | Park Jun-yong | Oct 12, 2024 |
| L | Gregory Rodrigues | Feb 10, 2024 |
| W | Chris Weidman | Aug 19, 2023 |
| L | Bruno Silva | Apr 22, 2023 |
| L | Dricus du Plessis | Jul 2, 2022 |
| W | Omari Akhmedov | Jul 10, 2021 |
| W | Antônio Carlos Júnior | Jan 23, 2021 |
| L | Edmen Shahbazyan | Nov 2, 2019 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | Jul 6, 2018 |
| W | Krzysztof Jotko | Apr 14, 2018 |
| W | Thales Leites | Oct 7, 2017 |
| W | Elias Theodorou | Jul 7, 2017 |
| W | Caio Magalhães | Sep 10, 2016 |
| L | Robert Whittaker | May 9, 2015 |
| W | Nate Marquardt | Jan 3, 2015 |
| L | Tim Boetsch | Aug 16, 2014 |
| L | Yoel Romero | Apr 19, 2014 |
| W | Lorenz Larkin | Jan 15, 2014 |
| W | Robert McDaniel | Aug 28, 2013 |
| W | Riki Fukuda | Mar 2, 2013 |
| W | Tom Watson | Sep 29, 2012 |
| W | Yang Dong-yi | May 15, 2012 |
| L | Aaron Simpson | Jul 2, 2011 |
| W | Phil Baroni | Jan 1, 2011 |
| W | Seth Baczynski | Jun 19, 2010 |
| W | Jonathan João | Mar 7, 2009 |
| W | Joshua Ferreira | Sep 27, 2008 |
| W | Devin Kauwe | Aug 2, 2008 |
| W | John Ferrel | Apr 18, 2008 |
| W | Thomas Sedano | Jun 29, 2007 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Brad Tavares's record?
Brad Tavares's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Brad Tavares?
Brad Tavares is 38 years old, born on December 21, 1987.
How tall is Brad Tavares and what is their reach?
Brad Tavares stands 6' 1" with a 74" reach.
Who did Brad Tavares fight last?
Brad Tavares lost to Eryk Anders by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos on Mar 14, 2026.
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