Brad Tavares
Middleweight · ORCA rating 43/100 · peak 59 · Defensive specialist · 16–12 in 28 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Brad Tavares holds an ORCA rating of 43 (peak 59), 73rd of 96 active middleweights on the ORCA board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 66, 27th of 96 active middleweights. Grappling offence trails at 16, with submission attempts per 15 minutes grading 0. 14 of 16 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 52 | 67 of 96 | — |
| Striking defence | 66 | 27 of 96 | — |
| Grappling offence | 16 | 87 of 96 | Control time, seconds per minute 33 |
| Grappling defence | 57 | 44 of 96 | Takedown defence 95 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown defence 95. Weakest: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 0.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 43 (peak 59)
- Middleweight rank
- 73 of 96 active
- UFC record
- 16–12
- Pro record
- 21–13
- Graded UFC bouts
- 28
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.41
- Significant strike accuracy: 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.32
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.7
- Takedown accuracy: 27%
- Takedown defence: 80%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-03-14 · L vs Eryk Anders · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
- 2025-09-06 · L vs Robert Bryczek · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
- 2025-04-05 · W vs Gerald Meerschaert · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy
- 2024-10-12 · L vs JunYong Park · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
- 2024-02-10 · L vs Gregory Rodrigues · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
- 2023-08-19 · W vs Chris Weidman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
- 2023-04-22 · L vs Bruno Silva · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
- 2022-07-02 · L vs Dricus Du Plessis · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
- 2021-07-10 · W vs Omari Akhmedov · Decision - Split · UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
- 2021-01-23 · W vs Antonio Carlos Junior · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor
- 2019-11-02 · L vs Edmen Shahbazyan · KO/TKO · UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
- 2018-07-06 · L vs Israel Adesanya · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale
- 2018-04-14 · W vs Krzysztof Jotko · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
- 2017-10-07 · W vs Thales Leites · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee
- 2017-07-07 · W vs Elias Theodorou · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
- 2016-09-10 · W vs Caio Magalhaes · Decision - Split · UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem
- 2015-05-09 · L vs Robert Whittaker · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
- 2015-01-03 · W vs Nate Marquardt · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier
- 2014-08-16 · L vs Tim Boetsch · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux
- 2014-04-19 · L vs Yoel Romero · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
- 2014-01-15 · W vs Lorenz Larkin · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou
- 2013-08-28 · W vs Robert McDaniel · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2
- 2013-03-02 · W vs Riki Fukuda · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann
- 2012-09-29 · W vs Tom Watson · Decision - Split · UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic
- 2012-05-15 · W vs Dongi Yang · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
- 2011-07-02 · L vs Aaron Simpson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
- 2011-01-01 · W vs Phil Baroni · KO/TKO · UFC 125: Resolution
- 2010-06-19 · W vs Seth Baczynski · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale
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