SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-6C029E
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
6'1"
REACH
74.0"
GYM
Xtreme Couture
BORN
United States
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
19y 1m ago
LAST FIGHT
3mo ago
UFC DEBUT
16y 1m ago
PRE-UFC2y 12m
UFC · 16y 1m ago
UFC16y 1m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
11:42
Avg Fight · UFC
13:00
Fights/Yr · Pro
1.9
Fights/Yr · UFC
1.7
Performance Matrix
37 bouts recordedvs Middleweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
4.38
Absorbed / Min
3.81
Off. Accuracy
43.7%
Def. Avoidance
54.9%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
1243
1209
Attempted
2844
2682
Per Minute
4.38
3.81
Accuracy
43.7%54.9%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
+34
Net Attempted
+162
Total fight time: 06:04:18
MMA Record
Fight #37
Brad TavaresL
21-11
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
March 14, 2026
WEryk Anders
17-9
Current: 19-7-0
Brad TavaresL
vsWEryk Anders
UFC Fight NightMarch 14, 2026
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #36
Brad TavaresL
21-10
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Right Cross & Follow-up Punches · 1:43 · R3
UFC Fight Night
September 6, 2025
WRobert Bryczek
17-6
Current: 18-7-0
Brad TavaresL
vsWRobert Bryczek
UFC Fight NightSeptember 6, 2025
Right Cross & Follow-up Punches · 1:43 · R3
Fight #35
Brad TavaresW
20-10
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
April 5, 2025
LGerald Meerschaert
37-18
Current: 31-7-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLGerald Meerschaert
UFC Fight NightApril 5, 2025
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #34
Brad TavaresL
20-9
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night
October 12, 2024
WJun Yong Park
17-6
Current: 18-9-0, 1 NC
Brad TavaresL
vsWJun Yong Park
UFC Fight NightOctober 12, 2024
Decision · Split
Fight #33
Brad TavaresL
20-8
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 0:55 · R3
UFC Fight Night
February 10, 2024
WGregory Rodrigues
14-5
Current: 17-11-0, 1 NC
Brad TavaresL
vsWGregory Rodrigues
UFC Fight NightFebruary 10, 2024
Punches · 0:55 · R3
Fight #32
Brad TavaresW
19-8
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
August 19, 2023
LChris Weidman
15-6
Current: 26-8-1
Brad TavaresW
vsLChris Weidman
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'MalleyAugust 19, 2023
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #31
Brad TavaresL
19-7
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Knee & Punches · 3:35 · R1
UFC Fight Night
April 22, 2023
WBruno Silva
22-8
Current: 26-7-0
Brad TavaresL
vsWBruno Silva
UFC Fight NightApril 22, 2023
Knee & Punches · 3:35 · R1
Fight #30
Brad TavaresL
19-6
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
July 2, 2022
WDricus Du Plessis
16-2
Current: 23-3-0
Brad TavaresL
vsWDricus Du Plessis
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. CannonierJuly 2, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #29
Brad TavaresW
18-6
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
July 10, 2021
LOmari Akhmedov
21-5-1
Current: 16-8-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLOmari Akhmedov
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3July 10, 2021
Decision · Split
Fight #28
Brad TavaresW
17-6
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2
January 23, 2021
LAntônio Carlos Jr.
10-4
Current: 29-6-0, 1 NC
Brad TavaresW
vsLAntônio Carlos Jr.
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2January 23, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #27
Brad TavaresL
17-5
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Left Head Kick · 2:27 · R1
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
November 2, 2019
WEdmen Shahbazyan
10-0
Current: 24-6-0
Brad TavaresL
vsWEdmen Shahbazyan
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. DiazNovember 2, 2019
Left Head Kick · 2:27 · R1
Fight #26
Brad TavaresL
17-4
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale
July 6, 2018
WIsrael Adesanya
13-0
Current: 16-5-0
Brad TavaresL
vsWIsrael Adesanya
The Ultimate Fighter 27 FinaleJuly 6, 2018
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #25
Brad TavaresW
16-4
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 2:16 · R3
UFC on FOX 29
April 14, 2018
LKrzysztof Jotko
19-3
Current: 19-6-0, 2 NC
Brad TavaresW
vsLKrzysztof Jotko
UFC on FOX 29April 14, 2018
Punches · 2:16 · R3
Fight #24
Brad TavaresW
15-4
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee
October 7, 2017
LThales Leites
27-7
Current: 26-9-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLThales Leites
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. LeeOctober 7, 2017
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #23
Brad TavaresW
14-4
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale
July 7, 2017
LElias Theodorou
13-1
Current: 10-7-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLElias Theodorou
The Ultimate Fighter 25 FinaleJuly 7, 2017
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #22
Brad TavaresW
13-4
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem
September 10, 2016
LCaio Magalhães
9-2
Current: 19-3-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLCaio Magalhães
UFC 203: Miocic vs. OvereemSeptember 10, 2016
Decision · Split
Fight #21
Brad TavaresL
13-3
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 0:44 · R1
UFC Fight Night 65
May 9, 2015
WRobert Whittaker
13-4
Current: 28-9-0
Brad TavaresL
vsWRobert Whittaker
UFC Fight Night 65May 9, 2015
Punches · 0:44 · R1
Fight #20
Brad TavaresW
12-3
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier
January 3, 2015
LNate Marquardt
33-13-2
Current: 24-9-0, 1 NC
Brad TavaresW
vsLNate Marquardt
UFC 182: Jones vs. CormierJanuary 3, 2015
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #19
Brad TavaresL
12-2
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 3:18 · R2
UFC Fight Night 47
August 16, 2014
WTim Boetsch
17-7
Current: 31-10-0
Brad TavaresL
vsWTim Boetsch
UFC Fight Night 47August 16, 2014
Punches · 3:18 · R2
Fight #18
Brad TavaresL
12-1
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC on FOX 11
April 19, 2014
WYoel Romero
7-1
Brad TavaresL
vsWYoel Romero
UFC on FOX 11April 19, 2014
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #17
Brad TavaresW
11-1
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 35
January 15, 2014
LLorenz Larkin
14-1
Current: 27-8-0, 2 NC
Brad TavaresW
vsLLorenz Larkin
UFC Fight Night 35January 15, 2014
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #16
Brad TavaresW
10-1
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 27
August 28, 2013
LBubba McDaniel
21-6
Current: 21-13-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLBubba McDaniel
UFC Fight Night 27August 28, 2013
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #15
Brad TavaresW
9-1
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC on FUEL TV 8
March 2, 2013
LRiki Fukuda
19-6
Current: 36-20-2
Brad TavaresW
vsLRiki Fukuda
UFC on FUEL TV 8March 2, 2013
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #14
Brad TavaresW
8-1
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC on FUEL TV 5
September 29, 2012
LTom Watson
15-4
Current: 16-19-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLTom Watson
UFC on FUEL TV 5September 29, 2012
Decision · Split
Fight #13
Brad TavaresW
7-1
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC on FUEL TV 3
May 15, 2012
LDong Yi Yang
10-2
Current: 12-5-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLDong Yi Yang
UFC on FUEL TV 3May 15, 2012
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #12
Brad TavaresL
7-0
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber II
July 2, 2011
WAaron Simpson
9-2
Current: 14-4-0
Brad TavaresL
vsWAaron Simpson
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber IIJuly 2, 2011
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #11
Brad TavaresW
6-0
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 4:20 · R1
UFC 125: Resolution
January 1, 2011
LPhil Baroni
13-12
Current: 17-9-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLPhil Baroni
UFC 125: ResolutionJanuary 1, 2011
Punches · 4:20 · R1
Fight #10
Brad TavaresW
5-0
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale
June 19, 2010
LSeth Baczynski
12-7
Current: 3-5-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLSeth Baczynski
The Ultimate Fighter 11 FinaleJune 19, 2010
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #9
Brad TavaresL
Exhibition MMA
via SUB
Middleweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 4:48 · R3
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11
March 2, 2010
WCourt McGee
Exhibition MMA
Current: 18-7-1
Brad TavaresL
vsWCourt McGee
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11March 2, 2010
Rear Naked Choke · 4:48 · R3
Fight #8
Brad TavaresW
Exhibition MMA
via DQ
Middleweight Bout
Knee to Head of Grounded Opponent · 5:00 · R1
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11
February 23, 2010
LSeth Baczynski
Exhibition MMA
Current: 3-5-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLSeth Baczynski
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11February 23, 2010
Knee to Head of Grounded Opponent · 5:00 · R1
Fight #7
Brad TavaresW
Exhibition MMA
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11
February 1, 2010
LJames Hammortree
Exhibition MMA
Current: 6-3-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLJames Hammortree
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11February 1, 2010
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #6
Brad TavaresW
Exhibition MMA
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
KO/TKO · 0:45 · R1
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11
January 23, 2010
LJordan Smith
Exhibition MMA
Current: 22-14-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLJordan Smith
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11January 23, 2010
KO/TKO · 0:45 · R1
Fight #5
Brad TavaresW
4-0
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · R1
X-1 World Events 25
March 7, 2009
LJonathan Joao
2-2
Current: 22-18-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLJonathan Joao
X-1 World Events 25March 7, 2009
Punches · R1
Fight #4
Brad TavaresW
3-0
via SUB
Middleweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 2:28 · R2
X-1 World Events 19
September 27, 2008
LJoshua Ferreira
1-3
Brad TavaresW
vsLJoshua Ferreira
X-1 World Events 19September 27, 2008
Rear Naked Choke · 2:28 · R2
Fight #3
Brad TavaresW
2-0
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 1:52 · R1
Icon 51: Hard Times
August 2, 2008
LDevin Kauwe
0-0
Current: 3-3-0, 1 NC
Brad TavaresW
vsLDevin Kauwe
Icon 51: Hard TimesAugust 2, 2008
Punches · 1:52 · R1
Fight #2
Brad TavaresW
1-0
via SUB
Middleweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · R1
NVP: Local Pride
April 18, 2008
LJon Ferrell
0-0
Current: 0-3-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLJon Ferrell
NVP: Local PrideApril 18, 2008
Rear Naked Choke · R1
Fight #1
Brad TavaresW
0-0
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 0:40 · R1
MMA Contenders
June 29, 2007
LThomas Sodeno
0-0
Current: 0-1-0
Brad TavaresW
vsLThomas Sodeno
MMA ContendersJune 29, 2007
Punches · 0:40 · R1