On the clock
2 of 16 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 12 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
16–12UFC record
2 of 16Dominant wins
80Average win score
56thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 14 decision
Finish rate12% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 12
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time13:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time13% of the fight
Best winOmari Akhmedov rated 1653 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Brad Tavares’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
0
12%
Average win scoreOut of 100
2
79.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
62
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
2
12%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
45
+0.09
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
38
3.41
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
62
3.32
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
22
0.70
ControlShare of fight time in control
35
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Omari Akhmedov, rated 1653 at 185 lb. Dominant in 2 of 16 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
No. 45 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1459 across 28 fights at the weight.
16–12Record at 185 lb
2 of 16Dominant wins
80Average win score
1447Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 14 decision
Finish rate12% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 12
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time13:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time13% of the fight
Best winOmari Akhmedov rated 1653 going in
Against the division
How Brad Tavares’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
0
12%
Average win scoreOut of 100
0
79.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
60
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
0
12%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
46
+0.09
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
40
3.41
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
62
3.32
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
22
0.70
ControlShare of fight time in control
32
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 16 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 12 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Omari Akhmedov, rated 1653 at 185 lb. Dominant in 2 of 16 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
28 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2026 | Loss | 19–81 | Eryk Anders | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Loss | 8–92 | Robert Bryczek | KO/TKO | R3 1:43 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Win | 77–23 | Gerald Meerschaert | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Loss | 22–78 | JunYong Park | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Loss | 8–92 | Gregory Rodrigues | KO/TKO | R3 0:55 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Win | 81–19 | Chris Weidman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Loss | 9–91 | Bruno Blindado Silva | KO/TKO | R1 3:35 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Loss | 20–80 | Dricus Du Plessis | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Win | 78–22 | Omari Akhmedov | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
| 23 Jan 2021 | Win | 79–21 | Antonio Carlos Junior | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor |
| 2 Nov 2019 | Loss | 9–91 | Edmen Shahbazyan | KO/TKO | R1 2:27 | Middleweight | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Loss | 18–82 | Israel Adesanya | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Win | 93–7 | Krzysztof Jotko | KO/TKO | R3 2:16 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Win | 82–18 | Thales Leites | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Win | 76–24 | Elias Theodorou | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Win | 73–27 | Caio Magalhaes | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem |
| 9 May 2015 | Loss | 9–91 | Robert Whittaker | KO/TKO | R1 0:44 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Win | 79–21 | Nate Marquardt | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Loss | 11–89 | Tim Boetsch | KO/TKO | R2 3:18 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Loss | 19–81 | Yoel Romero | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne |
| 15 Jan 2014 | Win | 78–22 | Lorenz Larkin | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Win | 78–22 | Robert McDaniel | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 |
| 2 Mar 2013 | Win | 82–18 | Riki Fukuda | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Win | 75–25 | Tom Watson | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic |
| 15 May 2012 | Win | 78–22 | Dongi Yang | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Loss | 15–85 | Aaron Simpson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Win | 88–12 | Phil Baroni | KO/TKO | R1 4:20 | Middleweight | UFC 125: Resolution |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Win | 80–20 | Seth Baczynski | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale |