All fightersBrad Tavares
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 21 Dec 1987 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Kailua, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight | 83.9 kg (185 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 29 Jun 2007 |
| UFC debut | 19 Jun 2010 |
| Last fight | 14 Mar 2026 |
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Fight history
33 professional fights on file (28 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Eryk Anders | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos | 14 Mar 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Anthony Maness 27-30, Sal D'amato 28-29, Ron McCarthy 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Robert Bryczek | KO/TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:43 | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | 6 Sep 2025 | Paris, Ile-de-France, France |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Lukasz BosackiScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Gerald Meerschaert | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy | 5 Apr 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 29-28, Junichiro Kamijo 29-28, David Lethaby 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Park Jun-yong | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | 12 Oct 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Junichiro Kamijo 29-28, Mike Bell 28-29, Eric Colon 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Gregory Rodrigues | KO/TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:55 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer | 10 Feb 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Chris Weidman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | 19 Aug 2023 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 30-27, Nick Mahmood 30-27, Ben Cartlidge 30-27 | |||||||
| Loss | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 3:35 | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | 22 Apr 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Dricus du Plessis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | 2 Jul 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 28-29, Ron McCarthy 28-29, Tony Weeks 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Omari Akhmedov | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | 10 Jul 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Eric Colon 29-28, Mike Bell 29-28, Ron McCarthy 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Antonio Carlos Junior | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor | 23 Jan 2021 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Ben Cartlidge 30-27, Anders Ohlsson 30-27, David Lethaby 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Edmen Shahbazyan | KO/TKO (kick) | 1 | 2:27 | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | 2 Nov 2019 | New York City, New York, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Todd Ronald AndersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale | 6 Jul 2018 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 46-49, Derek Cleary 45-50, Sal D'amato 45-50 | |||||||
| Win | Krzysztof Jotko | KO/TKO (punch in clinch) | 3 | 2:16 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | 14 Apr 2018 | Glendale, Arizona, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Al GuineeScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Thales Leites | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | 7 Oct 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Glenn Trowbridge 30-27, Sal D'amato 30-26, Dave Hagen 30-26 | |||||||
| Win | Elias Theodorou | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | 7 Jul 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 29-28, Jeff Mullen 29-28, Tony Weeks 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Caio Magalhaes | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem | 10 Sep 2016 | Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Rick Winter 28-29, Derek Cleary 30-27, Eric Colon 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Robert Whittaker | KO/TKO (punch in clinch) | 1 | 0:44 | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt | 9 May 2015 | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Steve PercevalScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Nate Marquardt | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier | 3 Jan 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Yves LavigneScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Adalaide Byrd 30-27, Marcos Rosales 30-27, Cardo Urso 30-27 | |||||||
| Loss | Tim Boetsch | KO/TKO (punch) | 2 | 3:18 | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux | 16 Aug 2014 | Bangor, Maine, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Kevin MacDonaldScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | 19 Apr 2014 | Orlando, Florida, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Jorge OrtizScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Richard Bertrand 27-30, Derek Cleary 27-30, Chris Lee 27-30 | |||||||
| Win | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | 15 Jan 2014 | Duluth, Georgia, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Richard Bertrand 29-28, Derek Cleary 29-28, Glenn Trowbridge 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Robert McDaniel | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | 28 Aug 2013 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Doug Crosby 29-28, Sal D'amato 29-28, Roy Silbert 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Riki Fukuda | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann | 2 Mar 2013 | Saitama, Japan |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Thomas FanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Barry Foley 29-28, Junichiro Kamijo 29-28, Charlie Keech 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Tom Watson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic | 29 Sep 2012 | Nottingham, England, United Kingdom |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Leon RobertsScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Howard Hughes 30-27, Doug Crosby 28-29, Chris Watts 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Dongi Yang | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | 15 May 2012 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Eric Colon 29-28, Brian Costello 29-28, Sal D'amato 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Aaron Simpson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | 2 Jul 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Josh RosenthalScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 27-30, Lester Griffin 27-30, Glenn Trowbridge 27-30 | |||||||
| Win | Phil Baroni | KO/TKO (punches in clinch) | 1 | 4:20 | UFC 125: Resolution | 1 Jan 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Josh RosenthalScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Seth Baczynski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale | 19 Jun 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Patricia Morse-Jarman 29-28, Junichiro Kamijo 29-28, Tony Weeks 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Jonathan João | TKO (punches) | 1 | X-1: Temple of Boom 4 | 7 Mar 2009 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | Joshua Ferreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:28 | X-1: Temple of Boom 1 | 27 Sep 2008 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Win | Devin Kauwe | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:52 | Icon Sport: Hard Times | 2 Aug 2008 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Win | John Ferrel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:18 | Niko Vitale Promotions: Local Pride | 18 Apr 2008 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Win | Thomas Sedano | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:40 | MMA Contenders Conflict: The Beginning | 29 Jun 2007 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |