Brad Tavares

AGE	36 / Dec 21, 1987
HEIGHT	5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT	185 lbs / 83.91 kg

ASSOCIATION
Xtreme Couture / MMA Development

CLASS
Middleweight

Wins 20

KO / TKO

25%

SUBMISSIONS

10%

DECISIONS

65%

Losses 10

KO / TKO

50%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

50%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Jun Yong Park	UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira Oct / 12 / 2024	Decision (Split) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Gregory Rodrigues	UFC Fight Night 236 - Hermansson vs. Pyfer Feb / 10 / 2024	TKO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:55
win	Chris Weidman	UFC 292 - Sterling vs. O'Malley Aug / 19 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Bruno Silva	UFC Fight Night 222 - Pavlovich vs. Blaydes Apr / 22 / 2023	TKO (Knee and Punch) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:35
loss	Dricus Du Plessis	UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier Jul / 02 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Omari Akhmedov	UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Jul / 10 / 2021	Decision (Split) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Antonio Carlos Jr.	UFC 257 - Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Jan / 23 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Edmen Shahbazyan	UFC 244 - Masvidal vs. Diaz Nov / 02 / 2019	KO (Head Kick) Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:27
loss	Israel Adesanya	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale Jul / 06 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Krzysztof Jotko	UFC on Fox 29 - Poirier vs. Gaethje Apr / 14 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Al Guinee VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:16
win	Thales Leites	UFC 216 - Ferguson vs. Lee Oct / 07 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Elias Theodorou	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale Jul / 07 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Caio Magalhaes	UFC 203 - Miocic vs. Overeem Sep / 10 / 2016	Decision (Split) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Robert Whittaker	UFC Fight Night 65 - Miocic vs. Hunt May / 10 / 2015	KO (Punches) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:44
win	Nate Marquardt	UFC 182 - Jones vs. Cormier Jan / 03 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Tim Boetsch	UFC Fight Night 47 - Bader vs. St. Preux Aug / 16 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:18
loss	Yoel Romero	UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne Apr / 19 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Jorge Ortiz VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Lorenz Larkin	UFC Fight Night 35 - Rockhold vs. Philippou Jan / 15 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Bubba McDaniel	UFC Fight Night 27 - Condit vs. Kampmann 2 Aug / 28 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Riki Fukuda	UFC on Fuel TV 8 - Silva vs. Stann Mar / 03 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Thomas Fan VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Tom Watson	UFC on Fuel TV 5 - Struve vs. Miocic Sep / 29 / 2012	Decision (Split) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Dongi Yang	UFC on Fuel TV 3 - Korean Zombie vs. Poirier May / 15 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Aaron Simpson	UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2 Jul / 02 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Phil Baroni	UFC 125 - Resolution Jan / 01 / 2011	KO (Knees and Punches) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:20
win	Seth Baczynski	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale Jun / 19 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jonathan Joao	X-1 - Temple of Boom 4 Mar / 07 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	1	0:00
win	Joshua Ferreira	X-1 - Temple of Boom 1 Sep / 27 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	2:28
win	Devin Kauwe	Icon Sport - Hard Times Aug / 02 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	1	1:52
win	Jon Ferrell	NVP - Niko Vitale Promotions Apr / 18 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	N/A
win	Thomas Sedano	MMAC - Conflict: The Beginning Jun / 29 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	1	0:40

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO EXHIBITION

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Court McGee	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Semifinals Mar / 02 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Josh Rosenthal	3	4:48
win	Seth Baczynski	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Quarterfinals, Day 1 Feb / 23 / 2010	Disqualification (Illegal Knee) Herb Dean	1	5:00
win	James Hammortree	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Opening Round, Day 2 Feb / 01 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti	3	5:00
win	Jordan Smith	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Elimination Fights Jan / 23 / 2010	KO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal	1	0:45

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