Brad Tavares
16W · 12L
Orthodox
Middleweight
13% finish rate70% as favorite29% as underdog
1480
ELO Rating
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1480.0Developing↘
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#64of 76 active
Age
38
Dec 21, 1987
Height
6'1" (185.42 cm)
Reach
187.96 cm
Win Rate
57.1%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.41
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.32
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.09
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
54%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.70
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
80%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.00
Sub_Avg
Elite TD defense
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
23.5
Sig. Strikes
1.2
Takedowns
0.0
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO2 (13%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision1 (6%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO6 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
70%
14W – 6L in 20 fights
As Underdog
29%
2W – 5L in 7 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Eryk Anders
-10.51480
lost to Robert Bryczek
-8.61491
def. Gerald Meerschaert
+6.11499
lost to JunYong Park
-4.11493
lost to Gregory Rodrigues
-3.11497
def. Chris Weidman
+2.01500
lost to Bruno Silva
-1.81498
lost to Dricus Du Plessis
-0.91500
def. Omari Akhmedov
+0.61501
def. Antonio Carlos Junior
+0.41500
lost to Edmen Shahbazyan
-0.21500
lost to Israel Adesanya
-0.11500
def. Krzysztof Jotko
+0.11500
def. Thales Leites
+0.11500
def. Elias Theodorou
0.01500
def. Caio Magalhaes
0.01500
lost to Robert Whittaker
0.01500
def. Nate Marquardt
0.01500
lost to Tim Boetsch
0.01500
lost to Yoel Romero
0.01500
def. Lorenz Larkin
0.01500
def. Bubba McDaniel
0.01500
def. Riki Fukuda
0.01500
def. Tom Watson
0.01500
def. Dongi Yang
0.01500
lost to Aaron Simpson
0.01500
def. Phil Baroni
0.01500
def. Seth Baczynski
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Middleweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Fight History (28 fights)
vs Eryk Anders
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
vs JunYong Park
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · Oct 12, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
vs Bruno Silva
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · Jan 23, 2021
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · Nov 2, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale · Jul 6, 2018
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · Oct 7, 2017
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale · Jul 7, 2017
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem · Sep 10, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt · May 9, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · Jan 3, 2015
vs Tim Boetsch
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · Aug 16, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →vs Yoel Romero
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · Apr 19, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · Jan 15, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013
vs Riki Fukuda
UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 2, 2013
vs Tom Watson
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · Sep 29, 2012
vs Dongi Yang
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 2, 2011
Loss
View Analysis →vs Phil Baroni
UFC 125: Resolution · Jan 1, 2011
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · Jun 19, 2010