Middleweight
3 Rounds
Bruno Silva won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, April 22, 2023·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupBrad Tavares: Well-roundedvsBruno Silva: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Bruno Silva wins(56.9%)
Actual result: Bruno Silva wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Bruno Silva is a KO finisher (78% of wins). Brad Tavares has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Brad Tavares has 13pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Brad Tavares
Red Corner
VS
Bruno Silva
Blue Corner
-162
(62%)
Vegas Odds
+136
(42%)
38
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'0"
187.96 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Brad TavaresL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Gregory Rodrigues · Feb 24L
vs JunYong Park · Oct 24W
vs Gerald Meerschaert · Apr 25L
KOvs Robert Bryczek · Sep 25L
vs Eryk Anders · Mar 26Bruno Silva
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Manel Kape · Dec 24L
KOvs Marc-Andre Barriault · May 25L
KOvs Joshua Van · Jun 25W
SUBvs HyunSung Park · Oct 25L
vs Charles Johnson · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Brad TavaresMetricBruno Silva
3.41
Strikes / min
3.86
3.32
Strikes absorbed / min
5.35
54%
Strike defense
41%
0.70
TDs / 15 min
0.77
80%
Takedown defense
74%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.09Δ 1.58 — meaningful gap-1.49
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Brad TavaresBruno Silva
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Brad Tavares(10 fights)Bruno Silva(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+65.6-65.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+252.0-252.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.5-1.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Brad Tavares
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights28
Bruno Silva
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights22