Middleweight
3 Rounds
Brad Tavares won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Tuesday, May 15, 2012·Fairfax, Virginia, USA, USA
Style matchupBrad Tavares: Well-roundedvsDongi Yang: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Dongi Yang wins(50.2%)
Actual result: Brad Tavares wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Dongi Yang is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Brad Tavares has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Brad Tavares has 19pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Dongi Yang (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Brad Tavares
Red Corner
VS
Dongi Yang
Blue Corner
-160
(62%)
Vegas Odds
+150
(40%)
38
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'1"
Height
5'10"
187.96 cm
Reach
185.42 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 26Dongi Yang
oldest →latest
L
vs Chris Camozzi · Oct 10W
KOvs Rob Kimmons · Mar 11L
vs Court McGee · Sep 11W
KOvs Jake Collier · Nov 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Brad TavaresMetricDongi Yang
3.41
Strikes / min
3.55
3.32
Strikes absorbed / min
3.21
54%
Strike defense
63%
0.70
TDs / 15 min
1.70
80%
Takedown defense
61%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.09evenly matched on net striking+0.34
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Brad TavaresDongi Yang
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Brad Tavares(10 fights)Dongi Yang(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+29.5-29.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+77.0-77.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.31.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Brad Tavares
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights28
Dongi Yang
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights5