Middleweight
3 Rounds
Dricus Du Plessis won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 2, 2022·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupBrad Tavares: Well-roundedvsDricus Du Plessis: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Dricus Du Plessis wins(53.1%)
Actual result: Dricus Du Plessis wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Brad Tavares has 46pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Dricus Du Plessis (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Brad Tavares
Red Corner
VS
Dricus Du Plessis
Blue Corner
+145
(41%)
Vegas Odds
-170
(63%)
38
Age
32
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
6'1"
Height
6'1"
187.96 cm
Reach
193.04 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 26Dricus Du Plessis
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Robert Whittaker · Jul 23W
vs Sean Strickland · Jan 24W
SUBvs Israel Adesanya · Aug 24W
vs Sean Strickland · Feb 25L
vs Khamzat Chimaev · Aug 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Brad TavaresMetricDricus Du Plessis
3.41
Strikes / min
5.18
3.32
Strikes absorbed / min
4.33
54%
Strike defense
52%
0.70
TDs / 15 min
2.22
80%
Takedown defense
34%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.09evenly matched on net striking+0.85
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Brad TavaresDricus Du Plessis
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Brad Tavares(10 fights)Dricus Du Plessis(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+71.6-71.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.6-1.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Brad Tavares
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights28
Dricus Du Plessis
StanceSwitch
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights10