Middleweight
3 Rounds
Brad Tavares won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Friday, July 7, 2017·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupBrad Tavares: Well-roundedvsElias Theodorou: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Brad Tavares wins(53.4%)
Actual result: Brad Tavares 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 21pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Brad Tavares
Red Corner
VS
Elias Theodorou
Blue Corner
-115
(53%)
Vegas Odds
-105
(51%)
38
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'1"
187.96 cm
Reach
190.5 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 26Elias Theodorou
oldest →latest
W
vs Cezar Ferreira · Feb 17W
vs Daniel Kelly · Nov 17W
vs Trevor Smith · May 18W
vs Eryk Anders · Dec 18L
vs Derek Brunson · May 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Brad TavaresMetricElias Theodorou
3.41
Strikes / min
4.19
3.32
Strikes absorbed / min
2.39
54%
Strike defense
53%
0.70
TDs / 15 min
1.27
80%
Takedown defense
59%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.09Δ 1.71 — meaningful gap+1.80
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Brad TavaresElias Theodorou
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Brad Tavares(10 fights)Elias Theodorou(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-2.42.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+162.0-162.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Brad Tavares
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights28
Elias Theodorou
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights11