Middleweight
5 Rounds
Israel Adesanya won · U-DEC R5
UFC Event·Friday, July 6, 2018·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupBrad Tavares: Well-roundedvsIsrael Adesanya: Striker
The well-rounded fighter has more paths to victory. The striker needs to be sharp early.
Model Prediction: Brad Tavares wins(51.3%)
Actual result: Israel Adesanya wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Israel Adesanya enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Israel Adesanya (52.9%).
- Israel Adesanya has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Brad Tavares
Red Corner
VS
Israel Adesanya
Blue Corner
-105
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-115
(53%)
38
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
6'1"
Height
6'4"
187.96 cm
Reach
203.2 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 26Israel AdesanyaL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Alex Pereira · Apr 23L
vs Sean Strickland · Sep 23L
SUBvs Dricus Du Plessis · Aug 24L
KOvs Nassourdine Imavov · Feb 25L
KOvs Joe Pyfer · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Brad TavaresMetricIsrael Adesanya
3.41
Strikes / min
4.03
3.32
Strikes absorbed / min
3.22
54%
Strike defense
55%
0.70
TDs / 15 min
0.05
80%
Takedown defense
76%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.09evenly matched on net striking+0.81
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Brad TavaresIsrael Adesanya
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Brad Tavares(10 fights)Israel Adesanya(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+82.8-82.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Brad Tavares
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights28
Israel Adesanya
StanceSwitch
Height76.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights19