Middleweight
3 Rounds
Robert Whittaker won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, May 9, 2015·Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, Australia
Style matchupBrad Tavares: Well-roundedvsRobert Whittaker: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Robert Whittaker wins(50.3%)
Actual result: Robert Whittaker wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Brad Tavares
Red Corner
VS
Robert Whittaker
Blue Corner
-135
(57%)
Vegas Odds
+115
(47%)
38
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'0"
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 26Robert WhittakerL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Dricus Du Plessis · Jul 23W
vs Paulo Costa · Feb 24W
KOvs Ikram Aliskerov · Jun 24L
SUBvs Khamzat Chimaev · Oct 24L
vs Reinier de Ridder · Jul 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Brad TavaresMetricRobert Whittaker
3.41
Strikes / min
4.39
3.32
Strikes absorbed / min
3.36
54%
Strike defense
59%
0.70
TDs / 15 min
0.73
80%
Takedown defense
82%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.09evenly matched on net striking+1.03
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Brad TavaresRobert Whittaker
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Brad Tavares(10 fights)Robert Whittaker(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+30.4-30.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-57.057.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.31.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Brad Tavares
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights28
Robert Whittaker
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights24