Middleweight
3 Rounds
Yoel Romero won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, April 19, 2014·Orlando, Florida, USA, USA
Style matchupBrad Tavares: Well-roundedvsYoel Romero: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Brad Tavares wins(50.1%)
Actual result: Yoel Romero wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Yoel Romero enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Yoel Romero is a KO finisher (78% of wins). Brad Tavares has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Stance matchup historically favors Yoel Romero (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Brad Tavares
Red Corner
VS
Yoel Romero
Blue Corner
-145
(59%)
Vegas Odds
+135
(43%)
38
Age
49
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
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 26Yoel RomeroL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Robert Whittaker · Jul 17W
KOvs Luke Rockhold · Feb 18L
vs Robert Whittaker · Jun 18L
vs Paulo Costa · Aug 19L
vs Israel Adesanya · Mar 20Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Brad TavaresMetricYoel Romero
3.41
Strikes / min
3.44
3.32
Strikes absorbed / min
3.05
54%
Strike defense
60%
0.70
TDs / 15 min
1.57
80%
Takedown defense
78%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.09evenly matched on net striking+0.39
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Brad TavaresYoel Romero
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Brad Tavares(10 fights)Yoel Romero(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+37.9-37.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Brad Tavares
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights28
Yoel Romero
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights13