Middleweight
3 Rounds
Brad Tavares won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, August 19, 2023·Boston, Massachusetts, USA, USA
Style matchupChris Weidman: WrestlervsBrad Tavares: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Chris Weidman wins(64.1%)
Actual result: Brad Tavares wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Chris Weidman has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Chris Weidman
Red Corner
VS
Brad Tavares
Blue Corner
+170
(37%)
Vegas Odds
-205
(67%)
41
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'1"
198.12 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Chris Weidman
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Dominick Reyes · Oct 19W
vs Omari Akhmedov · Aug 20L
KOvs Uriah Hall · Apr 21W
vs Bruno Silva · Mar 24L
KOvs Eryk Anders · Dec 24Brad 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 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Chris WeidmanMetricBrad Tavares
3.11
Strikes / min
3.41
3.37
Strikes absorbed / min
3.32
51%
Strike defense
54%
3.27
TDs / 15 min
0.70
72%
Takedown defense
80%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.26evenly matched on net striking+0.09
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Chris WeidmanBrad Tavares
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Chris Weidman(10 fights)Brad Tavares(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+8.8-8.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+728.0-728.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Chris Weidman
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights20
Brad Tavares
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights28