Middleweight
3 Rounds
Brad Tavares won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 10, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupOmari Akhmedov: WrestlervsBrad Tavares: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Brad Tavares wins(53.3%)
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 15pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Omari Akhmedov
Red Corner
VS
Brad Tavares
Blue Corner
+130
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-162
(62%)
38
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Omari Akhmedov
oldest →latest
W
vs Tim Boetsch · Mar 19W
vs Zak Cummings · Sep 19W
vs Ian Heinisch · Dec 19L
vs Chris Weidman · Aug 20W
SUBvs Tom Breese · Jan 21Brad 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.
Omari AkhmedovMetricBrad Tavares
2.97
Strikes / min
3.41
2.84
Strikes absorbed / min
3.32
55%
Strike defense
54%
2.58
TDs / 15 min
0.70
65%
Takedown defense
80%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.13evenly matched on net striking+0.09
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Omari AkhmedovBrad Tavares
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Omari Akhmedov(10 fights)Brad Tavares(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-2.02.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+3.0-3.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Omari Akhmedov
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights14
Brad Tavares
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights28