Middleweight
3 Rounds
Tim Boetsch won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, August 16, 2014·Bangor, Maine, USA, USA
Style matchupTim Boetsch: Well-roundedvsBrad Tavares: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Tim Boetsch wins(59.7%)
Actual result: Tim Boetsch wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Tim Boetsch is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Brad Tavares has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Brad Tavares has 21pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Tim Boetsch
Red Corner
VS
Brad Tavares
Blue Corner
+285
(26%)
Vegas Odds
-315
(76%)
45
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
187.96 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Tim BoetschL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Rafael Natal · Nov 16L
SUBvs Jacare Souza · Feb 17W
KOvs Johny Hendricks · Jun 17L
SUBvs Antonio Carlos Junior · Apr 18L
vs Omari Akhmedov · Mar 19Brad 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.
Tim BoetschMetricBrad Tavares
2.93
Strikes / min
3.41
2.90
Strikes absorbed / min
3.32
57%
Strike defense
54%
1.45
TDs / 15 min
0.70
59%
Takedown defense
80%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.03evenly matched on net striking+0.09
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Tim BoetschBrad Tavares
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Tim Boetsch(10 fights)Brad Tavares(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-44.044.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-7.07.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
Tim Boetsch
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights20
Brad Tavares
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights28