Brad Tavares is a 35 year old Male fighter from United States with a 19-7-0 pro MMA record. Tavares most recently fought Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 276 on Saturday July 2, 2022. Brad Tavares lost to Dricus Du Plessis by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Middleweight division.
Brad Tavares has 19 wins with a 32% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 2 by submission, 13 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19-6-0 | Dricus Du Plessis |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 276 | 2022-07-02 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-6-0 | Omari Akhmedov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 264 | 2021-07-10 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-6-0 | Antônio Carlos Júnior |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 257 | 2021-01-23 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-5-0 | Edmen Shahbazyan |
KO/TKO
R1 2:27
|
UFC 244 | 2019-11-02 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-4-0 | Israel Adesanya |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale | 2018-07-06 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Krzysztof Jotko |
KO/TKO
R3 2:16
|
UFC on FOX 29 | 2018-04-14 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-4-0 | Thales Leites |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 216 | 2017-10-07 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-4-0 | Elias Theodorou |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale | 2017-07-07 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Caio Magalhães |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 203 | 2016-09-10 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 13-3-0 | Robert Whittaker |
KO/TKO
R1 0:44
|
UFC Fight Night 65 | 2015-05-09 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Nate Marquardt |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 182 | 2015-01-03 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-2-0 | Tim Boetsch |
KO/TKO
R2 3:18
|
UFC Fight Night 47 | 2014-08-16 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-1-0 | Yoel Romero |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 11 | 2014-04-19 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Lorenz Larkin |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 35 | 2014-01-15 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Bubba McDaniel |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 27 | 2013-08-28 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Riki Fukuda |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 8 | 2013-03-02 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Tom Watson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 5 | 2012-09-29 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Dongi Yang |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 3 | 2012-05-15 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 7-0-0 | Aaron Simpson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 132 | 2011-07-02 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Phil Baroni |
KO/TKO
R1 4:20
|
UFC 125 | 2011-01-01 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Seth Baczynski |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale | 2010-06-19 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 5-0-0 | Court McGee |
SUB
R3 4:48
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 | 2010-03-02 | Middleweight | TUF |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Seth Baczynski |
Disqualificaton
R1 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 | 2010-02-23 | Middleweight | TUF |
| Win | 5-0-0 | James Hammortree |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 | 2010-02-01 | Middleweight | TUF |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Jordan Smith |
KO/TKO
R1 0:45
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 | 2010-01-23 | Middleweight | TUF |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Jonathan Joao |
KO/TKO
R1
|
X-1 World Events 25 | 2009-03-07 | Middleweight | X1 |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Joshua Ferreira |
SUB
R2 2:28
|
X-1 World Events 19 | 2008-09-27 | Middleweight | X1 |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Devin Kauwe |
KO/TKO
R1 1:52
|
Regional circuit | 2008-08-02 | IS | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Jon Ferrell |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2008-04-18 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Thomas Sodeno |
KO/TKO
R1 0:40
|
Regional circuit | 2007-06-29 |
Tavares made his professional debut against Thomas Sodeno on June 29, 2007, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Thomas Sodeno who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Brad Tavares beat Thomas Sodeno by KO/TKO at 0:40 of Round 1.
Tavares made his debut in the UFC against Seth Baczynski on June 19, 2010, fighting on the preliminary card of The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale having compiled a 5-0-0 professional MMA record.
Brad Tavares beat Seth Baczynski by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Tavares has gone on to fight a total of 21 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 14-7-0.
Tavares's last win came against Omari Akhmedov at UFC 264 on Saturday July 10, 2021. Brad Tavares beat Omari Akhmedov by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tavares is not currently booked for any fights.
Tavares's last loss came against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 276 on Saturday July 2, 2022. Brad Tavares lost to Dricus Du Plessis by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tavares has fought 21 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 14-7-0.
Tavares has knocked out 6 opponents.
Tavares has submitted 2 opponents.
Tavares has been knocked out 3 times.
Tavares has been submitted 1 times.
