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Brad Tavares Record, stats and next fight

21-12-0 (W-L-D)

5Wins by knockout
2Wins by submission
5First round finishes
Brad Tavares
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Stats and record

33Pro fights
33%Finish rate
28UFC fights
0Title fights
0Performance bonuses
2Losing streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO5 (24 %)
Submission2 (10 %)
Decision14 (67 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO6 (50 %)
Submission0 (0 %)
Decision6 (50 %)

Profile

Age
38 years
Born
December 21, 1987
Birthplace
Kailua, Hawaii, U.S.
Height
5'11" (180 cm)
Weight
185 lbs (84 kg)
Reach
74" (188 cm)
Division
Middleweight
Fighting out of
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Team
Xtreme Couture
UFC debut
June 19, 2010

Fight history

  1. Loss

    vs Eryk Anders

    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  2. Loss

    vs Robert Bryczek

    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · Sep 6, 2025 · Paris, France

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    1:43
  3. Win

    vs Gerald Meerschaert

    UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy · Apr 5, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  4. Loss

    vs Park Jun-yong

    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · Oct 12, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  5. Loss

    vs Gregory Rodrigues

    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    0:55
  6. Win

    vs Chris Weidman

    UFC 292 · Aug 19, 2023 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  7. Loss

    vs Bruno Silva

    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (knee and punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:35
  8. Loss

    vs Dricus du Plessis

    UFC 276 · Jul 2, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
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  1. Win

    vs Omari Akhmedov

    UFC 264 · Jul 10, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  2. Win

    vs Antônio Carlos Júnior

    UFC 257 · Jan 24, 2021 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  3. Loss

    vs Edmen Shahbazyan

    UFC 244 · Nov 2, 2019 · New York City, New York, United States

    Method
    KO (head kick)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:27
  4. Loss

    vs Israel Adesanya

    The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale · Jul 6, 2018 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  5. Win

    vs Krzysztof Jotko

    UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018 · Glendale, Arizona, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    2:16
  6. Win

    vs Thales Leites

    UFC 216 · Oct 7, 2017 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  7. Win

    vs Elias Theodorou

    The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale · Jul 7, 2017 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  8. Win

    vs Caio Magalhães

    UFC 203 · Sep 10, 2016 · Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  9. Loss

    vs Robert Whittaker

    UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt · May 10, 2015 · Adelaide, Australia

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:44
  10. Win

    vs Nate Marquardt

    UFC 182 · Jan 3, 2015 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  11. Loss

    vs Tim Boetsch

    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux · Aug 16, 2014 · Bangor, Maine, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:18
  12. Loss

    vs Yoel Romero

    UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne · Apr 19, 2014 · Orlando, Florida, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  13. Win

    vs Lorenz Larkin

    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou · Jan 15, 2014 · Duluth, Georgia, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  14. Win

    vs Robert McDaniel

    UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  15. Win

    vs Riki Fukuda

    UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 3, 2013 · Saitama, Japan

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  16. Win

    vs Tom Watson

    UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic · Sep 29, 2012 · Nottingham, England

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  17. Win

    vs Yang Dong-yi

    UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier · May 15, 2012 · Fairfax, Virginia, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  18. Loss

    vs Aaron Simpson

    UFC 132 · Jul 2, 2011 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  19. Win

    vs Phil Baroni

    UFC 125 · Jan 1, 2011 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    KO (knees and punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:20
  20. Win

    vs Seth Baczynski

    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale · Jun 19, 2010 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  21. Win

    vs Jonathan João

    X-1: Temple of Boom 4 · Mar 7, 2009 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    N/A
  22. Win

    vs Joshua Ferreira

    X-1: Temple of Boom 1 · Sep 27, 2008 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    2:28
  23. Win

    vs Devin Kauwe

    Icon Sport: Hard Times · Aug 2, 2008 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:52
  24. Win

    vs John Ferrel

    Niko Vitale Promotions: Local Pride · Apr 18, 2008 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:18
  25. Win

    vs Thomas Sedano

    MMA Contenders Conflict: The Beginning · Jun 29, 2007 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:40

Analysis

Brad Tavares competes in the UFC middleweight division and comes from the United States.

His professional record stands at 21 wins and 12 losses. Of those wins, 5 came by KO or TKO, 2 by submission and 14 on the scorecards, a 33% finish rate.

He made his promotional debut on June 19, 2010 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale against Seth Baczynski (win). He has since gone 16-12 in 28 UFC bouts.

In his most recent fight, on March 14, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos, he lost to Eryk Anders by unanimous decision.

He stands 180 cm and has a 188 cm reach.

He trains at Xtreme Couture out of Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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