Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares (21-12) is a middleweight fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Brad Tavares's last fight was a loss to Eryk Anders by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos in March 2026.
Record21-12-0
DivisionMiddleweight
Height6'1"
Reach74"
Age38
Last FightMar 14, 2026
BornDec 21, 1987
BirthplaceKailua, Hawaii, United States
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min3.41
Striking accuracy44%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.32
Striking defense55%
Takedowns / 15 min0.70
Takedown accuracy27%
Takedown defense80%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.00
28 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats
Fight History:
*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history
| Result | Opponent | Division | Method | Rnd / Time | Event | Date | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L | Eryk Anders | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos | Mar 14, 2026 | View |
L | Robert Bryczek | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Right Cross & Follow-up Punches) | R3 · 1:43 | UFC Fight Night | Sep 6, 2025 | |
W | Gerald Meerschaert | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Apr 5, 2025 | |
L | Jun Yong Park | Middleweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Oct 12, 2024 | |
L | Gregory Rodrigues | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R3 · 0:55 | UFC Fight Night | Feb 10, 2024 | |
W | Chris Weidman | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | Aug 19, 2023 | |
L | Bruno Silva | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Knee & Punches) | R1 · 3:35 | UFC Fight Night | Apr 22, 2023 | |
L | Dricus Du Plessis | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Jul 2, 2022 | |
W | Omari Akhmedov | Middleweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Jul 10, 2021 | |
W | Antônio Carlos Jr. | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 | Jan 23, 2021 | |
L | Edmen Shahbazyan | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Left Head Kick) | R1 · 2:27 | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | Nov 2, 2019 | |
L | Israel Adesanya | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 | The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale | Jul 6, 2018 | |
W | Krzysztof Jotko | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R3 · 2:16 | UFC on FOX 29 | Apr 14, 2018 | |
W | Thales Leites | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | Oct 7, 2017 | |
W | Elias Theodorou | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale | Jul 7, 2017 | |
W | Caio Magalhães | Middleweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem | Sep 10, 2016 | |
L | Robert Whittaker | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:44 | UFC Fight Night 65 | May 9, 2015 | |
W | Nate Marquardt | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier | Jan 3, 2015 | |
L | Tim Boetsch | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R2 · 3:18 | UFC Fight Night 47 | Aug 16, 2014 | |
L | Yoel Romero | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC on FOX 11 | Apr 19, 2014 | |
W | Lorenz Larkin | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night 35 | Jan 15, 2014 | |
W | Bubba McDaniel | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night 27 | Aug 28, 2013 | |
W | Riki Fukuda | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC on FUEL TV 8 | Mar 2, 2013 | |
W | Tom Watson | Middleweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC on FUEL TV 5 | Sep 29, 2012 | |
W | Dong Yi Yang | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC on FUEL TV 3 | May 15, 2012 | |
L | Aaron Simpson | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber II | Jul 2, 2011 | |
W | Phil Baroni | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 4:20 | UFC 125: Resolution | Jan 1, 2011 | |
W | Seth Baczynski | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale | Jun 19, 2010 | |
LEx. | Court McGee | Middleweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R3 · 4:48 | The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 | Mar 2, 2010 | |
WEx. | Seth Baczynski | Middleweight | DQ (Knee to Head of Grounded Opponent) | R1 · 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 | Feb 23, 2010 | |
WEx. | James Hammortree | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 | Feb 1, 2010 | |
WEx. | Jordan Smith | Middleweight | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:45 | The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 | Jan 23, 2010 | |
W | Jonathan Joao | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 | X-1 World Events 25 | Mar 7, 2009 | |
W | Joshua Ferreira | Middleweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R2 · 2:28 | X-1 World Events 19 | Sep 27, 2008 | |
W | Devin Kauwe | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 1:52 | Icon 51: Hard Times | Aug 2, 2008 | |
W | Jon Ferrell | Middleweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 | NVP: Local Pride | Apr 18, 2008 | |
W | Thomas Sodeno | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:40 | MMA Contenders | Jun 29, 2007 |
- Mar 14, 2026
- Sep 6, 2025UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Right Cross & Follow-up Punches)·R3 · 1:43
- Apr 5, 2025UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Oct 12, 2024UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightDecision (Split)·R3
- Feb 10, 2024UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 0:55
- WChris WeidmanAug 19, 2023UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Apr 22, 2023UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Knee & Punches)·R1 · 3:35
- Jul 2, 2022UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WOmari AkhmedovJul 10, 2021UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3·MiddleweightDecision (Split)·R3
- WAntônio Carlos Jr.Jan 23, 2021UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Nov 2, 2019UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Left Head Kick)·R1 · 2:27
- Jul 6, 2018The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R5
- WKrzysztof JotkoApr 14, 2018UFC on FOX 29·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 2:16
- WThales LeitesOct 7, 2017UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WElias TheodorouJul 7, 2017The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WCaio MagalhãesSep 10, 2016UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem·MiddleweightDecision (Split)·R3
- May 9, 2015UFC Fight Night 65·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:44
- WNate MarquardtJan 3, 2015UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- LTim BoetschAug 16, 2014UFC Fight Night 47·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 3:18
- LYoel RomeroApr 19, 2014UFC on FOX 11·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WLorenz LarkinJan 15, 2014UFC Fight Night 35·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WBubba McDanielAug 28, 2013UFC Fight Night 27·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WRiki FukudaMar 2, 2013UFC on FUEL TV 8·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WTom WatsonSep 29, 2012UFC on FUEL TV 5·MiddleweightDecision (Split)·R3
- WDong Yi YangMay 15, 2012UFC on FUEL TV 3·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- LAaron SimpsonJul 2, 2011UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber II·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WPhil BaroniJan 1, 2011UFC 125: Resolution·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:20
- WSeth BaczynskiJun 19, 2010The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Mar 2, 2010The Ultimate Fighter Season 11·MiddleweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 4:48
- WEx.Seth BaczynskiFeb 23, 2010The Ultimate Fighter Season 11·MiddleweightDQ (Knee to Head of Grounded Opponent)·R1 · 5:00
- WEx.James HammortreeFeb 1, 2010The Ultimate Fighter Season 11·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WEx.Jordan SmithJan 23, 2010The Ultimate Fighter Season 11·MiddleweightKO/TKO·R1 · 0:45
- WJonathan JoaoMar 7, 2009X-1 World Events 25·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1
- WJoshua FerreiraSep 27, 2008X-1 World Events 19·MiddleweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:28
- WDevin KauweAug 2, 2008Icon 51: Hard Times·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:52
- WJon FerrellApr 18, 2008NVP: Local Pride·MiddleweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1
- WThomas SodenoJun 29, 2007MMA Contenders·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:40