Brad Tavares

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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

  • Mar 14, 2026
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3 · 5:00View
  • Sep 6, 2025
    UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Right Cross & Follow-up Punches)·R3 · 1:43
  • Apr 5, 2025
    UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • Oct 12, 2024
    UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
    Decision (Split)·R3
  • Feb 10, 2024
    UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 0:55
  • WChris Weidman
    Aug 19, 2023
    UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • Apr 22, 2023
    UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Knee & Punches)·R1 · 3:35
  • Jul 2, 2022
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WOmari Akhmedov
    Jul 10, 2021
    UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3·Middleweight
    Decision (Split)·R3
  • WAntônio Carlos Jr.
    Jan 23, 2021
    UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • Nov 2, 2019
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Left Head Kick)·R1 · 2:27
  • Jul 6, 2018
    The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R5
  • WKrzysztof Jotko
    Apr 14, 2018
    UFC on FOX 29·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 2:16
  • WThales Leites
    Oct 7, 2017
    UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WElias Theodorou
    Jul 7, 2017
    The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WCaio Magalhães
    Sep 10, 2016
    UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem·Middleweight
    Decision (Split)·R3
  • May 9, 2015
    UFC Fight Night 65·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:44
  • WNate Marquardt
    Jan 3, 2015
    UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • LTim Boetsch
    Aug 16, 2014
    UFC Fight Night 47·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 3:18
  • LYoel Romero
    Apr 19, 2014
    UFC on FOX 11·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WLorenz Larkin
    Jan 15, 2014
    UFC Fight Night 35·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WBubba McDaniel
    Aug 28, 2013
    UFC Fight Night 27·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WRiki Fukuda
    Mar 2, 2013
    UFC on FUEL TV 8·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WTom Watson
    Sep 29, 2012
    UFC on FUEL TV 5·Middleweight
    Decision (Split)·R3
  • WDong Yi Yang
    May 15, 2012
    UFC on FUEL TV 3·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • LAaron Simpson
    Jul 2, 2011
    UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber II·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WPhil Baroni
    Jan 1, 2011
    UFC 125: Resolution·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:20
  • WSeth Baczynski
    Jun 19, 2010
    The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • Mar 2, 2010
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 11·Middleweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 4:48
  • WEx.Seth Baczynski
    Feb 23, 2010
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 11·Middleweight
    DQ (Knee to Head of Grounded Opponent)·R1 · 5:00
  • WEx.James Hammortree
    Feb 1, 2010
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 11·Middleweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WEx.Jordan Smith
    Jan 23, 2010
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 11·Middleweight
    KO/TKO·R1 · 0:45
  • WJonathan Joao
    Mar 7, 2009
    X-1 World Events 25·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1
  • WJoshua Ferreira
    Sep 27, 2008
    X-1 World Events 19·Middleweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:28
  • WDevin Kauwe
    Aug 2, 2008
    Icon 51: Hard Times·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:52
  • WJon Ferrell
    Apr 18, 2008
    NVP: Local Pride·Middleweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1
  • WThomas Sodeno
    Jun 29, 2007
    MMA Contenders·Middleweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:40