Official MMA record
Brad Tavares
Professional record
21-12-0
- Division
- Middleweight
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Gender
- Male
Profile summary
Brad Tavares is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 21-12-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
21-12-0
Total fights
33
Rounds fought
76.3
Current streak
2 L
Finish rate
33.3%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
17y 10m 23d
Fights per year
1.9
Longest layoff
1y 4m
Quickest turnaround
1m 25d
Quick hits
Fastest win
01:52
Fastest KO
01:52
Fastest submission
05:00
Finished rate
50%
Avg. fight length · wins
11:51
Avg. fight length · losses
11:03
Avg. rounds · wins
2.4
Avg. rounds · losses
2.2
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | L | Eryk Anders | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FIGHT NIGHT 269: EMMETT vs VALLEJOSVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | L | Robert Bryczek | Middleweight | TKO/RSC UFC FIGHT NIGHT 258: IMAVOV vs BORRALHOVerified | R3/01:43 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | W | Gerald Meerschaert III | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FN ON ESPN 185: EMMETT vs MURPHYVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | L | JunYong Park | Middleweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC FN ON ESPN 171: ROYVAL vs TAIRAVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | L | Gregory Rodrigues | Middleweight | TKO/RSC UFC FN 151 ON ESPN: HERMANSSON vs PYFERVerified | R3/00:55 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | W | Chris Weidman | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 292: STERLING vs O'MALLEYVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | L | Bruno Arruda Da Silva | Middleweight | TKO/RSC UFC FN 127 ON ESPN: PAVLOVICH vs BLADESVerified | R1/03:35 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | L | Dricus Du Plessis | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 276: ADESANYA vs. CANNONIERVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | W | Omari Akhmedov | Middleweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC 264: MCGREGOR vs POIRIERVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | W | Antonio Carlos Jr. | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 257: POIRIER vs McGREGORVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | L | Edmen Shahbazyan | Middleweight | KO · Kick UFC 244Verified | R1/02:27 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | L | Israel Adesanya | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision TUF FINALE 27: TAVARES vs ADESANYAVerified | R4/05:00 |
| Apr 14, 2018 | W | Krzysztof Jotko | Middleweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. GaethjeVerified | R3/02:16 |
| Oct 7, 2017 | W | Thales Leites | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 216: FERGUSON vs. LEEVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | W | Elias Theodorou | Middleweight | Decision · Split Decision The Ultimate Fighter Season 25Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | W | Caio Magalhaes | Middleweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC 203: Miocic vs. OvereemVerified | R3/05:00 |
| May 9, 2015 | L | Robert Whittaker | Middleweight | KO UFC Fight Night 65: Hunt vs MiocicVerified | R1/00:44 |
| Jan 3, 2015 | W | Nate Marquardt | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 182: Jones vs. CormierVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 16, 2014 | L | Tim Boetsch | Middleweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC Fight Night # 47: St. Preux vs BaderVerified | R2/03:18 |
| Apr 19, 2014 | L | Yoel Romero | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. BrowneVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 15, 2014 | W | Lorenz Larkin | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 35: Philipou vs RockholdVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 28, 2013 | W | Bubba McDaniel, Jr. | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 27: Kampmann vs ConditVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 2, 2013 | W | Riki Fukuda | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on Fuel 8 Japan: Silva vs StannVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 29, 2012 | W | Tom Watson | Middleweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. MiocicVerified | R3/05:00 |
| May 15, 2012 | W | Dongi Yang | Middleweight | Decision Fuel TV 3 Korean Zombie vs PoirierVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 2, 2011 | L | Aaron Simpson | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 132: Cruz vs.FaberVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 1, 2011 | W | Phil Baroni | Middleweight | TKO/RSC UFC 125 ResolutionVerified | R1/04:20 |
| Jun 19, 2010 | W | Seth Baczynski | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz FinaleVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 2, 2010 | L | Court McGee | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke The Ultimate Fighter 03/02/10VerifiedExhibition | R3/04:48 |
| Feb 23, 2010 | W | Seth Baczynski | Middleweight | Disqualification The Ultimate Fighter 02/23/10VerifiedExhibition | R1/05:00 |
| Feb 1, 2010 | W | James Hammortree | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision The Ultimate Fighter 02/01/10VerifiedExhibition | R2/05:00 |
| Jan 23, 2010 | W | Jordan Smith | Middleweight | TKO/RSC The Ultimate Fighter 1/23/10VerifiedExhibition | R1/00:45 |
| May 7, 2009 | W | John Joao | Middleweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes X-1 World Events 5/7/09 | R1/03:00 |
| Mar 7, 2009 | W | Jonathan Joao | Middleweight | TKO/RSC X-1 World Events - Temple of Boom IV | R1/05:00 |
| Sep 27, 2008 | W | Josh Ferreira | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke X-1 World Events - Temple of Boom I | R2/02:28 |
| Aug 2, 2008 | W | Devin Kauwe | — | TKO/RSC Icon Sport: Hard Times | R1/01:52 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | W | Jonathan Ferrell | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Niko Vitale Promotions 04/18/08 | R1/05:00 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
1-0-0
Total fights
1
Rounds fought
0.2
Current streak
1 W
Finish rate
100%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
—
Fights per year
1
Longest layoff
—
Quickest turnaround
—
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:40
Fastest KO
00:40
Fastest submission
00:00
Finished rate
0%
Avg. fight length · wins
00:40
Avg. fight length · losses
00:00
Avg. rounds · wins
0.2
Avg. rounds · losses
0
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2007 | W | Thomas Sodeno | Middleweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes MMA Contenders: Conflict - The Beginning | R1/00:40 |