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Brad Tavares lands 3.4 and absorbs 3.3 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Brad Tavares has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Brad Tavares wins 52% of rounds across 77 scored. Round splits are close.

Brad Tavares has 6 KO/TKO losses in 12 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.29 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 49 out of 99, low for the division.

Brad Tavares is 38 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight

Brad Tavares

21-1328 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
· 2L
Declining
Goes Long
High Wear
6'1"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightLEryk Anders·U-DEC·R3·3mo ago
Fighter Context
16–12UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
14Dec
·
13.0min/fight
·
364UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–10(20 fights)
·
10%finish rate
·
-0.8str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
5–2(7 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+1.5str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.09
Neutral
51%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.061
Passive
23%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
49
Average
25%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
52%
Average
50%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Brad Tavares — 3.41 significant strikes per minute, 43% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.32 strikes per minute.

Tavares
Distance Striker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.41
Str. Accuracy43%
1,243UFC landed/2,844attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.3 vs avg3.32
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / fight0.18
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.29
CQ KO Power
Below Avg19%ile0.40
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
17%
Leg
24%
By Position
Distance84%
/
Clinch12%
/
Ground4%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 128 rounds
Round 224 rounds
Round 323 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed15181786
Avg. Absorbed1417162825
Avg. Net+1+1+1-20-19
Grappling

Brad Tavares — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 26% takedown accuracy, 80% takedown defense.

Tavares
Control Wrestler
·100s ctrlAverage Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.70
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.64
TD Accuracy26%
17UFC landed/64attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense80%
114UFC defended/142opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Brad Tavares — 16 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 14 decision), 13% finish rate.

Finish Rate
13%
Decision Fighter
div avg 61%
How They Lose
12UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 16
Submission0 / 16
Decision14 / 16
KD → Finish
2/5Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 12
Submission0 / 12
Decision6 / 12
Loss Pattern
Mixed
4 early · 2 late · 6 dec across 12 losses
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
50%
7 of 14 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.9pts
W11 dec
2.1pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
16UD
·
4SD
·
0MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 12 more in second half of career
0+33+67+100+133avg↵↵2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202120222023202420252026

28 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.81.92.9R1R2R3
R1n=28
R2n=24
R3n=23
Outputsig strikes / min
3.1
3.7
3.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
3.4
3.5
Diff
+0.2
+0.2
+0.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-22%L3
-15%57%128%LLWLLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Tavares — 28 UFC Fights

Brad Tavares — UFC fight record: 16 wins, 12 losses.

Result
Method
28 fights
L
Eryk AndersVeteran
MW
U-DEC R3Mar '26
+13
·48 SS (56%)·35 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·29s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Robert Bryczek
MW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:43Sep '25
-26
·42 SS (41%)·68 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·82s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Gerald MeerschaertVeteran
MW
U-DEC R3Apr '25
+9
·47 SS (43%)·38 abs
L
JunYong Park
MW
S-DEC R3Oct '24
-34
·65 SS (44%)·99 abs·2 td taken·42s ctrl
L
Gregory Rodrigues
MW
KO/TKO R3 · 0:55Feb '24
-34
·37 SS (44%)·71 abs·2 td taken
W
Chris WeidmanVeteran
MW
U-DEC R3Aug '23
+33
·70 SS (61%)·37 abs
L
Bruno Silva
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:35Apr '23
-8
·15 SS (23%)·23 abs·1 kd taken
L
Dricus Du Plessis
MW
U-DEC R3Jul '22
-31
·82 SS (55%)·113 abs·0/1 td·121s ctrl
W
Omari AkhmedovVeteran
MW
S-DEC R3Jul '21
+36
·84 SS (56%)·48 abs·2 td taken·9s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Antonio Carlos Junior
MW
U-DEC R3Jan '21
+20
·54 SS (50%)·34 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl
All Fighters
Middleweight

Brad Tavares

21-1328 UFC
Form
2L
6'1"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightLEryk Anders·U-DEC·3mo ago
Fighter Context
16–12UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
14Dec
·
13.0min/fight
·
364UFC min
vs. Winning Record10–10
vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.09
51%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.061
23%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
49
25%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
52%
50%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Tavares
Middleweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.41
Str. Accuracy43%
1,243UFC landed/2,844attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.3 vs avg3.32
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / Fight0.18
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.29
CQ KO Power
Below Avg19%ile0.40
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
17%
Leg
24%
By Position
Dist84%
Clinch12%
Ground4%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=28
R2
n=24
R3
n=23
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed15181786
Absorbed1417162825
Net+1+1+1-20-19
Grappling
Tavares
Middleweight avg
Control Wrestler
100s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.70
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.64
TD Accuracy26%
17UFC landed/64attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense80%
114UFC defended/142opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 8 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
13%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
14Dec
Loss Methods
6KO/TKO
0Sub
6Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
50%7 of 14 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.9pts
W11 dec
2.1pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
16UD
·
4SD
·
0MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.81.92.9R1R2R3
R1n=28
R2n=24
R3n=23
Outputsig strikes / min
3.1
3.7
3.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
3.4
3.5
Diff
+0.2
+0.2
+0.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Tavares — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Eryk AndersVeteranMW
U-DEC·R3·Mar '26
48 SS (56%)·35 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·29s ctrl·1 kd
L
Robert BryczekMW
KO/TKO·R3·Sep '25
42 SS (41%)·68 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·82s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Gerald MeerschaertVeteranMW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '25
47 SS (43%)·38 abs
L
JunYong ParkMW
S-DEC·R3·Oct '24
65 SS (44%)·99 abs·2 td taken·42s ctrl
L
Gregory RodriguesMW
KO/TKO·R3·Feb '24
37 SS (44%)·71 abs·2 td taken
W
Chris WeidmanVeteranMW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '23
70 SS (61%)·37 abs
L
Bruno SilvaMW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '23
15 SS (23%)·23 abs·1 kd taken
L
Dricus Du PlessisMW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '22
82 SS (55%)·113 abs·0/1 td·121s ctrl
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