// Roster IndexMiddleweightDossier · Brad Tavares
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0MIDDLEWEIGHT

Brad
Tavares

// CALLSIGN"N/A"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-12-0
// CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Brad Tavares
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 33 bouts
WIN
21
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
64%
21/33 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
33%
AVERAGE
// L5 FORM2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 67% of wins are by dec.

// HOW_WIN

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM ABOVE
3.36
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM ABOVE
0.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF ABOVE
81%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG BELOW
0.73
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC BELOW
27%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF ABOVE
81%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 14
5
KO/TKO
24%
2
SUB
10%
14
DEC
67%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 6
DEC · 6
6
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
6
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
33% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
24%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
10%
DECFULL FIGHT · 14 fights
67%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER34TD DEFENSE91GRAPPLING40CHIN80STRIKING42CARDIO80AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE95RECOVERY55
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power34
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense91
NOT ON FILE

Grappling40
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking42
NOT ON FILE

Cardio80
NOT ON FILE

Aggression25
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense95
NOT ON FILE

Recovery55
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power34 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense91 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking42 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense95 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery55 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2007WJUN 2007WAPR 2008WAUG 2008WSEP 2008WMAR 2009WJUN 2010WJAN 2011LJUL 2011WMAY 2012WSEP 2012WMAR 2013WAUG 2013WJAN 2014LAPR 2014LAUG 2014WJAN 2015LMAY 2015WSEP 2016WJUL 2017WOCT 2017WAPR 2018LJUL 2018LNOV 2019WJAN 2021WJUL 2021LJUL 2022LAPR 2023WAUG 2023LFEB 2024LOCT 2024WAPR 2025LSEP 2025LMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  24. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  28. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  30. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R3.
  31. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  32. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  33. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R3.
  34. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 66, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Baczynski), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 66.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
33/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
21%
1
3%
3
9%
-
-
11
total
SUB
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
19
58%
-
1
3%
20
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
61%, fights often go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
CAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Eryk AndersMar 14, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 269 - Emmett vs. Vallejos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
KO/TKOR3 · 1:43
UFC Fight Night 258 - Imavov vs. Borralho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 65 - Emmett vs. Murphy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jun Yong ParkOct 12, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
KO/TKOR3 · 0:55
UFC Fight Night 236 - Hermansson vs. Pyfer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Chris WeidmanAug 19, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 292 - Sterling vs. O'Malley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Bruno SilvaApr 22, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:35
UFC Fight Night 222 - Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punch)
L
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Omari AkhmedovJul 10, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Antonio Carlos Jr.Jan 23, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 257 - Poirier vs. McGregor 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
KO/TKOR1 · 2:27
UFC 244 - Masvidal vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
L
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 21-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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