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Brad Tavares vs Bruno Silva

Brad Tavares is 21-13-0; Bruno Silva is 23-13-0. Brad Tavares is 1 year older than Bruno Silva. Brad Tavares is 1" · 3 cm taller than Bruno Silva. They have met once: Brad Tavares 0, Bruno Silva 1.

Brad Tavares
United States
Brad Tavares
21-13-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
MiddleweightMet once
Bruno Silva
Brazil
Bruno Silva
“Blindado” · 23-13-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Brad Tavares
MMA
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate FighterMiddleweight
  • —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
Camp · Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, US
Bruno Silva

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
76%
17%
Body
15%
23%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Brad Tavareslast 8 fights
66%23%11%
Bruno Silvalast 7 fights
63%16%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brad Tavares Bruno Silva
Strikes landed / min
3.413.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersBruno Silva · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.325.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersBruno Silva · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.700.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersBruno Silva · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersBruno Silva · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%74%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersBruno Silva · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersBruno Silva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1488 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.41
Strikes landed / min
3.86
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.35
0.70 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.77 / 3.3
27%
Takedown accuracy
23%
80%
Takedown defence
74%
1:40
Control time / fight
1:06
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brad Tavares25 UFC fights · 1148 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%585/1752
12%141/241
23%262/315
Clinch
4%50/96
5%52/60
1%16/16
Ground
3%34/55
0%2/2
1%6/6
Bruno Silva11 UFC fights · 376 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%199/532
11%41/67
9%34/44
Clinch
8%30/44
4%14/19
0%0/0
Ground
15%55/74
1%3/3
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Brad TavaresBruno Silva

Frequently asked questions

Have Brad Tavares and Bruno Silva ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes (Sat, Apr 22, 2023), where Bruno Silva won by TKO.

What are the records of Brad Tavares and Bruno Silva?

Brad Tavares is 21-13-0 and Bruno Silva is 23-13-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brad Tavares or Bruno Silva?

Neither. Both have a 74" · 188 cm reach.

Who is taller, Brad Tavares or Bruno Silva?

Brad Tavares is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Bruno Silva stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Brad Tavares or Bruno Silva?

Brad Tavares is 38 and Bruno Silva is 37.

Who has more finishes, Brad Tavares or Bruno Silva?

Brad Tavares has 5 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Bruno Silva has 20 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).