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Brad Tavares vs Dongi Yang

Brad Tavares is 21-13-0; Dongi Yang is 13-3-0. Dongi Yang is 3 years older than Brad Tavares. Brad Tavares has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Dongi Yang. Brad Tavares is 3" · 8 cm taller than Dongi Yang. They have met once: Brad Tavares 1, Dongi Yang 0.

Brad Tavares
United States
Brad Tavares
21-13-0
UDTKOUD
Met once
Dongi Yang
South Korea
Dongi Yang
“The Ox” · 13-3-0
TKOTKOTKO
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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
Dongi Yang

No background on record

Camp · Korean Top Team · South Korea

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
72%
17%
Body
14%
23%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Brad Tavareslast 28 fights
84%12%
Dongi Yanglast 5 fights
66%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brad Tavares· from fights outside the UFC Dongi Yang· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.413.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersDongi Yang · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.323.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersDongi Yang · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.701.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersDongi Yang · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersDongi Yang · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDongi Yang · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDongi Yang · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.41
Strikes landed / min
3.55
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.21
0.70 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.70 / 4.1
27%
Takedown accuracy
41%
80%
Takedown defence
62%
1:40
Control time / fight
2:38
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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
Dongi Yang5 UFC fights · 219 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%94/277
10%21/28
14%30/35
Clinch
3%7/7
1%2/2
0%1/1
Ground
26%56/70
4%8/8
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Brad Tavares and Dongi Yang ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier (Tue, May 15, 2012), where Brad Tavares won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Brad Tavares and Dongi Yang?

Brad Tavares is 21-13-0 and Dongi Yang is 13-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brad Tavares or Dongi Yang?

Brad Tavares has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Dongi Yang, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brad Tavares or Dongi Yang?

Brad Tavares is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Dongi Yang stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Brad Tavares or Dongi Yang?

Dongi Yang is 41 and Brad Tavares is 38.

Who has more finishes, Brad Tavares or Dongi Yang?

Brad Tavares has 5 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Dongi Yang has 14 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).