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Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya

Brad Tavares is 21-13-0; Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0. Brad Tavares is 1 year older than Israel Adesanya. Israel Adesanya has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Brad Tavares. Israel Adesanya is 3" · 8 cm taller than Brad Tavares. They have met once: Brad Tavares 0, Israel Adesanya 1.

Brad Tavares
United States
Brad Tavares
21-13-0
UDTKOUD
MiddleweightMet once
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender” · 24-6-0
TKOTKOSUB
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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
Israel Adesanya
KickboxingMuay ThaiBoxingTaekwondo
  • —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
  • 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
  • 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
  • 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
Camp · (none announced)

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
49%
17%
Body
21%
23%
Leg
30%

Time in position

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

Brad Tavareslast 8 fights
66%23%11%
Israel Adesanyalast 7 fights
74%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brad Tavares· from fights outside the UFC Israel Adesanya· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.414.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.323.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.700.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%9%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Below avg · better than 25% 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
4.03
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.22
0.70 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.05 / 0.6
27%
Takedown accuracy
9%
80%
Takedown defence
76%
1:40
Control time / fight
0:32
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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
Israel Adesanya18 UFC fights · 1194 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%518/1603
20%238/350
30%357/435
Clinch
3%40/57
1%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
2%26/39
0%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 TavaresIsrael Adesanya

Frequently asked questions

Have Brad Tavares and Israel Adesanya ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya (Fri, Jul 6, 2018), where Israel Adesanya won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Brad Tavares and Israel Adesanya?

Brad Tavares is 21-13-0 and Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brad Tavares or Israel Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Brad Tavares, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brad Tavares or Israel Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Brad Tavares stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Brad Tavares or Israel Adesanya?

Brad Tavares is 38 and Israel Adesanya is 37.

Who has more finishes, Brad Tavares or Israel Adesanya?

Brad Tavares has 5 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Israel Adesanya has 16 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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