Brad Tavares vs Tim Boetsch
Brad Tavares is 21-13-0; Tim Boetsch is 21-13-0. Tim Boetsch is 7 years older than Brad Tavares. Brad Tavares is 1" · 3 cm taller than Tim Boetsch. They have met once: Brad Tavares 0, Tim Boetsch 1.
MiddleweightMet once
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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
Tim Boetsch
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Champion · State HSMaine high school
- —Camden Hills Regional High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 1997-2001
- —Lock Haven University of PennsylvaniaWrestling Folkstyle · 2001-2005
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%57%
Head
17%25%
Body
23%17%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Brad Tavareslast 28 fights
84%12%
Tim Boetschlast 24 fights
63%25%12%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brad Tavares Tim Boetsch
Strikes landed / min
3.412.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersTim Boetsch · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.322.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersTim Boetsch · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.701.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersTim Boetsch · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTim Boetsch · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersTim Boetsch · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTim Boetsch · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.41
Strikes landed / min2.93
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.90
0.70 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.45 / 4.3
27%
Takedown accuracy34%
80%
Takedown defence59%
1:40
Control time / fight1:19
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Tim Boetsch23 UFC fights · 621 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%209/648
14%87/148
15%96/111
Clinch
13%79/133
10%63/73
2%14/18
Ground
11%66/87
1%7/7
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Brad Tavares13 of 33 ended early · 39%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Tim Boetsch25 of 34 ended early · 74%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Brad Tavares1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos· Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy· Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
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- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley· Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier· Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2· Jan 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya· Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje· Jul 7, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou· Jan 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2· Aug 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier· May 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale· Jun 19, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WJonathan JoaoX-1 World Events 25· Mar 7, 2009TKO · Middleweight
- WJoshua FerreiraX-1 World Events 19· Sep 27, 2008· R2 · 2:28 · Middleweight
- WDevin KauweIcon 51: Hard Times· Aug 2, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- WJon FerrellNVP: Local Pride· Apr 18, 2008Middleweight
- WThomas SodenoMMA Contenders· Jun 29, 2007TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Middleweight
Tim Boetsch2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos· Mar 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje· Apr 14, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:28 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III· Oct 19, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II· Dec 30, 2012TKO · R3 · 2:11 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WTodd BrownUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen· Aug 7, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WReese ShanerNorth American Fighting Championship· Apr 3, 2010TKO
- WRudy LindseyXtreme Fight Night· Jan 16, 2010Submission
- WAaron StarkKOTC: Thunderstruck· Aug 15, 2009Submission · R2 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine· Mar 6, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WMichael PattUFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH· Sep 6, 2008TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- L
- WBrendan BarrettExtreme Challenge· Jul 28, 2007Submission
- WOleg SavitskyExtreme Challenge· Jun 9, 2007TKO
- WLewis PascavageReality Fighting 15· May 19, 2007TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Light Heavyweight
- WHazem IbrahimExtreme Challenge· Mar 23, 2007Submission
- WHazem IbrahimReality Fighting 14· Nov 18, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:47 · Light Heavyweight
- WDemian DecorahMadtown Throwdown· Oct 14, 2006Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Brad TavaresTim Boetsch
Frequently asked questions
Have Brad Tavares and Tim Boetsch ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux (Sun, Aug 17, 2014), where Tim Boetsch won by TKO.
What are the records of Brad Tavares and Tim Boetsch?
Brad Tavares is 21-13-0 and Tim Boetsch is 21-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, Brad Tavares or Tim Boetsch?
Neither. Both have a 74" · 188 cm reach.
Who is taller, Brad Tavares or Tim Boetsch?
Brad Tavares is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Tim Boetsch stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Brad Tavares or Tim Boetsch?
Tim Boetsch is 45 and Brad Tavares is 38.
Who has more finishes, Brad Tavares or Tim Boetsch?
Brad Tavares has 5 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Tim Boetsch has 16 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).