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Brad Tavares vs Tom Watson

Brad Tavares is 21-13-0; Tom Watson is 17-9-0. Tom Watson is 6 years older than Brad Tavares. Brad Tavares has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Tom Watson. They have met once: Brad Tavares 1, Tom Watson 0.

Brad Tavares
United States
Brad Tavares
21-13-0
UDTKOUD
MiddleweightMet once
Tom Watson
United Kingdom
Tom Watson
“Kong” · 17-9-0
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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
Tom Watson

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · England

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
45%
17%
Body
22%
23%
Leg
33%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Brad Tavareslast 28 fights
84%12%
Tom Watsonlast 7 fights
72%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brad Tavares· from fights outside the UFC Tom Watson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.414.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.324.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.700.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%7%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 0% 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
4.01
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.41
0.70 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.15 / 2.1
27%
Takedown accuracy
7%
80%
Takedown defence
44%
1:40
Control time / fight
1:26
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
Tom Watson6 UFC fights · 315 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%81/376
13%40/87
28%88/106
Clinch
18%58/103
13%40/52
0%1/1
Ground
2%7/10
0%0/0
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 TavaresTom Watson

Frequently asked questions

Have Brad Tavares and Tom Watson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic (Sat, Sep 29, 2012), where Brad Tavares won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Brad Tavares and Tom Watson?

Brad Tavares is 21-13-0 and Tom Watson is 17-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brad Tavares or Tom Watson?

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

Who is taller, Brad Tavares or Tom Watson?

Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Brad Tavares or Tom Watson?

Tom Watson is 44 and Brad Tavares is 38.

Who has more finishes, Brad Tavares or Tom Watson?

Brad Tavares has 5 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Tom Watson has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).