Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Phil Baroni
The New York Bad Ass
15-18-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Phil Baroni (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:20
WIN
Brad Tavares
Sunday, January 2, 2011
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Brad Tavares defeated Phil Baroni by TKO in round 1 (4:20) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 125: RESOLUTION, held Sunday, January 2, 2011 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Phil Baroni
Brad Tavares
1
Knockdowns
1
11 of 16
Significant strikes
22 of 31
69%
Sig. strike accuracy
71%
23 of 29
Total strikes
25 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:49
Control time
0:44
Significant strikes by target
6 of 11
Head
15 of 23
4 of 4
Body
4 of 4
1 of 1
Leg
3 of 4
2 of 5
Distance
8 of 11
2 of 3
Clinch
8 of 10
7 of 8
Ground
6 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
1
11 of 16
Sig. str.
22 of 31
23 of 29
Total str.
25 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
1:49
Ctrl
0:44

Frequently asked questions

Who won Phil Baroni vs Brad Tavares?

Brad Tavares defeated Phil Baroni by TKO in round 1 (4:20) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 125: RESOLUTION, held Sunday, January 2, 2011 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Phil Baroni 32%68% Brad Tavares

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Phil Baroni
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Brad Tavares
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power80
68Speed94
55Precision94
77Durability95
56Engine94
89Wrestling72
87Ground57

Biggest edge Phil Baroni, Ground striking +47

Attribute by attribute

Phil Baroni is on the left of every row, Brad Tavares on the right.
98Punch power66
70Kick power94
82Punch speed94
53Kick speed94
55Accuracy94
89Takedowns72
98Ground striking51
76Submissions63
91Chin93
63Body strength96
56Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-18-0
Record
21-13-0
1612
Power Index rating
1744
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
38
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
MMA
Phil Baroni

No background on record

Brad Tavares
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter · middleweight
  • Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii) · Football (linebacker); track and field

Camp Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, US

Striking Profile

2.77
SLpM
3.41
45%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.93
SApM
3.32
40%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.46
TD Avg.
0.70
47%
TD Acc.
26%
60%
TD Def.
80%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Phil Baroni · 2-3
  • W
    Punos Implacables · Dec 3, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 3:00
  • L
    Rebel FC 9 · Sep 7, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans · Nov 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:19
  • W
    KOTC: Under Siege · May 4, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Middleweight
  • L
    Submission Underground 5 · Oct 1, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 0:09
Brad Tavares · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:55 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 28 fights
25.3
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
0.80
Avg takedowns
0.61
2:27
Avg control time
1:40
51
Career high strikes
116
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Phil Baroni
Strike target
Brad Tavares
64%
Head
59%
34%
Body
17%
2%
Leg
23%
Phil Baroni
Strike position
Brad Tavares
29%
Distance
84%
37%
Clinch
12%
34%
Ground
4%