Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Elias Theodorou (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Elias Theodorou
Elias Theodorou
“The Spartan”
16-3-0
Friday, July 7, 2017

Brad Tavares defeated Elias Theodorou by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale, held Friday, July 7, 2017.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Elias Theodorou
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 71
Significant strikes
34 of 82
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
34 of 74
Total strikes
64 of 113
1 of 3
Takedowns
3 of 7
33%
Takedown accuracy
43%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
2:06
Control time
4:13
Significant strikes by target
18 of 56
Head
18 of 51
8 of 9
Body
6 of 20
5 of 6
Leg
10 of 11
17 of 50
Distance
20 of 61
14 of 21
Clinch
13 of 20
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
9 of 33
13 of 30
Total str.
17 of 41
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 34
Sig. str.
20 of 41
18 of 35
Total str.
35 of 56
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:50
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 7
Sig. str.
5 of 8
3 of 9
Total str.
12 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
3:23
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
16-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
6'1"
Height
6'1"
74"
Reach
75"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
4.19
43%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.32
SApM
2.39
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.27
26%
TD Acc.
28%
80%
TD Def.
59%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brad Tavares · 1-4
  • L
    Eryk Anders
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Bryczek
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    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    JunYong Park
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gregory Rodrigues
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:55 · Middleweight
Elias Theodorou · 3-2
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs CowboySun, May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Eryk Anders
    UFC 231: Holloway vs OrtegaSun, Dec 9, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Trevor Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs TillSun, May 27, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Daniel Kelly
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs TyburaSat, Nov 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption FinaleFri, Jul 7, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 11 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
58.5
0.61
Avg takedowns
1.18
1:40
Avg control time
3:05
116
Career high strikes
118
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Elias Theodorou
59%
Head
43%
17%
Body
33%
23%
Leg
24%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Elias Theodorou
84%
Distance
63%
12%
Clinch
26%
4%
Ground
11%