Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya
Middleweight★ Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Brad Tavares
United StatesBrad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Israel Adesanya def. Brad Tavares (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
24-6-0
Friday, July 6, 2018
Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas, United States

Israel Adesanya defeated Brad Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya, held Friday, July 6, 2018 at Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Israel Adesanya won the decision.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 174
Significant strikes
119 of 215
23%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
46 of 181
Total strikes
127 of 223
1 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 2
8%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:05
Control time
1:46
Significant strikes by target
34 of 163
Head
61 of 144
3 of 8
Body
21 of 29
3 of 3
Leg
37 of 42
37 of 164
Distance
99 of 192
1 of 8
Clinch
12 of 14
2 of 2
Ground
8 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 36
Sig. str.
14 of 35
11 of 38
Total str.
14 of 35
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 30
Sig. str.
25 of 49
8 of 30
Total str.
25 of 49
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 54
Sig. str.
27 of 50
10 of 55
Total str.
28 of 51
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
8 of 28
Sig. str.
28 of 37
11 of 32
Total str.
32 of 41
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:12
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
6 of 26
Sig. str.
25 of 44
6 of 26
Total str.
28 of 47
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
1:20

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#TavaresAdesanya
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
Sal D'Amato
#TavaresAdesanya
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
Chris Lee
#TavaresAdesanya
1109
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4649

Media Scores

0
Tavares
-
17
Adesanya
●50-45 Adesanya×8●49-46 Adesanya×6●50-43 Adesanya×2●49-45 Adesanya
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

5%
Tavares
95%
Adesanya
79 fan scorecards submitted
●50-45 Adesanya53.2%●49-46 Adesanya15.2%●50-44 Adesanya10.1%●50-43 Adesanya7.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
72%
Adesanya
R2
95%
Adesanya
R3
89%
Adesanya
R4
86%
Adesanya
R5
81%
Adesanya

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brad Tavares
-107
52% implied win probability
Open: +131Best: -103
Israel Adesanya
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: -157Best: -109

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Brad TavaresIsrael Adesanya
40%50%60%70%Jun 27Jun 30Jul 4Jul 7Jun 27, 5:03 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +155 (39%)Jun 28, 2:24 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +158 (39%)Jun 28, 8:06 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +152 (40%)Jun 28, 9:57 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +150 (40%)Jun 28, 12:42 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +147 (40%)Jun 28, 6:30 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +139 (42%)Jun 28, 9:00 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +136 (42%)Jun 28, 11:30 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +130 (43%)Jun 29, 9:48 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +128 (44%)Jun 29, 10:36 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +130 (43%)Jun 30, 1:06 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +132 (43%)Jul 1, 3:24 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +132 (43%)Jul 1, 3:33 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +130 (43%)Jul 1, 5:18 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +129 (44%)Jul 1, 9:54 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +130 (43%)Jul 2, 6:12 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +128 (44%)Jul 2, 8:06 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +126 (44%)Jul 2, 4:33 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +126 (44%)Jul 3, 5:06 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +123 (45%)Jul 3, 9:36 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +124 (45%)Jul 3, 4:39 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +123 (45%)Jul 3, 9:30 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +121 (45%)Jul 4, 12:51 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +118 (46%)Jul 4, 5:21 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +116 (46%)Jul 4, 5:30 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +116 (46%)Jul 4, 1:15 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +114 (47%)Jul 4, 11:12 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +112 (47%)Jul 5, 2:30 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +112 (47%)Jul 5, 6:00 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +112 (47%)Jul 5, 6:33 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +110 (48%)Jul 5, 10:39 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +108 (48%)Jul 6, 3:51 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +107 (48%)Jul 6, 5:03 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +106 (49%)Jul 6, 5:09 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +106 (49%)Jul 6, 5:36 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +106 (49%)Jul 6, 6:03 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +105 (49%)Jul 6, 6:06 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +104 (49%)Jul 6, 6:09 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +102 (50%)Jul 6, 9:21 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +102 (50%)Jul 6, 10:21 AM UTC · Brad Tavares +101 (50%)Jul 6, 12:30 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +103 (49%)Jul 6, 2:51 PM UTC · Brad Tavares +101 (50%)Jul 6, 6:51 PM UTC · Brad Tavares -100 (50%)Jul 6, 9:27 PM UTC · Brad Tavares -103 (51%)Jul 6, 11:30 PM UTC · Brad Tavares -106 (51%)Jul 7, 12:51 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -104 (51%)Jul 7, 5:03 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -104 (51%)Jul 7, 5:18 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -102 (50%)Jul 7, 5:24 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -102 (50%)Jul 7, 5:33 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -101 (50%)Jul 7, 5:39 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -100 (50%)Jul 7, 5:54 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -100 (50%)Jul 7, 5:54 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -100 (50%)Jul 7, 9:15 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -102 (50%)Jul 7, 9:18 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -102 (50%)Jul 7, 9:30 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -103 (51%)Jul 7, 9:36 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -102 (50%)Jul 7, 10:03 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -104 (51%)Jul 7, 10:15 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -107 (52%)Jul 7, 10:33 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -107 (52%)Jul 7, 10:48 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -107 (52%)Jul 7, 11:00 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -109 (52%)Jul 7, 11:09 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -108 (52%)Jul 7, 11:12 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -107 (52%)Jul 7, 11:18 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -108 (52%)Jul 7, 11:27 AM UTC · Brad Tavares -106 (51%)Jul 7, 12:06 PM UTC · Brad Tavares -107 (52%)Jun 27, 5:03 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -190 (66%)Jun 28, 2:24 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -186 (65%)Jun 28, 8:06 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -179 (64%)Jun 28, 9:57 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -175 (64%)Jun 28, 12:42 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -172 (63%)Jun 28, 6:30 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -169 (63%)Jun 28, 9:00 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -165 (62%)Jun 28, 11:30 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -159 (61%)Jun 29, 9:48 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -154 (61%)Jun 29, 10:36 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -157 (61%)Jun 30, 1:06 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -160 (62%)Jul 1, 3:24 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -159 (61%)Jul 1, 3:33 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -157 (61%)Jul 1, 5:18 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -155 (61%)Jul 1, 9:54 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -157 (61%)Jul 2, 6:12 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -155 (61%)Jul 2, 8:06 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -153 (60%)Jul 2, 4:33 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -153 (60%)Jul 3, 5:06 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -148 (60%)Jul 3, 9:36 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -151 (60%)Jul 3, 4:39 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -149 (60%)Jul 3, 9:30 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -147 (60%)Jul 4, 12:51 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -143 (59%)Jul 4, 5:21 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -142 (59%)Jul 4, 5:30 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -142 (59%)Jul 4, 1:15 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -138 (58%)Jul 4, 11:12 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -137 (58%)Jul 5, 2:30 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -137 (58%)Jul 5, 6:00 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -137 (58%)Jul 5, 6:33 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -135 (57%)Jul 5, 10:39 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -134 (57%)Jul 6, 3:51 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -133 (57%)Jul 6, 5:03 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -131 (57%)Jul 6, 5:09 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -131 (57%)Jul 6, 5:36 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -129 (56%)Jul 6, 6:03 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -129 (56%)Jul 6, 6:06 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -127 (56%)Jul 6, 6:09 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -125 (56%)Jul 6, 9:21 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -125 (56%)Jul 6, 10:21 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -124 (55%)Jul 6, 12:30 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -126 (56%)Jul 6, 2:51 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -124 (55%)Jul 6, 6:51 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -122 (55%)Jul 6, 9:27 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -119 (54%)Jul 6, 11:30 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -116 (54%)Jul 7, 12:51 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -119 (54%)Jul 7, 5:03 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -118 (54%)Jul 7, 5:18 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -121 (55%)Jul 7, 5:24 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -121 (55%)Jul 7, 5:33 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -122 (55%)Jul 7, 5:39 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -123 (55%)Jul 7, 5:54 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -123 (55%)Jul 7, 5:54 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -123 (55%)Jul 7, 9:15 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -121 (55%)Jul 7, 9:18 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -121 (55%)Jul 7, 9:30 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -120 (55%)Jul 7, 9:36 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -121 (55%)Jul 7, 10:03 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -120 (55%)Jul 7, 10:15 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -117 (54%)Jul 7, 10:33 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -115 (53%)Jul 7, 10:48 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -115 (53%)Jul 7, 11:00 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -113 (53%)Jul 7, 11:09 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -114 (53%)Jul 7, 11:12 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -115 (53%)Jul 7, 11:18 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -115 (53%)Jul 7, 11:27 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -117 (54%)Jul 7, 12:06 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -116 (54%)-107-116
SportsbookBrad TavaresIsrael Adesanya
BetOnline-109-111
Bookmaker-110-110
Bovada-105-125
Pinnacle-103-109
sports-interaction-110-120
unibet-104-121

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya defeated Brad Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya, held Friday, July 6, 2018 at Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Israel Adesanya won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya?

The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Israel Adesanya won the decision.

Was Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 79 fan cards scored it for Israel Adesanya; 100% of 17 media scores picked Israel Adesanya.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Tavares 45%55% Israel Adesanya

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)

Brad Tavares
Knockout Artist
2 edges
Israel Adesanya
Striking Technician
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power95
94Speed97
94Precision95
95Durability93
94Engine96
72Wrestling86
57Ground88

Biggest edge Israel Adesanya, Ground striking +39

Attribute by attribute

Brad Tavares is on the left of every row, Israel Adesanya on the right.
66Punch power94
94Kick power95
94Punch speed96
94Kick speed97
94Accuracy95
72Takedowns86
51Ground striking90
63Submissions85
93Chin92
96Body strength94
94Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
24-6-0
1798
Power Index rating
1833
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Nigeria / New Zealand

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
4.03
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.32
SApM
3.22
54%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
0.05
26%
TD Acc.
9%
80%
TD Def.
76%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brad Tavares · 1-4
  • L
    Eryk Anders
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  • L
    Robert Bryczek
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    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gerald Meerschaert
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gregory Rodrigues
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    TKO · R3 · 0:55 · Middleweight
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 19 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
69.1
0.61
Avg takedowns
0.05
1:40
Avg control time
0:32
116
Career high strikes
119
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Israel Adesanya
59%
Head
49%
17%
Body
21%
23%
Leg
30%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Israel Adesanya
84%
Distance
92%
12%
Clinch
5%
4%
Ground
3%