Friday, July 6, 2018Pearl 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.
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Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Brad TavaresIsrael Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
40 / 174
Significant strikes119 / 215
23%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
46 / 181
Total strikes127 / 223
1 / 12
Takedowns0 / 2
8%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
2:05
Control time1:46
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Brad TavaresIsrael Adesanya
3485%6151%
Head
38%2118%
Body
38%3731%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Brad Tavares
93%
Israel Adesanya
83%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Brad TavaresIsrael Adesanya
R1
9
14
10-910-910-9
R2
8
25
10-910-910-9
R3
9
27
10-910-910-9
R4
8
28
10-910-910-9
R5
6
25
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 36
Significant strikes14 / 35
25%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
11 / 38
Total strikes14 / 35
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:25
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 30
Significant strikes25 / 49
27%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
8 / 30
Total strikes25 / 49
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:13
Control time0:12
Round 3Judges: Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 54
Significant strikes27 / 50
17%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
10 / 55
Total strikes28 / 51
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:15
Control time0:02
Round 4Judges: Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 28
Significant strikes28 / 37
29%
Sig. strike accuracy76%
11 / 32
Total strikes32 / 41
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1:12
Control time0:12
Round 5Judges: Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 26
Significant strikes25 / 44
23%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
6 / 26
Total strikes28 / 47
0 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time1:20
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Brad Tavares
17
Israel Adesanya
●50-45 Adesanya×8●49-46 Adesanya×6●50-43 Adesanya×2●49-45 Adesanya
All 17 media scorecards
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com50-43Adesanya
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com50-43Adesanya
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com50-45Adesanya
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com50-45Adesanya
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Adesanya
- Mike Straus · MMAJA50-45Adesanya
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com50-45Adesanya
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport50-45Adesanya
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com50-45Adesanya
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com50-45Adesanya
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-45Adesanya
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Adesanya
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49-46Adesanya
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com49-46Adesanya
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling49-46Adesanya
- MMAMania.com49-46Adesanya
- MMAJunkie.com49-46Adesanya
Fan Scorecards
79 fan scorecards submitted
5%
Brad Tavares
95%
Israel Adesanya
●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
Betting Odds
Brad Tavares
-105
51% implied win probability
Open: +131Best: -100
Israel Adesanya
-117
54% implied win probability
Open: -157Best: -112
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Brad Tavares | Israel Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -104 | -116 |
| Bookmaker | -105 | -115 |
| Bovada | -105 | -125 |
| Pinnacle | -100 | -112 |
| sports-interaction | -110 | -120 |
| unibet | -106 | -117 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Israel Adesanya's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Brad Tavares
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
Israel Adesanya
KickboxingMuay ThaiBoxingTaekwondo
- —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
- 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
- 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
- 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%49%
Head
17%21%
Body
23%30%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Brad Tavareslast 8 fights
66%23%11%
Israel Adesanyalast 7 fights
74%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brad Tavares Israel Adesanya
Strikes landed / min
3.414.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.323.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.700.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%9%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.41
Strikes landed / min4.03
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.22
0.70 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.05 / 0.6
26%
Takedown accuracy9%
80%
Takedown defence76%
1:40
Control time / fight0:32
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Israel Adesanya18 UFC fights · 1194 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%518/1603
20%238/350
30%357/435
Clinch
3%40/57
1%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
2%26/39
0%3/3
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
Israel Adesanya20 of 30 ended early · 67%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.