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Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Tavares
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Caio Magalhaes (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Caio Magalhaes
Hellboy
10-3-0
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, United States

Brad Tavares defeated Caio Magalhaes by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem, held Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Brad Tavares won the decision.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Caio Magalhaes
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 100
Significant strikes
26 of 81
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
58 of 112
Total strikes
39 of 95
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 7
-
Takedown accuracy
14%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:00
Control time
2:47
Significant strikes by target
21 of 65
Head
12 of 52
9 of 16
Body
10 of 20
16 of 19
Leg
4 of 9
30 of 79
Distance
20 of 72
15 of 20
Clinch
6 of 9
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 23
Sig. str.
9 of 18
16 of 31
Total str.
13 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
2:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 29
Sig. str.
8 of 25
13 of 31
Total str.
12 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
27 of 48
Sig. str.
9 of 38
29 of 50
Total str.
14 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:14
Ctrl
0:12

Judges' Scorecards

#TavaresMagalhaes
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#TavaresMagalhaes
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#TavaresMagalhaes
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

16
Tavares
-
1
Magalhaes
29-28 Tavares×1330-28 Tavares×230-27 Tavares29-28 Magalhaes
All 17 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

78%
Tavares
3%
Draw
19%
Magalhaes
36 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Tavares38.9%30-27 Tavares27.8%29-28 Magalhaes16.7%30-28 Tavares11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
58%
Magalhaes
R2
78%
Tavares
R3
94%
Tavares

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brad Tavares
-216
68% implied win probability
Open: -179Best: -200
Caio Magalhaes
+175
36% implied win probability
Open: +147Best: +180

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrad TavaresCaio Magalhaes
BetOnline-200+170
Bookmaker-220+180
Bovada-225+175
Pinnacle-205+180
sports-interaction-220+165
unibet-230+180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Tavares vs Caio Magalhaes?

Brad Tavares defeated Caio Magalhaes by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem, held Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Brad Tavares won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Tavares vs Caio Magalhaes?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Brad Tavares won the decision.

Was Brad Tavares vs Caio Magalhaes a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 78% of 36 fan cards scored it for Brad Tavares; 94% of 17 media scores picked Brad Tavares.

Full robbery index
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brad Tavares 57%43% Caio Magalhaes

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
7 edges
Caio Magalhaes
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power91
94Speed78
94Precision65
95Durability74
94Engine64
72Wrestling91
57Ground96

Biggest edge Caio Magalhaes, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Brad Tavares is on the left of every row, Caio Magalhaes on the right.
66Punch power90
94Kick power91
94Punch speed71
94Kick speed85
94Accuracy65
72Takedowns91
51Ground striking96
63Submissions96
93Chin76
96Body strength72
94Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
10-3-0
1750
Power Index rating
1703
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

MMA
vs
-
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

Caio Magalhaes

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
2.27
43%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.32
SApM
2.78
54%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.05
26%
TD Acc.
15%
80%
TD Def.
58%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.60

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  • D
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Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 8 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
18.4
0.61
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:40
Avg control time
2:07
116
Career high strikes
32
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Caio Magalhaes
59%
Head
56%
17%
Body
23%
23%
Leg
21%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Caio Magalhaes
84%
Distance
60%
12%
Clinch
22%
4%
Ground
19%