Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Tavares
United StatesBrad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Caio Magalhaes (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Caio Magalhaes
BrazilCaio 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.

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

Derek Cleary
#TavaresMagalhaes
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Eric Colón
#TavaresMagalhaes
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Rick Winter
#TavaresMagalhaes
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

16
Tavares
–
1
Magalhaes
●29–28 Tavares×13●30–28 Tavares×2●30–27 Tavares●29–28 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

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.

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.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Tavares 47%53% Caio Magalhaes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
10-3-0
1564
Elo rating
1588
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

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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Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 7 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
18.4
0.61
Avg takedowns
0.57
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%