Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Brad Tavares
United StatesBrad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Edmen Shahbazyan def. Brad Tavares (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:27
WIN
Edmen Shahbazyan
United StatesEdmen Shahbazyan
“The Golden Boy”
16-6-0
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Edmen Shahbazyan defeated Brad Tavares by TKO in round 1 (2:27) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz, held Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Edmen Shahbazyan
0
Knockdowns
2
3 of 23
Significant strikes
14 of 38
13%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
3 of 23
Total strikes
14 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
1 of 19
Head
12 of 36
1 of 1
Body
2 of 2
1 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 22
Distance
10 of 32
0 of 1
Clinch
2 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
2
3 of 23
Sig. str.
14 of 38
3 of 23
Total str.
14 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Tavares vs Edmen Shahbazyan?

Edmen Shahbazyan defeated Brad Tavares by TKO in round 1 (2:27) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz, held Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Tavares 50%50% Edmen Shahbazyan

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
16-6-0
1589
Elo rating
1590
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
28
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
4.06
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.32
SApM
3.87
54%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.43
26%
TD Acc.
36%
80%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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Edmen Shahbazyan · 3-2
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Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 15 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
32.9
0.61
Avg takedowns
0.80
1:40
Avg control time
1:25
116
Career high strikes
90
5
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Edmen Shahbazyan
59%
Head
72%
17%
Body
21%
23%
Leg
7%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Edmen Shahbazyan
84%
Distance
71%
12%
Clinch
13%
4%
Ground
16%