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UFCUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Antonio Carlos Junior (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Antonio Carlos Junior
Antonio Carlos Junior
“Cara de Sapato”
11-5-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, January 24, 2021
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Brad Tavares defeated Antonio Carlos Junior by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2, held Sunday, January 24, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Antonio Carlos Junior
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 108
Significant strikes
34 of 103
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
73 of 135
Total strikes
57 of 135
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 12
—
Takedown accuracy
8%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
6:28
Significant strikes by target
28 of 76
Head
24 of 93
6 of 8
Body
2 of 2
20 of 24
Leg
8 of 8
50 of 102
Distance
33 of 100
4 of 6
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 26
Sig. str.
9 of 30
12 of 31
Total str.
21 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:47
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 49
Sig. str.
11 of 34
25 of 49
Total str.
14 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
1:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 33
Sig. str.
14 of 39
36 of 55
Total str.
22 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:30
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
11-5-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
6'1"
Height
6'2"
74"
Reach
79"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
1.95
43%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.32
SApM
2.14
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
3.42
26%
TD Acc.
39%
80%
TD Def.
53%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brad Tavares · 1-4
  • L
    Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Bryczek
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    JunYong Park
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gregory Rodrigues
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:55 · Middleweight
Antonio Carlos Junior · 2-3
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2Sun, Jan 24, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Uriah Hall
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs GaethjeSun, Sep 15, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ian Heinisch
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs LeeSun, May 19, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs GaethjeSun, Apr 15, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:28 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jack Marshman
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs MachidaSun, Oct 29, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 12 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
24.1
0.61
Avg takedowns
2.83
1:40
Avg control time
5:51
116
Career high strikes
40
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Antonio Carlos Junior
59%
Head
68%
17%
Body
18%
23%
Leg
15%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Antonio Carlos Junior
84%
Distance
64%
12%
Clinch
10%
4%
Ground
26%