Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Omari Akhmedov
RussiaOmari Akhmedov
“Wolverine”
21-6-1
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Omari Akhmedov (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brad Tavares
United StatesBrad Tavares
21-13-0
Saturday, July 10, 2021
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Brad Tavares defeated Omari Akhmedov by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3, held Saturday, July 10, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Omari Akhmedov
Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns
1
48 of 166
Significant strikes
84 of 150
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
50 of 168
Total strikes
88 of 155
2 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
22%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:42
Control time
0:09
Significant strikes by target
37 of 151
Head
48 of 103
5 of 8
Body
12 of 18
6 of 7
Leg
24 of 29
46 of 160
Distance
78 of 144
2 of 6
Clinch
5 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 43
Sig. str.
22 of 39
11 of 43
Total str.
22 of 39
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 56
Sig. str.
24 of 38
19 of 58
Total str.
27 of 41
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
20 of 67
Sig. str.
38 of 73
20 of 67
Total str.
39 of 75
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:07

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#AkhmedovTavares
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Eric Colón
#AkhmedovTavares
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
#AkhmedovTavares
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Akhmedov
–
15
Tavares
●30–27 Tavares×10●29–28 Tavares×5
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

19%
Akhmedov
1%
Draw
80%
Tavares
104 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Tavares40.4%●29–28 Tavares38.5%●29–28 Akhmedov19.2%●30–26 Tavares1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
54%
Tavares
R2
69%
Tavares
R3
97%
Tavares

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Omari Akhmedov vs Brad Tavares?

Brad Tavares defeated Omari Akhmedov by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3, held Saturday, July 10, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Omari Akhmedov vs Brad Tavares?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Brad Tavares won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Omari Akhmedov 51%49% Brad Tavares

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

21-6-1
Record
21-13-0
1587
Elo rating
1581
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Russia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.97
SLpM
3.41
34%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.84
SApM
3.32
55%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.58
TD Avg.
0.70
45%
TD Acc.
26%
65%
TD Def.
80%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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Brad Tavares · 1-4
  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 28 fights
35.7
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
2.07
Avg takedowns
0.61
2:35
Avg control time
1:40
64
Career high strikes
116
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Omari Akhmedov
Strike target
Brad Tavares
72%
Head
59%
17%
Body
17%
12%
Leg
23%
Omari Akhmedov
Strike position
Brad Tavares
73%
Distance
84%
12%
Clinch
12%
15%
Ground
4%