Saturday, July 10, 2021T-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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Brad Tavares won the decision.
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Omari Akhmedov vs Brad Tavares
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Omari AkhmedovBrad Tavares
0
Knockdowns1
48 / 166
Significant strikes84 / 150
29%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
50 / 168
Total strikes88 / 155
2 / 9
Takedowns0 / 0
1:42
Control time0:09
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Omari AkhmedovBrad Tavares
3777%4857%
Head
510%1214%
Body
613%2429%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Omari Akhmedov
96%
Brad Tavares
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Omari Akhmedov48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3737/147
33/6
66/7
Clinch
00/4
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Brad Tavares84 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4747/102
88/14
2323/28
Clinch
11/1
44/4
0
Ground
0
0
11/1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Omari AkhmedovBrad Tavares
R1
11
22
10-910-910-9
R2
17
24
10-910-910-9
R3
20
38
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Omari Akhmedov
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 43
Significant strikes22 / 39
26%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
11 / 43
Total strikes22 / 39
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1:05
Control time0:02
Round 2Judges: Omari Akhmedov
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 56
Significant strikes24 / 38
30%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
19 / 58
Total strikes27 / 41
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:37
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns1
20 / 67
Significant strikes38 / 73
30%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
20 / 67
Total strikes39 / 75
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:07
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Omari Akhmedov
15
Brad Tavares
●30-27 Tavares×10●29-28 Tavares×5
All 15 media scorecards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Tavares
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press30-27Tavares
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Tavares
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Tavares
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press30-27Tavares
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Tavares
- MMAMania.com30-27Tavares
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Tavares
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com29-28Tavares
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29-28Tavares
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Tavares
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Tavares
Fan Scorecards
104 fan scorecards submitted
19%
Omari Akhmedov
1%
Draw
80%
Brad Tavares
●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
Betting Odds
Omari Akhmedov
+141
41% implied win probability
Open: +141Best: +220
Brad Tavares
-172
63% implied win probability
Open: -172Best: -140
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Omari Akhmedov | Brad Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +150 | -170 |
| BetOnline | +123 | -143 |
| BetUS | +120 | -150 |
| Betway | +220 | -333 |
| Bookmaker | +120 | -150 |
| Bovada | +125 | -150 |
| Cloudbet | +121 | -149 |
| DraftKings | +180 | -265 |
| FanDuel | +142 | -182 |
| MyBookie | +110 | -140 |
| Pinnacle | +168 | -225 |
| sportsbetio | +121 | -161 |
| sports-interaction | +140 | -185 |
| unibet | +130 | -162 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Omari Akhmedov spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Omari Akhmedov
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · RussiaBrad Tavares
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
71%59%
Head
17%17%
Body
12%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Omari Akhmedovlast 2 fights
78%17%
Brad Tavareslast 8 fights
66%23%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Omari Akhmedov· from fights outside the UFC Brad Tavares· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.823.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Omari Akhmedov · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersBrad Tavares · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.923.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Omari Akhmedov · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersBrad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.210.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Omari Akhmedov · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersBrad Tavares · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Omari Akhmedov · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersBrad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Omari Akhmedov · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersBrad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Omari Akhmedov · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersBrad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.82
Strikes landed / min3.41
2.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.32
2.21 / 5.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.70 / 2.6
44%
Takedown accuracy27%
62%
Takedown defence80%
2:35
Control time / fight1:40
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Omari Akhmedov15 UFC fights · 484 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%243/999
10%46/95
10%50/70
Clinch
7%35/65
5%25/28
1%4/4
Ground
14%66/104
2%12/14
1%3/3
Brad Tavares25 UFC fights · 1148 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%585/1752
12%141/241
23%262/315
Clinch
4%50/96
5%52/60
1%16/16
Ground
3%34/55
0%2/2
1%6/6
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Omari Akhmedov22 of 35 ended early · 63%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Brad Tavares13 of 33 ended early · 39%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Brad Tavares won the decision.
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.
Was Omari Akhmedov vs Brad Tavares a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 80% of 104 fan cards scored it for Brad Tavares; 100% of 15 media scores picked Brad Tavares.