Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Brad Tavares def. Omari Akhmedov (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
| # | Akhmedov | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Eric Colón
| # | Akhmedov | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Ron McCarthy
| # | Akhmedov | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2928
Media Scores
0
Akhmedov
–
15
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
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
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
21-6-1
Record
21-13-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.97
SLpM
3.41
34%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.84
SApM
3.32
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.58
TD Avg.
0.70
45%
TD Acc.
26%
65%
TD Def.
80%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Omari Akhmedov · 3-2
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL ChampionshipsFri, Nov 25, 2022TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 PlayoffsFri, Aug 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 17, 2022Submission · R2 · 2:50 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2022 Regular SeasonWed, Apr 20, 2022Knockout · R1 · 1:25 · Light Heavyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL ChampionshipsWed, Oct 27, 2021TKO · R3 · 1:32 · Light Heavyweight
Brad Tavares · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024TKO · R3 · 0:55 · Middleweight
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%