Dricus Du Plessis def. Brad Tavares (Unanimous Decision)
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Brad Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier, held Saturday, July 2, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Dricus Du Plessis won the decision.
Fight stats
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 20 media scorecards▾
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Plessis
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Plessis
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29-28Plessis
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Plessis
- MMAMania.com29-28Plessis
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Plessis
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Plessis
- Marcel Dorff · Eurosport Nederland29-28Plessis
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29-28Plessis
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Plessis
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Plessis
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Plessis
- Greg Rosenstein · The Athletic29-28Plessis
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Plessis
- Jillian DeCoursey29-28Plessis
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Plessis
- CombatPress.com29-28Plessis
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Plessis
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29-28Plessis
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Tavares
Fan Scorecards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Brad Tavares | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +145 | -180 |
| BetOnline | +155 | -180 |
| BetUS | +145 | -175 |
| Betway | +130 | -182 |
| Bovada | +150 | -185 |
| Cloudbet | +151 | -172 |
| DraftKings | -105 | -130 |
| FanDuel | +102 | -130 |
| MyBookie | +145 | -175 |
| Pinnacle | +153 | -175 |
| sportsbetio | +117 | -172 |
| sports-interaction | +125 | -205 |
| unibet | +140 | -177 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won Brad Tavares vs Dricus Du Plessis?
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Brad Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier, held Saturday, July 2, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Dricus Du Plessis won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Tavares vs Dricus Du Plessis?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Dricus Du Plessis won the decision.
Was Brad Tavares vs Dricus Du Plessis a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 114 fan cards scored it for Dricus Du Plessis; 95% of 20 media scores picked Dricus Du Plessis.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Dricus Du Plessis, Ground striking +44
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
Striking Profile
Grappling Profile
Recent form (last 5 fights)
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- WUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight