Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Brad Tavares
United StatesBrad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Dricus Du Plessis def. Brad Tavares (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Dricus Du Plessis
South AfricaDricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks”
23-3-0
Saturday, July 2, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns
0
82 of 150
Significant strikes
113 of 212
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
98 of 167
Total strikes
123 of 222
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 7
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:01
Control time
1:18
Significant strikes by target
55 of 113
Head
79 of 169
21 of 31
Body
17 of 21
6 of 6
Leg
17 of 22
69 of 132
Distance
97 of 192
12 of 16
Clinch
14 of 18
1 of 2
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 13
Sig. str.
14 of 26
25 of 29
Total str.
23 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
1:58
Ctrl
1:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
33 of 59
Sig. str.
39 of 75
33 of 59
Total str.
39 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
39 of 78
Sig. str.
60 of 111
40 of 79
Total str.
61 of 112
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#TavaresPlessis
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
#TavaresPlessis
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#TavaresPlessis
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Tavares
–
19
Plessis
●29–28 Plessis×19●29–28 Tavares
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

8%
Tavares
92%
Plessis
114 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Plessis86%●29–28 Tavares7%●29–27 Plessis3.5%●30–27 Plessis1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Tavares
R2
91%
Plessis
R3
96%
Plessis

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Tavares 46%54% Dricus Du Plessis

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

21-13-0
Record
23-3-0
1588
Elo rating
1616
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
32
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
South Africa

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
5.18
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.32
SApM
4.33
54%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
2.22
26%
TD Acc.
51%
80%
TD Def.
34%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.70

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Dricus Du Plessis · 4-1
  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 10 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
77.0
0.61
Avg takedowns
2.20
1:40
Avg control time
1:45
116
Career high strikes
147
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Dricus Du Plessis
59%
Head
59%
17%
Body
18%
23%
Leg
23%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Dricus Du Plessis
84%
Distance
82%
12%
Clinch
8%
4%
Ground
10%