Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Chris Weidman
United StatesChris Weidman
“The All-American”
16-8-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Chris Weidman (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brad Tavares
United StatesBrad Tavares
21-13-0
Saturday, August 19, 2023
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Brad Tavares defeated Chris Weidman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley, held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at TD Garden, Boston.

Fight stats

Chris Weidman
Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns
0
37 of 92
Significant strikes
70 of 115
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
61%
39 of 94
Total strikes
71 of 116
0 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:21
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
30 of 77
Head
21 of 61
5 of 12
Body
8 of 9
2 of 3
Leg
41 of 45
35 of 90
Distance
68 of 113
2 of 2
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 20
Sig. str.
16 of 29
7 of 20
Total str.
16 of 29
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 41
Sig. str.
27 of 44
22 of 43
Total str.
28 of 45
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:54
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 31
Sig. str.
27 of 42
10 of 31
Total str.
27 of 42
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#WeidmanTavares
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Sal D'Amato
#WeidmanTavares
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Nick Mahmood
#WeidmanTavares
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Weidman
–
15
Tavares
●30–27 Tavares×13●29–28 Tavares×2
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

15%
Weidman
1%
Draw
84%
Tavares
81 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Tavares51.9%●29–28 Tavares27.2%●29–28 Weidman13.6%●29–27 Tavares2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Tavares
R2
53%
Tavares
R3
84%
Tavares

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Weidman vs Brad Tavares?

Brad Tavares defeated Chris Weidman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley, held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at TD Garden, Boston.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chris Weidman vs Brad Tavares?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Brad Tavares won the decision.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chris Weidman 55%45% 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

16-8-0
Record
21-13-0
1593
Elo rating
1561
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
38
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.11
SLpM
3.41
45%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.37
SApM
3.32
51%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

3.27
TD Avg.
0.70
42%
TD Acc.
26%
72%
TD Def.
80%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 28 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
2.20
Avg takedowns
0.61
3:15
Avg control time
1:40
75
Career high strikes
116
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Chris Weidman
Strike target
Brad Tavares
73%
Head
59%
16%
Body
17%
11%
Leg
23%
Chris Weidman
Strike position
Brad Tavares
66%
Distance
84%
9%
Clinch
12%
24%
Ground
4%