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

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

Betting Odds

Chris Weidman
+247
29% implied win probability
Open: +211Best: +520
Brad Tavares
-292
74% implied win probability
Open: -275Best: -205

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookChris WeidmanBrad Tavares
BetAnything+160-205
BetOnline+176-206
Betway+255-400
Bovada+192-232
Cloudbet+329-617
DraftKings+250-345
FanDuel+520-850
MyBookie+193-243
Pinnacle+206-241
sportsbetio+351-833
sports-interaction+155-210
SXBet+223-236
unibet+205-265

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Chris Weidman vs Brad Tavares a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 84% of 81 fan cards scored it for Brad Tavares; 100% of 15 media scores picked Brad Tavares.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chris Weidman 45%55% Brad Tavares

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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Chris Weidman
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Brad Tavares
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power80
92Speed94
91Precision94
93Durability95
94Engine94
97Wrestling72
96Ground57

Biggest edge Chris Weidman, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Chris Weidman is on the left of every row, Brad Tavares on the right.
94Punch power66
90Kick power94
93Punch speed94
91Kick speed94
91Accuracy94
97Takedowns72
96Ground striking51
96Submissions63
94Chin93
92Body strength96
94Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
21-13-0
1689
Power Index rating
1722
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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  • L
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    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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  • L
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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%