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.
Chris Weidman vs Brad Tavares
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 15 media scorecards
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Tavares
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Tavares
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Tavares
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30-27Tavares
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges30-27Tavares
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Tavares
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30-27Tavares
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Tavares
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-27Tavares
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports30-27Tavares
- MMAMania.com29-28Tavares
- CombatPress.com29-28Tavares
Fan Scorecards
81 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Chris Weidman | Brad 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Chris Weidman lands 3.27 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2015Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie and Matt Serra
- 2010Ring of Combat Middleweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2009Competitor · ADCC88 kg
- 2009Competitor · ADCCabsolute
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WUFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · Mar 3, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WValdir AraujoRing of Combat 33 · Dec 3, 2010Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
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- WReubem LopesRing of Combat 23 · Feb 20, 2009· R1 · 1:35 · Catchweight
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- WUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje · Jul 7, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · Jan 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 3, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · Jun 19, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WJonathan JoaoX-1 World Events 25 · Mar 7, 2009TKO · Middleweight
- WJoshua FerreiraX-1 World Events 19 · Sep 27, 2008· R2 · 2:28 · Middleweight
- WDevin KauweIcon 51: Hard Times · Aug 2, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- WJon FerrellNVP: Local Pride · Apr 18, 2008Middleweight
- WThomas SodenoMMA Contenders · Jun 29, 2007TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Middleweight
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.