Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tim Boetsch
The Barbarian
21-13-0
RESULT

Tim Boetsch def. Brad Tavares (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:18
Monday, August 18, 2014
Cross Insurance Center, Bangor, United States

Tim Boetsch defeated Brad Tavares by TKO in round 2 (3:18) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux, held Monday, August 18, 2014 at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor.

Fight stats

Tim Boetsch
Brad Tavares
2
Knockdowns
0
14 of 28
Significant strikes
24 of 56
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
40 of 56
Total strikes
37 of 70
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
20%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:36
Control time
4:19
Significant strikes by target
10 of 23
Head
17 of 49
4 of 5
Body
7 of 7
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
5 of 13
Distance
7 of 26
5 of 10
Clinch
17 of 30
4 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 14
Sig. str.
16 of 34
23 of 31
Total str.
24 of 43
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
2:40
ROUND 2
2
KD
0
6 of 14
Sig. str.
8 of 22
17 of 25
Total str.
13 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
1:39

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tim Boetsch vs Brad Tavares?

Tim Boetsch defeated Brad Tavares by TKO in round 2 (3:18) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux, held Monday, August 18, 2014 at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tim Boetsch 44%56% 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 (229 fighters)

Tim Boetsch
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Brad Tavares
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power80
95Speed94
94Precision94
87Durability95
60Engine94
91Wrestling72
87Ground57

Biggest edge Tim Boetsch, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Tim Boetsch is on the left of every row, Brad Tavares on the right.
97Punch power66
93Kick power94
96Punch speed94
93Kick speed94
94Accuracy94
91Takedowns72
95Ground striking51
79Submissions63
82Chin93
92Body strength96
60Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
21-13-0
1757
Power Index rating
1802
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle Wrestling
vs
MMA
Tim Boetsch
  • Champion · State HS · Maine high school
  • Camden Hills Regional High School · Wrestling Folkstyle · 1997-2001
  • Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania · Wrestling Folkstyle · 2001-2005

Camp Barbarian Combat Sports · Sunbury, Pennsylvania, US

Brad Tavares
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter · middleweight
  • Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii) · Football (linebacker); track and field

Camp Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, US

Striking Profile

2.93
SLpM
3.41
50%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.90
SApM
3.32
57%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.45
TD Avg.
0.70
34%
TD Acc.
26%
59%
TD Def.
80%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tim Boetsch · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos · Mar 10, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 15, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:28 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 26, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:46 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 12, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 3:41 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 13, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:22 · Middleweight
Brad Tavares · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:55 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 28 fights
26.5
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
0.88
Avg takedowns
0.61
1:19
Avg control time
1:40
60
Career high strikes
116
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Tim Boetsch
Strike target
Brad Tavares
57%
Head
59%
25%
Body
17%
17%
Leg
23%
Tim Boetsch
Strike position
Brad Tavares
63%
Distance
84%
25%
Clinch
12%
12%
Ground
4%