Sunday, May 10, 2015Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
Robert Whittaker defeated Brad Tavares by TKO in round 1 (0:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt, held Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide.
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Brad Tavares vs Robert Whittaker
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Brad TavaresRobert Whittaker
0
Knockdowns1
2 / 7
Significant strikes10 / 14
29%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
2 / 7
Total strikes10 / 14
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:04
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Brad TavaresRobert Whittaker
00%990%
Head
00%00%
Body
2100%110%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Brad Tavares
100%
Robert Whittaker
70%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Brad Tavares2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/5
0
22/2
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Robert Whittaker10 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/9
00/1
11/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
33/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Brad TavaresRobert Whittaker
R1
2
10
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
2 / 7
Significant strikes10 / 14
29%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
2 / 7
Total strikes10 / 14
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:04
Betting Odds
Brad Tavares
-139
58% implied win probability
Open: -170Best: -129
Robert Whittaker
+125
44% implied win probability
Open: +134Best: +150
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Brad Tavares | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -137 | +117 |
| Bovada | -145 | +150 |
| Pinnacle | -129 | +117 |
| sports-interaction | -145 | +115 |
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
Style & credentials
Brad Tavares
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
Robert Whittaker
KarateHapkidoFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2020Black belt · BJJAlex Prates
- 2017Champion · Australian National Wrestling Championships97 kg
- 2017Champion · Commonwealth Games Qualifier97 kg
- 2012Champion · Tufwelterweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%72%
Head
17%10%
Body
23%18%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Brad Tavareslast 8 fights
66%23%11%
Robert Whittakerlast 7 fights
67%22%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brad Tavares· from fights outside the UFC Robert Whittaker· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.414.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersRobert Whittaker · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.323.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersRobert Whittaker · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.700.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersRobert Whittaker · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersRobert Whittaker · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRobert Whittaker · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRobert Whittaker · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.41
Strikes landed / min4.41
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.40
0.70 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.71 / 1.9
27%
Takedown accuracy38%
80%
Takedown defence80%
1:40
Control time / fight1:04
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Brad Tavares25 UFC fights · 1148 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%585/1752
12%141/241
23%262/315
Clinch
4%50/96
5%52/60
1%16/16
Ground
3%34/55
0%2/2
1%6/6
Robert Whittaker25 UFC fights · 1489 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%906/2588
8%122/213
17%260/305
Clinch
5%69/129
2%26/32
0%5/6
Ground
6%94/152
0%5/5
0%2/2
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
Brad Tavares13 of 33 ended early · 39%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Robert Whittaker21 of 37 ended early · 57%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Brad Tavares vs Robert Whittaker?
Robert Whittaker defeated Brad Tavares by TKO in round 1 (0:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt, held Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide.