Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Brad Tavares
United StatesBrad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Brad Tavares (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:44
WIN
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
28-9-0
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Adelaide 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 Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Robert Whittaker
0
Knockdowns
1
2 of 7
Significant strikes
10 of 14
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
71%
2 of 7
Total strikes
10 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
0 of 5
Head
9 of 12
0 of 0
Body
0 of 1
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 1
2 of 7
Distance
7 of 11
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
2 of 7
Sig. str.
10 of 14
2 of 7
Total str.
10 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04

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 Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide.

Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Tavares 53%47% Robert Whittaker

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

21-13-0
Record
28-9-0
1593
Elo rating
1571
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
35
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Australia / New Zealand

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
4.41
43%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.32
SApM
3.40
54%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
0.71
26%
TD Acc.
38%
80%
TD Def.
80%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Robert Whittaker · 3-2
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 25 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
59.6
0.61
Avg takedowns
0.64
1:40
Avg control time
1:04
116
Career high strikes
150
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Robert Whittaker
59%
Head
72%
17%
Body
10%
23%
Leg
18%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Robert Whittaker
84%
Distance
87%
12%
Clinch
7%
4%
Ground
7%