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

Brad Tavares def. Elias Theodorou (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Elias Theodorou
CanadaElias Theodorou
“The Spartan”
16-3-0
Saturday, July 8, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Brad Tavares defeated Elias Theodorou by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje, held Saturday, July 8, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Elias Theodorou
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 71
Significant strikes
34 of 82
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
34 of 74
Total strikes
64 of 113
1 of 3
Takedowns
3 of 7
33%
Takedown accuracy
43%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
2:06
Control time
4:13
Significant strikes by target
18 of 56
Head
18 of 51
8 of 9
Body
6 of 20
5 of 6
Leg
10 of 11
17 of 50
Distance
20 of 61
14 of 21
Clinch
13 of 20
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
9 of 33
13 of 30
Total str.
17 of 41
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 34
Sig. str.
20 of 41
18 of 35
Total str.
35 of 56
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:50
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 7
Sig. str.
5 of 8
3 of 9
Total str.
12 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
3:23

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#TavaresTheodorou
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Jeff Mullen
#TavaresTheodorou
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#TavaresTheodorou
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

11
Tavares
–
4
Theodorou
●29–28 Tavares×11●29–28 Theodorou×4
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

59%
Tavares
41%
Theodorou
51 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Tavares54.9%●29–28 Theodorou35.3%●30–27 Theodorou3.9%●30–27 Tavares3.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Tavares
R2
94%
Theodorou
R3
61%
Tavares

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Tavares vs Elias Theodorou?

Brad Tavares defeated Elias Theodorou by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje, held Saturday, July 8, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Tavares vs Elias Theodorou?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Brad Tavares won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Tavares 44%56% Elias Theodorou

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
16-3-0
1572
Elo rating
1614
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
4.19
43%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.32
SApM
2.39
54%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.27
26%
TD Acc.
28%
80%
TD Def.
59%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Elias Theodorou · 3-2
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  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 11 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
58.5
0.61
Avg takedowns
1.18
1:40
Avg control time
3:05
116
Career high strikes
118
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Elias Theodorou
59%
Head
43%
17%
Body
33%
23%
Leg
24%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Elias Theodorou
84%
Distance
63%
12%
Clinch
26%
4%
Ground
11%