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Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Tavares
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Elias Theodorou (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Elias 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.

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

#TavaresTheodorou
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#TavaresTheodorou
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#TavaresTheodorou
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

11
Tavares
-
4
Theodorou
29-28 Tavares×1129-28 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

Betting Odds

Brad Tavares
-115
53% implied win probability
Open: +121Best: -111
Elias Theodorou
-109
52% implied win probability
Open: -152Best: -101

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrad TavaresElias Theodorou
BetOnline-115-105
Bovada-120-110
Pinnacle-111-101
sports-interaction-115-120
unibet-112-112

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Brad Tavares vs Elias Theodorou a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 59% of 51 fan cards scored it for Brad Tavares; 73% of 15 media scores picked Brad Tavares.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brad Tavares 36%64% Elias Theodorou

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)

Brad Tavares
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Elias Theodorou
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power74
94Speed78
94Precision66
95Durability91
94Engine94
72Wrestling94
57Ground79

Biggest edge Elias Theodorou, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Brad Tavares is on the left of every row, Elias Theodorou on the right.
66Punch power54
94Kick power93
94Punch speed61
94Kick speed95
94Accuracy66
72Takedowns94
51Ground striking96
63Submissions62
93Chin88
96Body strength93
94Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
16-3-0
1756
Power Index rating
1855
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

Style Matchup

MMA
vs
-
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

Elias Theodorou

No background on record

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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  • L
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  • L
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Elias Theodorou · 4-1
  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 1:51 · Middleweight
  • L
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  • W
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    Split 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%