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MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Bruno Silva def. Brad Tavares (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:35
WIN
Bruno Silva
Bulldog
15-9-2 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Bruno Silva defeated Brad Tavares by TKO in round 1 (3:35) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes, held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Bruno Silva
0
Knockdowns
1
15 of 64
Significant strikes
23 of 51
23%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
15 of 65
Total strikes
24 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
11 of 56
Head
17 of 40
4 of 8
Body
5 of 9
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 2
15 of 64
Distance
21 of 48
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
15 of 64
Sig. str.
23 of 51
15 of 65
Total str.
24 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02

Betting Odds

Brad Tavares
-172
63% implied win probability
Open: -158Best: -158
Bruno Silva
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +129Best: +166

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrad TavaresBruno Silva
BetAnything-185+145
BetOnline-158+138
BetUS-160+130
Betway-167+120
Bovada-160+140
Cloudbet-172+144
DraftKings-165+135
FanDuel-215+166
MyBookie-175+136
Pinnacle-177+143
sportsbetio-172+128
sports-interaction-170+130
unibet-175+138

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Tavares vs Bruno Silva?

Bruno Silva defeated Brad Tavares by TKO in round 1 (3:35) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes, held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brad Tavares 53%47% Bruno Silva

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Brad Tavares
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Bruno Silva
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power95
94Speed89
94Precision78
95Durability87
94Engine78
72Wrestling85
57Ground83

Biggest edge Bruno Silva, Punch power +33

Attribute by attribute

Brad Tavares is on the left of every row, Bruno Silva on the right.
66Punch power99
94Kick power91
94Punch speed95
94Kick speed82
94Accuracy78
72Takedowns85
51Ground striking80
63Submissions86
93Chin94
96Body strength80
94Cardio78

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

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
15-9-2 (1 NC)
1738
Power Index rating
1719
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
3.95
43%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.32
SApM
4.72
54%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.94
26%
TD Acc.
24%
80%
TD Def.
72%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Bruno Silva · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:13 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 2:15 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 4:01 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 22 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
38.4
0.61
Avg takedowns
0.86
1:40
Avg control time
1:21
116
Career high strikes
76
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Bruno Silva
59%
Head
67%
17%
Body
19%
23%
Leg
14%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Bruno Silva
84%
Distance
81%
12%
Clinch
8%
4%
Ground
11%