Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Bruno Silva def. Brad Tavares (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:35
WIN
Bruno Silva
Blindado
23-13-0
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 66%34% 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

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
23-13-0
1739
Power Index rating
1622
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
6'1"
185 cm
Height
-
74"
188 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
-
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

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

Bruno Silva

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
3.86
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.32
SApM
5.35
54%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
0.77
26%
TD Acc.
23%
80%
TD Def.
74%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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 · 0-5
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:39 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 11 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
34.2
0.61
Avg takedowns
0.45
1:40
Avg control time
1:06
116
Career high strikes
70
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Bruno Silva
59%
Head
76%
17%
Body
15%
23%
Leg
9%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Bruno Silva
84%
Distance
73%
12%
Clinch
12%
4%
Ground
15%