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

Bruno Silva def. Brad Tavares (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:35
WIN
Bruno Silva
BrazilBruno Silva
“Bulldog”
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

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 50%50% Bruno Silva

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
23-13-0
1577
Elo rating
1579
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
3.86
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.32
SApM
5.35
54%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
0.77
26%
TD Acc.
22%
80%
TD Def.
74%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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Bruno Silva · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
    Charles Johnson
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
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    Submission · R3 · 2:15 · Flyweight
  • L
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  • L
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    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%