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Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Eryk Anders def. Brad Tavares (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Eryk Anders
Ya Boi
18-9-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Eryk Anders defeated Brad Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos, held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Eryk Anders won the decision.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Eryk Anders
1
Knockdowns
0
48 of 86
Significant strikes
35 of 84
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
55 of 95
Total strikes
68 of 133
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 9
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
0:29
Control time
9:20
Significant strikes by target
29 of 64
Head
26 of 69
17 of 20
Body
9 of 15
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
31 of 59
Distance
15 of 47
14 of 21
Clinch
19 of 36
3 of 6
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 35
Sig. str.
20 of 41
18 of 35
Total str.
33 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:10
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
18 of 31
Sig. str.
11 of 31
21 of 34
Total str.
22 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
2:25
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 20
Sig. str.
4 of 12
16 of 26
Total str.
13 of 25
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:45

Judges' Scorecards

#TavaresAnders
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#TavaresAnders
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#TavaresAnders
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Tavares
-
13
Anders
29-28 Anders×13
All 13 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

37%
Tavares
7%
Draw
56%
Anders
27 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Anders48.1%29-28 Tavares29.6%30-27 Anders7.4%30-27 Tavares7.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Anders
R2
85%
Tavares
R3
56%
Anders

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brad Tavares
+110
48% implied win probability
Open: -146Best: +120
Eryk Anders
-130
57% implied win probability
Open: +108Best: -115

Average moneyline across 22 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrad TavaresEryk Anders
4casters+116-123
4Cx+113-126
Bet105+120-135
BetAnything+100-130
BetMGM+105-130
BetOnline+115-135
BetRivers+100-143
BetUS+118-140
Betway-100-125
Bookmaker+110-130
Bovada+108-125
Caesars+110-130
Circa-105-115
Cloudbet+119-134
DraftKings+114-135
FanDuel+112-132
HardRockBet+110-135
MyBookie+105-128
Pinnacle+113-128
Polymarket+117-122
Stake+114-133
SXBet+116-140

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Tavares vs Eryk Anders?

Eryk Anders defeated Brad Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos, held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Eryk Anders won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Tavares vs Eryk Anders?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Eryk Anders won the decision.

Was Brad Tavares vs Eryk Anders a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 56% of 27 fan cards scored it for Eryk Anders; 100% of 13 media scores picked Eryk Anders.

Full robbery index
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brad Tavares 45%55% Eryk Anders

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
6 edges
Eryk Anders
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power77
94Speed61
94Precision76
95Durability95
94Engine93
72Wrestling97
57Ground83

Biggest edge Eryk Anders, Ground striking +48

Attribute by attribute

Brad Tavares is on the left of every row, Eryk Anders on the right.
66Punch power91
94Kick power63
94Punch speed67
94Kick speed55
94Accuracy76
72Takedowns97
51Ground striking99
63Submissions66
93Chin96
96Body strength94
94Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
18-9-0 (1 NC)
1705
Power Index rating
1737
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
39
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
3.44
43%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.32
SApM
4.03
54%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.83
26%
TD Acc.
25%
80%
TD Def.
80%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Eryk Anders · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 10 · May 24, 2024
    Decision
  • W
    Fury Pro Grappling 9 · Apr 4, 2024
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 19 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
40.8
0.61
Avg takedowns
1.37
1:40
Avg control time
3:42
116
Career high strikes
83
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Eryk Anders
59%
Head
69%
17%
Body
26%
23%
Leg
5%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Eryk Anders
84%
Distance
56%
12%
Clinch
25%
4%
Ground
19%