Saturday, March 14, 2026Meta 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.
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Brad Tavares vs Eryk Anders
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Brad TavaresEryk Anders
1
Knockdowns0
48 / 86
Significant strikes35 / 84
56%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
55 / 95
Total strikes68 / 133
0 / 1
Takedowns3 / 9
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
0
Reversals1
0:29
Control time9:20
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Brad TavaresEryk Anders
2960%2674%
Head
1735%926%
Body
24%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
51%30%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Brad Tavares48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/47
88/10
22/2
Clinch
55/11
99/10
0
Ground
33/6
0
0
Eryk Anders35 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/42
33/5
0
Clinch
1313/26
66/10
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Brad TavaresEryk Anders
R1
18
20
10-910-910-9
R2
18
11
10-910-910-9
R3
12
4
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Eryk Anders
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 35
Significant strikes20 / 41
51%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
18 / 35
Total strikes33 / 56
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:00
Control time3:10
Round 2Judges: Brad Tavares
1
Knockdowns0
18 / 31
Significant strikes11 / 31
58%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
21 / 34
Total strikes22 / 52
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0
Reversals1
0:29
Control time2:25
Round 3Judges: Eryk Anders
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 20
Significant strikes4 / 12
60%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
16 / 26
Total strikes13 / 25
0 / 1
Takedowns3 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy75%
0:00
Control time3:45
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Brad Tavares
13
Eryk Anders
●29-28 Anders×13
All 13 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Anders
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Anders
- CombatPress.com29-28Anders
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29-28Anders
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Anders
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-28Anders
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Anders
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Anders
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29-28Anders
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Anders
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Anders
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Anders
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Anders
Fan Scorecards
27 fan scorecards submitted
37%
Brad Tavares
7%
Draw
56%
Eryk Anders
●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
Betting Odds
Brad Tavares
+110
48% implied win probability
Open: -139Best: +120
Eryk Anders
-130
57% implied win probability
Open: +113Best: -115
Average moneyline across 22 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Brad Tavares | Eryk 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
Brad Tavares
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
Eryk Anders
BJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2017LFA Middleweight Championship (inaugural)Legacy Fighting Alliance
- —Champion · Golden GlovesAlabama
- —Silver · IBJJF Nogi Pans
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%69%
Head
17%26%
Body
23%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Brad Tavareslast 8 fights
66%23%11%
Eryk Anderslast 6 fights
51%25%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brad Tavares· from fights outside the UFC Eryk Anders· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.413.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersEryk Anders · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.324.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersEryk Anders · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.701.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersEryk Anders · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersEryk Anders · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersEryk Anders · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersEryk Anders · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.41
Strikes landed / min3.44
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.03
0.70 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.83 / 7.3
27%
Takedown accuracy25%
80%
Takedown defence80%
1:40
Control time / fight3:42
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Brad Tavares25 UFC fights · 1148 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%585/1752
12%141/241
23%262/315
Clinch
4%50/96
5%52/60
1%16/16
Ground
3%34/55
0%2/2
1%6/6
Eryk Anders20 UFC fights · 819 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%311/979
13%103/146
4%36/49
Clinch
14%111/192
11%92/108
1%5/5
Ground
18%149/219
1%11/11
0%1/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Brad Tavares13 of 33 ended early · 39%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Eryk Anders14 of 27 ended early · 52%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Brad Tavares1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje · Jul 7, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · Jan 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 3, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · Jun 19, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WJonathan JoaoX-1 World Events 25 · Mar 7, 2009TKO · Middleweight
- WJoshua FerreiraX-1 World Events 19 · Sep 27, 2008· R2 · 2:28 · Middleweight
- WDevin KauweIcon 51: Hard Times · Aug 2, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- WJon FerrellNVP: Local Pride · Apr 18, 2008Middleweight
- WThomas SodenoMMA Contenders · Jun 29, 2007TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Middleweight
Eryk Anders3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gaziev · Mar 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana · Jun 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- NC
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 12, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos · Jun 29, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WTim WilliamsUFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick · Aug 25, 2018TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · Feb 4, 2018Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega · Dec 9, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WJon KirkLFA 6: Junior vs. Rodriguez · Mar 10, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Catchweight
- WBrian WhiteBellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove · Oct 21, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:23
- WJesse GrunValor Fights 37 · Aug 27, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
- WDekarie SandersV3 Fights: Sanders vs. Anders · Jun 18, 2016SUB · R1 · 0:33 · Middleweight
- WGarrick JamesSHP 42 · May 14, 2016TKO · R3 · 4:07 · Middleweight
- WDeMarcus SharpeSFC: Southern Explosion · Oct 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WJosh RaspberrySHP 40 · Aug 22, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Middleweight
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.