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

Eryk Anders def. Brad Tavares (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Eryk Anders
United StatesEryk 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.

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

Sal D'Amato
#TavaresAnders
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Anthony Maness
#TavaresAnders
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Ron McCarthy
#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

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.

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.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Tavares 51%49% Eryk Anders

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
18-9-0 (1 NC)
1549
Elo rating
1540
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
    Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Bryczek
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    JunYong Park
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gregory Rodrigues
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:55 · Middleweight
Eryk Anders · 3-2
  • W
    Brad Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Christian Leroy Duncan
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs HernandezSat, Aug 9, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Weidman
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • W
    Jamie Pickett
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Marc-Andre Barriault
    UFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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%