Yoel Romero defeated Brad Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne, held Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Kia Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Yoel Romero won the decision.
Brad Tavares vs Yoel Romero
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 13 media scorecards
- Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com30-27Romero
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Romero
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Romero
- SevereMMA.com30-27Romero
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Romero
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Romero
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Romero
- Jesse Holland · MMAMania.com30-27Romero
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Romero
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Romero
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Romero
- Luke Thomas · MMAFighting.com30-27Romero
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer30-27Romero
Fan Scorecards
27 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Brad Tavares | Yoel Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -162 | +136 |
| Bovada | -160 | +125 |
| Pinnacle | -149 | +135 |
| sports-interaction | -139 | +100 |
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
Insights
- Yoel Romero spends 96% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
- 2025Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionReal American Freestyle (RAF)
- 2007Champion · Grand Prix Germany
- 2005Silver · World Championships UWW84 kg freestyle
- 20044th Place · Olympics84 kg freestyle
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Brad Tavares vs Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero defeated Brad Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne, held Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Kia Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Yoel Romero won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Tavares vs Yoel Romero?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Yoel Romero won the decision.
Was Brad Tavares vs Yoel Romero a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 27 fan cards scored it for Yoel Romero; 100% of 13 media scores picked Yoel Romero.