Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

Brad Tavares

21-13-0

RESULT

Yoel Romero def. Brad Tavares (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Yoel Romero

“Soldier of God”

13-5-0

Saturday, April 19, 2014

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Yoel Romero won the decision.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares

Yoel Romero

Knockdowns

21 of 70

Significant strikes

31 of 48

30%

Sig. strike accuracy

65%

35 of 87

Total strikes

63 of 81

0 of 3

Takedowns

7 of 12

Takedown accuracy

58%

Submission attempts

Reversals

1:08

Control time

6:48

Significant strikes by target

9 of 52

Head

14 of 27

3 of 8

Body

6 of 7

9 of 10

Leg

11 of 14

16 of 63

Distance

20 of 34

5 of 7

Clinch

10 of 13

0 of 0

Ground

1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1

6 of 15

Sig. str.

16 of 23

10 of 21

Total str.

30 of 38

0 of 2

Takedowns

4 of 4

Sub. att

0:27

Ctrl

2:45

ROUND 2

6 of 21

Sig. str.

5 of 9

12 of 28

Total str.

16 of 20

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 6

Sub. att

0:41

Ctrl

2:16

ROUND 3

9 of 34

Sig. str.

10 of 16

13 of 38

Total str.

17 of 23

0 of 1

Takedowns

2 of 2

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

1:47

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand

#	Tavares	Romero
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Derek Cleary

#	Tavares	Romero
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Chris Lee

#	Tavares	Romero
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Tavares

Romero

●30-27 Romero×13

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

Tavares

100%

Romero

27 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Romero88.9%●30-25 Romero3.7%●30-28 Romero3.7%●29-28 Romero3.7%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Romero

96%

Romero

89%

Romero

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brad Tavares

-152

60% implied win probability

Open: -126Best: -139

Yoel Romero

+124

45% implied win probability

Open: +112Best: +136

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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Tavares vs Yoel Romero?

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.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Jorge Ortiz

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Tavares 62%38% Yoel Romero

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

2 edges

Yoel Romero

Knockout Artist

9 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power98

94Speed98

94Precision99

95Durability97

94Engine93

72Wrestling95

57Ground77

Biggest edge Yoel Romero, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

66Punch power98

94Kick power97

94Punch speed98

94Kick speed98

94Accuracy99

72Takedowns95

51Ground striking96

63Submissions57

93Chin96

96Body strength97

94Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0

Record

13-5-0

1830

Power Index rating

1744

Win Streak

Age

6'1"

185 cm

Height

6'0"

183 cm

74"

188 cm

Reach

73"

185 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Middleweight

Weight Class

Middleweight

United States

Nationality

Cuba / United States

Striking Profile

3.41

SLpM

3.44

43%

Str. Acc.

49%

3.32

SApM

3.05

54%

Str. Def.

60%

Grappling Profile

0.70

TD Avg.

1.57

26%

TD Acc.

30%

80%

TD Def.

78%

0.00

Sub. Avg.

0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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Yoel Romero · 3-2

W
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L
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Common Opponents

Brad Tavares

Yoel Romero

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 13 fights

44.4

Avg sig. strikes

51.3

0.61

Avg takedowns

1.62

1:40

Avg control time

1:53

116

Career high strikes

125

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares

Strike target

Yoel Romero

59%

Head

60%

17%

Body

18%

23%

Leg

22%

Brad Tavares

Strike position

Yoel Romero

84%

Distance

73%

12%

Clinch

12%

Ground

15%