Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Yoel Romero def. Brad Tavares (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Yoel Romero
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.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Yoel Romero
0
Knockdowns
0
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
0%
Takedown accuracy
58%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
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
0
KD
0
6 of 15
Sig. str.
16 of 23
10 of 21
Total str.
30 of 38
0 of 2
Takedowns
4 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
2:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 21
Sig. str.
5 of 9
12 of 28
Total str.
16 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
2:16
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 34
Sig. str.
10 of 16
13 of 38
Total str.
17 of 23
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:47
Referee
Jorge Ortiz
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
13-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
49
6'1"
Height
6'0"
74"
Reach
73"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
3.44
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.32
SApM
3.05
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.57
26%
TD Acc.
30%
80%
TD Def.
78%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brad Tavares · 1-4
  • L
    Eryk Anders
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  • L
    Robert Bryczek
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    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gerald Meerschaert
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    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
Yoel Romero · 1-4
  • L
    Israel Adesanya
    UFC 248: Adesanya vs RomeroSun, Mar 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs RomeroSat, Jun 9, 2018
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 1:48 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 213: Romero vs WhittakerSun, Jul 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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
5
Career high TDs
7

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%
4%
Ground
15%