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UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Dongi Yang (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Dongi Yang
Dongi Yang
“The Ox”
13-3-0
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Brad Tavares defeated Dongi Yang by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier, held Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Dongi Yang
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 159
Significant strikes
32 of 83
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
47 of 167
Total strikes
44 of 95
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 3
67%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:18
Control time
0:33
Significant strikes by target
13 of 114
Head
17 of 58
10 of 22
Body
4 of 10
16 of 23
Leg
11 of 15
35 of 154
Distance
28 of 79
4 of 5
Clinch
3 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 64
Sig. str.
7 of 27
24 of 69
Total str.
12 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 48
Sig. str.
14 of 34
12 of 51
Total str.
17 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
0:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 47
Sig. str.
11 of 22
11 of 47
Total str.
15 of 26
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:18
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#TavaresYang
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Brian Costello
#TavaresYang
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#TavaresYang
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

2
Tavares
–
4
Yang
●29–28 Yang×4●29–28 Tavares×2
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

50%
Tavares
50%
Yang
8 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Yang50%●29–28 Tavares50%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Tavares
R2
100%
Yang
R3
100%
Tavares

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
13-3-0
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
3.55
43%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.32
SApM
3.21
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.70
26%
TD Acc.
41%
80%
TD Def.
61%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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Dongi Yang · 2-3
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Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 5 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
43.8
0.61
Avg takedowns
1.40
1:40
Avg control time
2:38
116
Career high strikes
57
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Dongi Yang
59%
Head
72%
17%
Body
14%
23%
Leg
14%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Dongi Yang
84%
Distance
66%
12%
Clinch
5%
4%
Ground
29%