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 at EagleBank Arena, Fairfax. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.
Brad Tavares vs Dongi Yang
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 6 media scorecards
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Tavares
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Tavares
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Yang
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Yang
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-28Yang
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com29-28Yang
Fan Scorecards
8 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Brad Tavares | Dongi Yang | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -155 | +125 | |
| Bovada | -160 | +155 | |
| Pinnacle | -150 | +136 | |
| sports-interaction | -189 | +135 |
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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
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
No background on record
Camp · Korean Top Team · South KoreaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Brad Tavares vs Dongi Yang?
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 at EagleBank Arena, Fairfax. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Tavares vs Dongi Yang?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.
Was Brad Tavares vs Dongi Yang a robbery?
Many scored it for Dongi Yang: 67% of 6 media scores picked Dongi Yang. The judges gave it to Brad Tavares.