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Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Tavares
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Dongi Yang (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.

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

#TavaresYang
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#TavaresYang
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#TavaresYang
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

2
Tavares
-
4
Yang
29-28 Yang×429-28 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

Betting Odds

Brad Tavares
-162
62% implied win probability
Open: -197Best: -150
Dongi Yang
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +150Best: +155

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrad TavaresDongi Yang
Bookmaker-155+125
Bovada-160+155
Pinnacle-150+136
sports-interaction-189+135

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. 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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brad Tavares 59%41% Dongi Yang

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
6 edges
Dongi Yang
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power92
94Speed94
94Precision87
95Durability91
94Engine73
72Wrestling94
57Ground87

Biggest edge Dongi Yang, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Brad Tavares is on the left of every row, Dongi Yang on the right.
66Punch power98
94Kick power85
94Punch speed94
94Kick speed93
94Accuracy87
72Takedowns94
51Ground striking96
63Submissions77
93Chin90
96Body strength92
94Cardio73

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

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
13-3-0
1737
Power Index rating
1673
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
South Korea

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
3.55
43%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.32
SApM
3.21
54%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.70
26%
TD Acc.
41%
80%
TD Def.
61%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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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%