Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Tom Watson
Tom Watson
“Kong”
17-9-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Tom Watson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares
21-13-0
Saturday, September 29, 2012

Brad Tavares defeated Tom Watson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic, held Saturday, September 29, 2012.

Fight stats

Tom Watson
Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns
0
65 of 127
Significant strikes
83 of 173
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
72 of 134
Total strikes
92 of 183
0 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 12
0%
Takedown accuracy
42%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:07
Control time
5:25
Significant strikes by target
32 of 84
Head
62 of 148
20 of 28
Body
12 of 14
13 of 15
Leg
9 of 11
52 of 109
Distance
71 of 158
11 of 16
Clinch
11 of 13
2 of 2
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 55
Sig. str.
38 of 80
29 of 55
Total str.
41 of 83
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:58
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 38
Sig. str.
23 of 58
25 of 43
Total str.
25 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
2:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 34
Sig. str.
22 of 35
18 of 36
Total str.
26 of 39
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
2:18
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-9-0
Record
21-13-0
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
38
6'1"
Height
6'1"
73"
Reach
74"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.01
SLpM
3.41
44%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.41
SApM
3.32
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.15
TD Avg.
0.70
7%
TD Acc.
26%
43%
TD Def.
80%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
    Chris Camozzi
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  • L
    Rafael Natal
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sam Alvey
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nick Catone
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2Sat, Feb 1, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Thales Leites
    UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean ZombieSat, Aug 3, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Brad Tavares · 1-4
  • L
    Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Bryczek
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    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

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 28 fights
57.1
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
0.14
Avg takedowns
0.61
1:26
Avg control time
1:40
85
Career high strikes
116
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Tom Watson
Strike target
Brad Tavares
45%
Head
59%
22%
Body
17%
33%
Leg
23%
Tom Watson
Strike position
Brad Tavares
72%
Distance
84%
26%
Clinch
12%
2%
Ground
4%