Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Brad Tavares def. Tom Watson (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Watson
–
8
Tavares
●30–27 Tavares×8
All 8 media scorecards▾
- Adam Martin · TheScore.com30–27Tavares
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Tavares
- MMAWeekly.com30–27Tavares
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Tavares
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Tavares
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30–27Tavares
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30–27Tavares
- Matthew Roth · BleacherReport.com30–27Tavares
Fan Scorecards
18%
Watson
82%
Tavares
11 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Tavares54.5%●29–28 Tavares27.3%●29–28 Watson18.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Tavares
R2
91%
Tavares
R3
55%
Tavares
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares?
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.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares?
The judges scored it 28–29, 30–27, 29–28 — Brad Tavares won the decision.
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Tom Watson 41%59% Brad Tavares
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
17-9-0
Record
21-13-0
1500
Elo rating
1562
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.01
SLpM
3.41
44%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.41
SApM
3.32
50%
Str. Def.
54%
Grappling Profile
0.15
TD Avg.
0.70
7%
TD Acc.
26%
43%
TD Def.
80%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Tom Watson · 1-4
Brad Tavares · 1-4
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Common Opponents
Tom Watson
Brad Tavares
Head-to-Head History
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%