Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Tom Watson
Kong
17-9-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Tom Watson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brad Tavares
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. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.

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

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3910
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Media Scores

0
Watson
-
8
Tavares
30-27 Tavares×8
All 8 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Tom Watson
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +140Best: +141
Brad Tavares
-165
62% implied win probability
Open: -170Best: -156

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTom WatsonBrad Tavares
Bookmaker+135-165
Bovada+135-160
Pinnacle+141-156
sports-interaction+140-180

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

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. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.

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.

Was Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 8 media scores picked Brad Tavares.

Full robbery index
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tom Watson 49%51% Brad Tavares

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)

Tom Watson
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Brad Tavares
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power80
86Speed94
72Precision94
93Durability95
90Engine94
58Wrestling72
54Ground57

Biggest edge Brad Tavares, Accuracy +22

Attribute by attribute

Tom Watson is on the left of every row, Brad Tavares on the right.
58Punch power66
96Kick power94
74Punch speed94
97Kick speed94
72Accuracy94
58Takedowns72
49Ground striking51
58Submissions63
94Chin93
92Body strength96
90Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

17-9-0
Record
21-13-0
1747
Power Index rating
1756
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

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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%