Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Riki Fukuda
24-9-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Riki Fukuda (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brad Tavares
Saturday, March 2, 2013

Brad Tavares defeated Riki Fukuda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann, held Saturday, March 2, 2013.

Fight stats

Riki Fukuda
Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns
0
69 of 172
Significant strikes
116 of 254
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
75 of 182
Total strikes
131 of 270
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
35 of 118
Head
86 of 217
11 of 16
Body
18 of 20
23 of 38
Leg
12 of 17
66 of 169
Distance
113 of 247
3 of 3
Clinch
3 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 41
Sig. str.
29 of 57
17 of 43
Total str.
35 of 63
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 54
Sig. str.
43 of 91
22 of 56
Total str.
45 of 94
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
33 of 77
Sig. str.
44 of 106
36 of 83
Total str.
51 of 113
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Barry Foley
#FukudaTavares
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#FukudaTavares
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Charlie Keech
#FukudaTavares
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Fukuda
12
Tavares
29–28 Tavares×830–27 Tavares×4
All 12 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

10%
Fukuda
90%
Tavares
21 fan scorecards submitted
30–27 Tavares71.4%29–28 Tavares14.3%30–28 Tavares4.8%29–28 Fukuda4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Tavares
R2
95%
Tavares
R3
76%
Tavares

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Thomas Fan
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

24-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-13-0
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Stance
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

4.24
SLpM
3.41
43%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.71
SApM
3.32
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

2.17
TD Avg.
0.70
43%
TD Acc.
26%
70%
TD Def.
80%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Riki Fukuda · 2-3
  • L
    UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. StannSat, Mar 2, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeSat, Nov 10, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen IISun, Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 144: Edgar vs HendersonSat, Feb 25, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 127: Penn vs FitchSat, Feb 26, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Brad Tavares · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:55 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 28 fights
70.0
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
2.60
Avg takedowns
0.61
3:41
Avg control time
1:40
124
Career high strikes
116
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Riki Fukuda
Strike target
Brad Tavares
56%
Head
59%
15%
Body
17%
29%
Leg
23%
Riki Fukuda
Strike position
Brad Tavares
78%
Distance
84%
18%
Clinch
12%
4%
Ground
4%