Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

Riki Fukuda

Riki Fukuda

24-9-0 (1 NC)

RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Riki Fukuda (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Brad Tavares

21-13-0

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

Fight stats

Riki Fukuda

Brad Tavares

Knockdowns

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

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

16 of 41

Sig. str.

29 of 57

17 of 43

Total str.

35 of 63

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:40

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

20 of 54

Sig. str.

43 of 91

22 of 56

Total str.

45 of 94

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:20

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

33 of 77

Sig. str.

44 of 106

36 of 83

Total str.

51 of 113

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Barry Foley

#	Fukuda	Tavares
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2829

Junichiro Kamijo

#	Fukuda	Tavares
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2829

Charlie Keech

#	Fukuda	Tavares
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Fukuda

Tavares

●29-28 Tavares×8●30-27 Tavares×4

All 12 media scorecards▾

Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Tavares
T.P. Grant · BloodyElbow.com30-27Tavares
Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com30-27Tavares
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29-28Tavares
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Tavares
Steven Rondina · BleacherReport.com29-28Tavares
MMAJunkie.com29-28Tavares
MMAWeekly.com29-28Tavares
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Tavares
Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-28Tavares
Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29-28Tavares

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

86%

Tavares

95%

Tavares

76%

Tavares

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Riki Fukuda

+101

50% implied win probability

Open: -113Best: +105

Brad Tavares

-121

55% implied win probability

Open: -116Best: -110

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Riki Fukuda	Brad Tavares
Bookmaker	+100	-130
Bovada	+100	-110
Pinnacle	+105	-116
sports-interaction	+100	-130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Riki Fukuda vs Brad Tavares?

What were the judges' scorecards for Riki Fukuda vs Brad Tavares?

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

Was Riki Fukuda vs Brad Tavares a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Brad Tavares.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Thomas Fan

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Riki Fukuda 46%54% 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)

Riki Fukuda

Grappling Specialist

4 edges

Brad Tavares

Knockout Artist

7 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power80

79Speed94

91Precision94

92Durability95

91Engine94

98Wrestling72

64Ground57

Biggest edge Riki Fukuda, Takedowns +26

Attribute by attribute

74Punch power66

76Kick power94

72Punch speed94

86Kick speed94

91Accuracy94

98Takedowns72

64Ground striking51

64Submissions63

92Chin93

91Body strength96

91Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

24-9-0 (1 NC)

Record

21-13-0

1738

Power Index rating

1768

Win Streak

Age

6'0"

183 cm

Height

6'1"

185 cm

73"

185 cm

Reach

74"

188 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Middleweight

Weight Class

Middleweight

Japan

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

4.24

SLpM

3.41

43%

Str. Acc.

43%

3.71

SApM

3.32

64%

Str. Def.

54%

Grappling Profile

2.17

TD Avg.

0.70

43%

TD Acc.

26%

70%

TD Def.

80%

0.00

Sub. Avg.

0.00

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Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann

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

Career high TDs

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%

Ground