Brad Tavares vs Antonio Carlos Jr
Middleweight Bout
UFC 257, Poirier vs McGregor 2 - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Saturday January 23rd, 2021



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Brad Tavares | Antonio 'Cara De Sapato' Carlos Jr | |
33 | Age | 30 |
6ft 1" 180cm | Height | 6ft 2" 188cm |
74" 188cm | Reach | 79" 201cm |
43" 109cm | Leg Reach | 42" 107cm |
Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
USA | Nationality | Brazil |
#13 | Ranking | Unranked |
Xtreme Couture | Gym | American Top Team |
Francis Ngannou Justin Gaethje Joseph Benavidez | Notable Gym Members | Amanda Nunes Dustin Poirier Marlon Moraes |
1 Year, 2 Months, 21 Days | Time Since Last Fight | 1 Year, 4 Months, 9 Days |
Jun 29th 2007 | First Fight | Jul 20th 2013 |
2 Losses | Current Streak | 2 Losses |
185.5lbs 15:13 | Weighed in at: Open (15:00-17:00) | 185lbs 15:19 |
17-6-0 | Record (W-L-D) | 10-4-0 + 1NC |
17-6-0 | Record at This Weight | 6-3-0 |
2-1-0 | Record Outside Home Country | 4-3-0 |
13-5-0 | Record Against Opponents Stance | 8-3-0 |
12-6-0 | UFC Record | 7-4-0 |
Tim Boetsch - Loss by TKO, 2014 | Common Opponents | Tim Boetsch - Win by Sub, 2018 |
Wins | ||
5 (29%) | KO/TKO | 0 |
2 (12%) | Sub | 8 (80%) |
10 (59%) | Dec | 2 (20%) |
Losses | ||
3 (50%) | KO/TKO | 1 (25%) |
0 | Sub | 0 |
3 (50%) | Dec | 3 (75%) |
Significant Strikes | ||
3.00 | Landed per Minute | 1.91 |
40% | Accuracy | 44% |
2.76 | Absorbed per Minute | 1.98 |
55% | Defense | 53% |
+0.24 | Strike Differential | -0.07 |
Grappling | ||
1.03 | Takedown Average/15 mins | 3.70 |
27% | Takedown Accuracy | 44% |
77% | Takedowns Defended | 53% |
0 | Average Submissions Attempted/15 mins | 0.9 |
10:17 | Average Fight Time (Total) | 9:24 |
12:57 | Average Fight Time (UFC) | 11:10 |
3 Hours, 56 Minutes, 20 Seconds | Total Fight Time | 2 Hours, 20 Minutes, 56 Seconds |
Other Disciplines | BJJ - Black belt | |
Successes | TUF Brazil 3 Heavyweight Champion (2014) |