Brad Tavares, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed in the UFC with an impressive record of 21 wins, 12 losses, and no draws. He competes in the middleweight division (185 lbs.) and stands at 6' 1" tall with a reach of 74". Tavares adopts an orthodox stance in the ring. Throughout his UFC career, Tavares has demonstrated a significant striking rate of 3.42 per minute, landing strikes accurately 43% of the time while absorbing 3.36 strikes per minute. His strike defense is commendable at 54%, and he averages 0.73 takedowns per 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 26%. One of Tavares' most notable victories came against Thales Leites, an opponent who held an ELO rating of 1129. In his recent fight history, he won against Chris Weidman via unanimous decision in August 2023, but suffered losses to Gregory Rodrigues and JunYong Park by knockout/technical knockout and split decision respectively, in February 2024 and October 2024. His most recent bout was a loss against Robert Bryczek via knockout/technical knockout in September 2025.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-06 | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | Robert Bryczek | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 1:43 | Loss |
| 2025-04-05 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy | Gerald Meerschaert | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2024-10-12 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | JunYong Park | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2024-02-10 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer | Gregory Rodrigues | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 0:55 | Loss |
| 2023-08-19 | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | Chris Weidman | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2023-04-22 | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | Bruno Silva | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:35 | Loss |
| 2022-07-02 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Dricus Du Plessis | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2021-07-10 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Omari Akhmedov | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2021-01-23 | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor | Antonio Carlos Junior | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2019-11-02 | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | Edmen Shahbazyan | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 2:27 | Loss |
| 2018-07-06 | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale | Israel Adesanya | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2018-04-14 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | Krzysztof Jotko | KO/TKO Punch | 3 | 2:16 | Win |
| 2017-10-07 | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | Thales Leites | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2017-07-07 | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | Elias Theodorou | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2016-09-10 | UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem | Caio Magalhaes | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2015-05-09 | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt | Robert Whittaker | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 0:44 | Loss |
| 2015-01-03 | UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier | Nate Marquardt | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2014-08-16 | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux | Tim Boetsch | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 3:18 | Loss |
| 2014-04-19 | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | Yoel Romero | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2014-01-15 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | Lorenz Larkin | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2013-08-28 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | Robert McDaniel | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2013-03-02 | UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann | Riki Fukuda | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2012-09-29 | UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic | Tom Watson | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2012-05-15 | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | Dongi Yang | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2011-07-02 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Aaron Simpson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2011-01-01 | UFC 125: Resolution | Phil Baroni | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:20 | Win |
| 2010-06-19 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale | Seth Baczynski | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 2025-09-06 | Robert Bryczek | 983 | Loss | -20 | 1047 |
| 26 | 2025-04-05 | Gerald Meerschaert | 1103 | Win | +18 | 1067 |
| 25 | 2024-10-12 | JunYong Park | 1058 | Loss | 0 | 1049 |
| 24 | 2024-02-10 | Gregory Rodrigues | 1077 | Loss | -15 | 1049 |
| 23 | 2023-08-19 | Chris Weidman | 1116 | Win | +19 | 1064 |
| 22 | 2023-04-22 | Bruno Silva | 1061 | Loss | -16 | 1045 |
| 21 | 2022-07-02 | Dricus Du Plessis | 1043 | Loss | -18 | 1061 |
| 20 | 2021-07-10 | Omari Akhmedov | 1086 | Win | 0 | 1079 |
| 19 | 2021-01-23 | Antonio Carlos Junior | 1081 | Win | +17 | 1079 |
| 18 | 2019-11-02 | Edmen Shahbazyan | 1041 | Loss | -18 | 1062 |
| 17 | 2018-07-06 | Israel Adesanya | 1020 | Loss | -20 | 1080 |
| 16 | 2018-04-14 | Krzysztof Jotko | 1056 | Win | +20 | 1100 |
| 15 | 2017-10-07 | Thales Leites | 1129 | Win | +19 | 1080 |
| 14 | 2017-07-07 | Elias Theodorou | 1069 | Win | +17 | 1061 |
| 13 | 2016-09-10 | Caio Magalhaes | 1045 | Win | 0 | 1044 |
| 12 | 2015-05-09 | Robert Whittaker | 1057 | Loss | -16 | 1044 |
| 11 | 2015-01-03 | Nate Marquardt | 1108 | Win | +19 | 1060 |
| 10 | 2014-08-16 | Tim Boetsch | 1020 | Loss | -18 | 1041 |
| 9 | 2014-04-19 | Yoel Romero | 1064 | Loss | -17 | 1059 |
| 8 | 2014-01-15 | Lorenz Larkin | 1005 | Win | +13 | 1076 |
| 7 | 2013-08-28 | Robert McDaniel | 1021 | Win | +15 | 1063 |
| 6 | 2013-03-02 | Riki Fukuda | 1001 | Win | +14 | 1048 |
| 5 | 2012-09-29 | Tom Watson | 1000 | Win | 0 | 1034 |
| 4 | 2012-05-15 | Dongi Yang | 1006 | Win | +15 | 1034 |
| 3 | 2011-07-02 | Aaron Simpson | 1026 | Loss | -16 | 1019 |
| 2 | 2011-01-01 | Phil Baroni | 979 | Win | +19 | 1035 |
| 1 | 2010-06-19 | Seth Baczynski | 1000 | Win | +16 | 1016 |