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Brad Tavares vs Chris Weidman

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Aug 19, 2023Odds at the close
Brad Tavares def. Chris Weidman · decision, 3 rounds
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Brad
Tavares
Middleweight
Record
19-8
UFC
14-8
Age
35
Height
6'1"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
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TavaresWeidman
Closing line
67%33%
Opened −270 / +220, closed −230 / +190. The line moved toward Chris Weidman since it opened.
Underdog
Chris
Weidman
Middleweight
Record
15-6
UFC
11-6
Age
39
Height
6'2"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Brad TavaresChris Weidman
Significant strikes70 of 11537 of 92
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 00 of 8
Control time0:001:21
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

14
12
Round 1
17
14
Round 2
■ Brad Tavares ■ Chris Weidman

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Omari Akhmedov
Brad Tavares
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jul 2021 · landed 2.4 more significant strikes a minute
Chris Weidman
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2020 · Akhmedov landed 0.3 more a minute
Yoel Romero
Brad Tavares
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2014 · Romero landed 0.7 more a minute
Chris Weidman
Lost · KO/TKO, round 3
Nov 2016 · Romero landed 0.6 more a minute

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