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Brad Tavares

MMA record: 21-12 (7)

Best fights of Brad Tavares

Over 19 years as a professional, Brad Tavares has compiled a 21-12 (7) record. Here are his top 10 best fights.

  1. 1. Brad Tavares defeats Thales Leites

    On October 7, 2017 Brad Tavares faced Thales Leites in a middleweight bout. Tavares was 29 years old with a record of 15-4, and Leites was 36 with a record of 27-7. Tavares was on a 2-fight winning streak and Leites was coming off a win. Tavares won via unanimous decision.

  2. 2. Brad Tavares defeats Nate Marquardt

    On January 3, 2015 Brad Tavares faced Nate Marquardt in a middleweight bout. Tavares was 27 years old with a record of 12-3, and Marquardt was 35 with a record of 33-13-2. Tavares was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Marquardt was coming off a win. Tavares won via unanimous decision.

  3. 3. Brad Tavares defeats Riki Fukuda

    On March 3, 2013 Brad Tavares faced Riki Fukuda in a middleweight bout. Tavares was 25 years old with a record of 9-1, and Fukuda was 32 with a record of 19-6. Tavares was on a 2-fight winning streak and Fukuda was coming off a win. Tavares won via unanimous decision.

  4. 4. Brad Tavares defeats Elias Theodorou

    On July 7, 2017 Brad Tavares faced Elias Theodorou in a middleweight bout. Tavares was 29 years old with a record of 14-4, and Theodorou was 29 with a record of 13-1. Tavares was coming off a win and Theodorou was on a 2-fight winning streak. Tavares won via unanimous decision.

  5. 5. Brad Tavares defeats Lorenz Larkin

    On January 15, 2014 Brad Tavares faced Lorenz Larkin in a middleweight bout. Tavares was 26 years old with a record of 11-1, and Larkin was 27 with a record of 14-1. Tavares was on a 4-fight winning streak and Larkin was coming off a win. Tavares won via unanimous decision.

  6. 6. Brad Tavares defeats Omari Akhmedov

    On July 10, 2021 Brad Tavares faced Omari Akhmedov in a middleweight bout. Tavares was 33 years old with a record of 18-6, and Akhmedov was 33 with a record of 21-5-1. Both Tavares and Akhmedov were coming off a win. Tavares won via split decision.

  7. 7. Brad Tavares defeats Tom Watson

    On September 29, 2012 Brad Tavares faced Tom Watson in a middleweight bout. Tavares was 24 years old with a record of 8-1, and Watson was 30 with a record of 15-4. Tavares was coming off a win and Watson was on a 3-fight winning streak. Tavares won via split decision.

  8. 8. Brad Tavares defeats Gerald Meerschaert

    On April 5, 2025 Brad Tavares faced Gerald Meerschaert in a middleweight bout. Tavares was 37 years old with a record of 20-10, and Meerschaert was 37 with a record of 37-18. Tavares was on a 2-fight losing streak and Meerschaert was coming off a loss. Tavares won via unanimous decision.

  9. 9. Brad Tavares defeats Antônio Carlos Jr.

    On January 24, 2021 Brad Tavares faced Antônio Carlos Jr. in a middleweight bout. Tavares was 33 years old with a record of 17-6, and Jr. was 30 with a record of 10-4. Both Tavares and Jr. were on a 2-fight losing streak. Tavares won via unanimous decision.

  10. 10. Brad Tavares loses to Eryk Anders via unanimous decision

    On March 14, 2026 Brad Tavares faced Eryk Anders in a middleweight bout. Tavares was 38 years old with a record of 21-11, and Anders was 38 with a record of 17-9. Both Tavares and Anders were coming off a loss. Tavares lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Anders.