Brad Tavares vs. Israel Adesanya Result

Israel Adesanya def. Brad Tavares

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00

The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated FinaleJuly 6, 2018Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Israel Adesanya defeated Brad Tavares by unanimous decision at The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale on July 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 49-46, 50-45, 50-45.

Brad Tavares vs. Israel Adesanya — The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale (Jul 6, 2018)

Result: Israel Adesanya won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Middleweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Chris Lee
49–46
For Israel Adesanya
Derek Cleary
50–45
For Israel Adesanya
Sal D'amato
50–45
For Israel Adesanya

Fight stats

Brad TavaresIsrael Adesanya

0Knockdowns0
4040/174 · 23%Significant strikes119/215 · 55%119
4646/181 · 25%Total strikes127/223 · 57%127
11/12 · 8%Takedowns0/2 · 0%0
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
2:06Control time1:47

Significant strikes by target

Brad TavaresHead 34 · Body 3 · Legs 3

Israel AdesanyaHead 61 · Body 21 · Legs 37

Significant strikes by position

Brad TavaresDistance 37 · Clinch 1 · Ground 2

Israel AdesanyaDistance 99 · Clinch 12 · Ground 8

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Brad Tavares	9/36	11/38	0/1	0	0:26
	Israel Adesanya	14/35	14/35	0/0	0	0:00
2	Brad Tavares	8/30	8/30	0/2	0	0:13
	Israel Adesanya	25/49	25/49	0/1	0	0:12
3	Brad Tavares	9/54	10/55	0/1	0	0:15
	Israel Adesanya	27/50	28/51	0/1	0	0:02
4	Brad Tavares	8/28	11/32	1/2	0	1:12
	Israel Adesanya	28/37	32/41	0/0	0	0:12
5	Brad Tavares	6/26	6/26	0/6	0	0:00
	Israel Adesanya	25/44	28/47	0/0	1	1:21

Where it sat in their careers

Brad Tavares

UFC record before: 12-4
UFC record after: 12-5
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKrzysztof JotkoApr 14, 2018
WThales LeitesOct 7, 2017
WElias TheodorouJul 7, 2017

Next fight: L vs. Edmen Shahbazyan

Israel Adesanya

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 3-0
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMarvin VettoriApr 14, 2018
WRob WilkinsonFeb 10, 2018

Next fight: W vs. Derek Brunson

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