Brad Tavares vs. Antonio Carlos Junior Result

Brad Tavares def. Antonio Carlos Junior

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregorJanuary 23, 2021Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Brad Tavares defeated Antonio Carlos Junior by unanimous decision at UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor on January 23, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The referee was Marc Goddard. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

Brad Tavares vs. Antonio Carlos Junior — UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor (Jan 23, 2021)

Result: Brad Tavares won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Marc Goddard
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor
Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Judges' scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
30–27
For Brad Tavares
Anders Ohlsson
30–27
For Brad Tavares
David Lethaby
29–28
For Brad Tavares

Fight stats

Brad TavaresAntonio Carlos Junior

0Knockdowns0
5454/108 · 50%Significant strikes34/103 · 33%34
7373/135 · 54%Total strikes57/135 · 42%57
0—Takedowns1/12 · 8%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:05Control time6:28

Significant strikes by target

Brad TavaresHead 28 · Body 6 · Legs 20

Antonio Carlos JuniorHead 24 · Body 2 · Legs 8

Significant strikes by position

Brad TavaresDistance 50 · Clinch 4 · Ground 0

Antonio Carlos JuniorDistance 33 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Brad Tavares	9/26	12/31	0/0	0:00
	Antonio Carlos Junior	9/30	21/44	0/3	2:47
2	Brad Tavares	25/49	25/49	0/0	0:05
	Antonio Carlos Junior	11/34	14/40	1/4	1:11
3	Brad Tavares	20/33	36/55	0/0	0:00
	Antonio Carlos Junior	14/39	22/51	0/5	2:30

Where it sat in their careers

Brad Tavares

UFC record before: 12-6
UFC record after: 13-6
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

LEdmen ShahbazyanNov 2, 2019
LIsrael AdesanyaJul 6, 2018
WKrzysztof JotkoApr 14, 2018

Next fight: W vs. Omari Akhmedov

Antonio Carlos Junior

UFC record before: 7-4 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 7-5 (1 NC)
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

LUriah HallSep 14, 2019
LIan HeinischMay 18, 2019
WTim BoetschApr 14, 2018

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