Brad Tavares vs. Robert Whittaker Result

Robert Whittaker def. Brad Tavares

KO/TKOR1 · 0:44

UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs HuntMay 9, 2015Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Robert Whittaker defeated Brad Tavares by KO/TKO at 0:44 of round 1 at UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt on May 9, 2015 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The referee was Steve Perceval.

Brad Tavares vs. Robert Whittaker — UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt (May 9, 2015)

Result: Robert Whittaker won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head In Clinch
Round & time: R1 · 0:44
Referee: Steve Perceval
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Finish at 0:44 of round 1

Fight stats

Brad TavaresRobert Whittaker

0Knockdowns1
22/7 · 29%Significant strikes10/14 · 71%10
22/7 · 29%Total strikes10/14 · 71%10
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:04

Significant strikes by target

Brad TavaresHead 0 · Body 0 · Legs 2

Robert WhittakerHead 9 · Body 0 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Brad TavaresDistance 2 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Robert WhittakerDistance 7 · Clinch 0 · Ground 3

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Brad Tavares	0	2/7	2/7	0/0	0	0:00
	Robert Whittaker	1	10/14	10/14	0/0	0	0:04

Where it sat in their careers

Brad Tavares

UFC record before: 8-3
UFC record after: 8-4
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WNate MarquardtJan 3, 2015
LTim BoetschAug 16, 2014
LYoel RomeroApr 19, 2014

Next fight: W vs. Caio Magalhaes

Robert Whittaker

UFC record before: 4-2
UFC record after: 5-2
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 24

Last UFC bouts before this one

WClint HesterNov 7, 2014
WMike RhodesJun 28, 2014
LStephen ThompsonFeb 22, 2014

Next fight: W vs. Uriah Hall

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