Result
Brad TavaresDecision - Split
MethodDecision - Split
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing-13Tom Watson (1669 → 1656)
DateSep 29, 2012
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMotorpoint Arena Nottingham
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Kong | 17-9-0Tom Watson
W
21-12-0Brad Tavares
Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares
Method :Decision - Split
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Tom Watson
Elo1635Solid
3Y trend1656 → 1635
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Split
Brad Tavares
Elo1699Good
3Y trend1735 → 1699
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Brad Tavares won this fight by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Brad Tavares led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Tom Watson and Brad Tavares across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Tom WatsonBrad Tavares
Elo edge
Tom Watson1635-16 last move
Brad Tavares1699-14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Tom WatsonNot on the active ladder · 1635 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Stanislav Nedkov (rated 1708 at the time): +23.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Chris Camozzi (rated 1646 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -44 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1545, not 1635: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Brad Tavares#57 of 254 active Middleweight fighters · 1699 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Chris Weidman (rated 1729 at the time): +12.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Robert Bryczek (rated 1654 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -49 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #56 Ateba Gautier, 2 ahead of #58 Chersi Dudaev.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Tom WatsonvsBrad Tavares
Total strikes
72vs92
Sig. strikes
65vs83
Takedowns
0vs5
Finishing profile
Tom WatsonKO/TKO leads 47% of wins
Brad Tavaresdecision leads 67% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares is a completed Middleweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STRUVE VS MIOCIC. Brad Tavares defeated Tom Watson by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares quick answers
Who won Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares?
Brad Tavares won Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares on?
Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STRUVE VS MIOCIC.
What are the records for Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares?
Tom Watson enters with a 17-9-0 record and Brad Tavares enters with a 21-12-0 record.
What division is Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares?
Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares is listed as a Middleweight fight.
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