Brad Tavares vs Omari Akhmedov
Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Jul 10, 2021Odds at the close
Favourite
Middleweight
Record
18-6
UFC
13-6
Age
33
Height
6'1"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
59%41%
Opened −190 / +165, closed −161 / +130. The line moved toward Omari Akhmedov since it opened.
Underdog
Middleweight
Record
21-5
UFC
9-4
Age
33
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Brad TavaresOmari Akhmedov
Significant strikes84 of 15048 of 166
Knockdowns10
Takedowns0 of 02 of 9
Control time0:091:42
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Brad Tavares
■ Omari Akhmedov
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Brad Tavares
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Aug 2014 · landed 1.2 more significant strikes a minute
Omari Akhmedov
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Mar 2019 · landed 0.7 more significant strikes a minute
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Questions and answers
Who won Brad Tavares vs Omari Akhmedov?
Brad Tavares beat Omari Akhmedov by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, July 10, 2021.
Was Brad Tavares the favourite?
The favourite won. The closing line gave Brad Tavares a 59% chance.
What were Brad Tavares and Omari Akhmedov's records going into the fight?
Brad Tavares is 18-6 (13-6 in the UFC). Omari Akhmedov is 21-5 (9-4 in the UFC).