UFC UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt Final

Robert Whittaker vs Brad Tavares

Robert Whittaker
United Kingdom

Robert Whittaker

“The Reaper”

28-9

Winner

VS
Brad Tavares
United States

Brad Tavares

21-13

Winner

Robert Whittaker

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · In Clinch) · Round 1 — 0:44

9 May 2015 · Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Key takeaways

  • Robert Whittaker beat Brad Tavares by KO/TKO in round 1 at 0:44.
  • Robert Whittaker landed 10 of 14 total strikes, with 0:04 of control time.

Tale of the tape

Robert WhittakerBrad Tavares
28-9Record21-13
24Age on fight night27
6′0″ (183 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
73.5″ (187 cm)Reach74″ (188 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
PMA Super Martial ArtsTeamXtreme Couture
Middlemore, New ZealandFromKailua, Hawaii, United States

Fight statistics

10of 14 · 71%Total strikes landed2of 7 · 29%
9of 12Head strikes0of 5
1of 1Leg strikes2of 2
1Knockdowns0
0:04Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Robert WhittakerRoundBrad Tavares
10/14strikes0/0TD1KD0:04controlR12/7strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Form going into the fight

Robert Whittaker

  1. WClint Hester2014
  2. WMike Rhodes2014
  3. WBrad Scottunanimous decision2012
  4. WColton Smith2013
  5. LCourt McGee2013

Brad Tavares

  1. WSeth Baczynskiunanimous decision2010
  2. WPhil BaroniKO/TKO R1 4:202011
  3. LAaron Simpsonunanimous decision2011
  4. WDongi Yang2012
  5. WTom Watsonsplit decision2012

Also on this card

Mark Hunt vs Stipe MiocicKO/TKO R5 2:47Anthony Perosh vs Sean O'ConnellKO/TKO R1 0:56James Vick vs Jake Matthewssubmission R1 4:53Hatsu Hioki vs Dan HookerKO/TKO R2 4:13Kyle Noke vs Jonavin Webbsplit decision

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