UFC UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer Final

Middleweight

Gregory Rodrigues vs Brad Tavares

Gregory Rodrigues
Brazil

Gregory Rodrigues

“Robocop”

20-6

Winner

VS
Brad Tavares
United States

Brad Tavares

21-13

Winner

Gregory Rodrigues

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · At Distance) · Round 3 — 0:55

10 February 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Gregory Rodrigues beat Brad Tavares by KO/TKO in round 3 at 0:55.
  • Gregory Rodrigues landed 79 of 135 total strikes and 2 of 6 takedowns, with 3:18 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 20-18, 19-19, 20-18.
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Tale of the tape

Gregory RodriguesBrad Tavares
20-6Record21-13
31Age on fight night36
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach74″ (188 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Kill Cliff FCTeamXtreme Couture
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFromKailua, Hawaii, United States

Fight statistics

79of 135 · 59%Total strikes landed42of 90 · 47%
54of 105Head strikes31of 74
8of 10Body strikes4of 9
17of 20Leg strikes7of 7
2of 6Takedowns0
3:18Control time0:00

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

Round by round

Gregory RodriguesRoundBrad Tavares
29/55strikes1/3TD0KD1:56controlR119/36strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
26/46strikes1/3TD0KD1:22controlR218/39strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
24/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR35/15strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R1910R29

20total18

Sal D'amato

10R199R210

19total19

Chris Leben

10R1910R29

20total18

Form going into the fight

Gregory Rodrigues

  1. WDenis TiuliulinKO/TKO R1 1:432023
  2. LBrunno FerreiraKO/TKO R1 4:132023
  3. WChidi NjokuaniKO/TKO R2 1:272022
  4. WJulian MarquezKO/TKO R1 3:182022
  5. LArmen Petrosyansplit decision2022

Brad Tavares

  1. WChris Weidmanunanimous decision2023
  2. LBruno SilvaKO/TKO R1 3:352023
  3. LDricus Du Plessisunanimous decision2022
  4. WOmari Akhmedovsplit decision2021
  5. WAntonio Carlos Juniorunanimous decision2021

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Jack Hermansson vs Joe PyferMiddleweightunanimous decisionAndre Fili vs Dan IgeFeatherweightKO/TKO R1 2:43Ihor Potieria vs Robert BryczekMiddleweightunanimous decisionMichael Johnson vs Darrius FlowersLightweightunanimous decisionRodolfo Vieira vs Armen PetrosyanMiddleweightsubmission R1 4:48

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