Tavares vs Silva

When is Tavares vs Silva?

Brad Tavares will face Bruno Silva during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Pavlovich vs. Blaydes, on Saturday 22nd April 2023 in the United States.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Tavares vs Silva stats

Brad Tavares steps into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 7 loses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Bruno Silva will make his way to the cage with a record of 22 wins, 8 loses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Silva has a massive power advantage over Tavares, boosting at 86% knock out percentage over Tavares' 26%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Tavares will have an advantage over Silva, with a 11% submission rate over Silva's 0%.

Brad Tavares is the older man by 2 years, at 35 years old.

Tavares has a height advantage of 1 inch over Silva.

Tavares is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 2 years and 11 months earlier than Silva, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 12 more professional rounds, 64 to Silva's 52.

Tavares vs Silva form

Bruno Silva has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz on 13th August 2022 by submission in the 3rd round at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Alex Pereira at UFC Fight Night on 12th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beat Jordan Wright at UFC 269 on 11th December 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Andrew Sanchez at UFC Vegas 40 on 16th October 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had beat Wellington Turman at UFC Vegas 29 on 19th June 2021 by knockout in the 1st round.

Activity check

Tavares' last 4 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.5 rounds on average.

Silva's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Tavares vs Silva?

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