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Chris Weidman

Pros react after Brad Tavares defeats Chris Weidman at UFC 292

Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023

A middleweight bout between Chris Weidman and Brad Tavares served as the featured prelim of tonight’s UFC 292 event. Weidman (15-7 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a broken leg in his fight with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in April of 2021. The former middleweight champion had gone 2-6 over his previous eight fights, with his lone wins in the stretch coming against Kelvin Gastelum and Omari Akhmedov.

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Chris Weidman

UFC 292 Results: Brad Tavares defeats Chris Weidman (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 292 results, including the featured prelim between Chris Weidman and Brad Tavares. Weidman (15-6 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a broken leg in his fight with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in April of 2021. The former middleweight champion has gone 2-6 over his past eight fights, with his lone wins in the stretch coming against Kelvin Gastelum and Omari Akhmedov.

Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman

Chris Weidman set to make highly-anticipated return from injury at UFC 292 against Brad Tavares

Cole Shelton - June 5, 2023

Chris Weidman will make the walk to the Octagon again. Weidman last fought at UFC 261 in April 2021 against Uriah Hall. Sadly, just 17 seconds into the fight, the former UFC middleweight champion threw a leg kick that Hall checked and it broke his leg which forced him to need multiple surgeries.

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Bruno Silva

UFC Vegas 71 Results: Bruno Silva TKO's Brad Tavares (Video)

Chris Taylor - April 22, 2023

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 71 event is co-headlined by a middleweight contest featuring Brad Tavares taking on Bruno Silva. Tavares (19-7 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after dropping a decision to Dricus Du Plessis in his most recent outing at UFC 276. Prior to that setback, the Hawaiian was coming off back-to-back decision victories over Antônio Carlos Júnior and Omari Akhmedov.

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Israel Adesanya

TUF 27 Finale Results | Israel Adesanya defeats Brad Tavares (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - July 6, 2018

A middleweight bout featuring streaking division contenders Brad Tavares and Israel Adesanya headlined tonight’s TUF 27 Finale event in Las Vegas. Adesanya entered the contest sporting a perfect 13-0 record while the Hawaiian, Tavares, came in at 17-5 overall.

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Israel Adesanya

Despite Dana White's claims, Brad Tavares says fight with Israel Adesanya is still on

Drake Riggs - June 12, 2018

After what appeared to be yet another 2018 main or co-main scrapped by injury, that is now looking to no longer be the case. Just last week, UFC President, Dana White announced that Brad Tavares was out of his main event fight with Israel Adesanya at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale on July 6th.

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Israel Adesanya

BREAKING | Brad Tavares out of fight with Israel Adesanya, replacement in mind

Drake Riggs - June 7, 2018

“You know this kid Israel [Adesanya]? He’s actually the main event on The Ultimate Fighter [27] finale.” Dana White told TMZ, “And Brad Tavares, I don’t think anybody knows this yet, but Brad Tavares just this morning broke his foot. He’s out of that fight right now with Israel. So we’re looking to put somebody new in with this kid. I’m excited about him.

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Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya and Brad Tavares booked for TUF 27 Finale main event

Tom Taylor - April 30, 2018

After two victories inside the UFC’s Octagon, kickboxing transplant Israel Adesanya has been booked for his first main event battle. “The Last Stylebender” will collide with Hawaii’s Brad Tavares in the headliner of The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 6. Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) vs. Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) set for TUF 27 Finale in Las Vegas #UFC pic.twitter.com/gakShTbjiq

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VIDEOS | Brad Tavares finishes Krzysztof Jotko in round three at UFC Glendale

Chris Taylor - April 14, 2018

VIDEO | Brad Tavares finishes Krzysztof Jotko in round three at UFC Glendale UFC middleweight Brad Tavares extended his win streak to four in a row at tonight’s UFC on FOX 29 event in Glendale by scoring a third-round knockout victory over Krzysztof Jotko.