Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-05-10, pretty good finish between Brad Tavares and Robert Whittaker: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).Brad Tavares entered this fight with a pro mma record of 13-3-0 (46% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 middleweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2014, against Yoel Romero Palacio (=Tavares vs Romero) and Tim Boetsch (=Boetsch vs Tavares), but he came back to win in 2015 beating Nate Marquardt (=Marquardt vs Tavares).
His opponent, the black belt in hapkido and karate Robert Whittaker, has an official record of 13-4-0 (85% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.34 in the same weight class. He suffered two consecutive defeats between 2013 and 2014, against Court McGee (=McGee vs Whittaker) and Stephen Thompson (=Whittaker vs Thompson), but then he has won twice, with Mike Rhodes and Clint Hester (=Hester vs Whittaker). Tavares vs Whittaker is on the undercard of Mark Hunt vs Stipe Miocic – UFC Fight Night 65. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC Fight Night 65: Miocic vs Hunt
Date: 2015-05-10
Where: Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
Division: middleweight (185 lbs, 84 kg)
UFC Fight Night 65 fight card (main card)
Mark Hunt vs Stipe Miocic
Brad Tavares vs Robert Whittaker
Anthony Perosh vs Sean O’Connell
James Vick vs Jake Matthews
Tavares’ previous fight: Nate Marquardt vs Brad Tavares
Whittaker’s previous fight: Clint Hester vs Robert Whittaker
Whittaker’s next fight: Uriah Hall vs Robert Whittaker
Official video:
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Post-fight interview + Highlights
