Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Brad Tavares

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Last updated on December 18, 2024.
Brad Tavares

Bradley Kaipo Sarbida Tavares is an American professional mixed martial artist. Tavares currently competes in the middleweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2007, Tavares fought in local promotions before joining the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter 11 in 2010. As of July 4, 2022, he is #15 in the UFC middleweight rankings.

Born: December 21, 1987
Get hurt in a fight... got to keep going... Heart and mind, they kind of go hand in hand. — © Brad Tavares
Get hurt in a fight... got to keep going... Heart and mind, they kind of go hand in hand.
I've always been interested in the sport even as a young kid. I liked the sport of martial arts because I loved anything that involved contact, conflict or collision.
Losing is a bad feeling. I've never been on an undefeated team throughout high school, so I tasted defeat before. I've been taught to handle it graciously.
When I grew older and went my own way, MMA kind of stuck with me. I got to the point where I wanted to make something of it. I always thought fighting was fun, so I joined a gym and took it serious. I never actually thought I would be a real fighter, though. But I began to excel on the local circuit and I did well for myself.
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