Fighting the best guys in the division is absolutely what I want, but at the same time I'm a realist. — Brad Tavares Best Copy Share Image
When I was training Hawaii I had a normal job where I was working 60-plus hours a week, at least 40 hours… — Brad Tavares Fitness Copy Share Image
I liked the sport of martial arts because I loved anything that involved contact, conflict or collision. But as a young kid,… — Brad Tavares Art Copy Share Image
You look at a guy like Chuck Liddell, for instance. He had an amazing chin for all of his career and toward… — Brad Tavares Amazing Copy Share Image
I went to Japan and fought Riki Fukuda. I went to England and fought Tom Watson. I went down to Florida and… — Brad Tavares Cuba Copy Share Image
One of the biggest moments was when I fought Phil Baroni. That was phenomenal to me. I watched him fight growing up… — Brad Tavares Beat Copy Share Image
Coming off a win is great, you're on a high but there's something about that bitter taste of defeat in your mouth.… — Brad Tavares Bitter taste Copy Share Image
Obviously, I would love to get it back with some of the people I dropped to, one of those being Dricus. After… — Brad Tavares Back Copy Share Image
Street fights in Hawaii are so controlled you would think they were sanctioned. It's really hard to explain. It's almost like a… — Brad Tavares Explain Copy Share Image
Fighters have to win and do it in impressive fashion to get noticed. — Brad Tavares Fashion Copy Share Image
Fighting in Vegas, my adopted hometown, means a little bit more and it means that my friends and family from Hawaii and… — Brad Tavares Family Copy Share Image
Weidman is a boxer, kicks a little bit but ultimately sets everything up with his wrestling. He has great grappling. — Brad Tavares Boxer Copy Share Image
Get hurt in a fight... got to keep going... Heart and mind, they kind of go hand in hand. — Brad Tavares Fight Copy Share Image
I'm not going to lie, getting the co-main event is kind of cool. But it means a lot more to my friends… — Brad Tavares Cool Copy Share Image
Do I have any issues with Chris Weidman? No, I do not. But do I think for a second that guy wants… — Brad Tavares Easy Copy Share Image
I think what happens with a lot of the guys who have been around a long time is one, they get comfortable… — Brad Tavares Complacent Copy Share Image
I've said it before, but Hawaiian fighters have a different type of toughness, and it's because of how we come up. It's… — Brad Tavares Anything Copy Share Image
I look at guys with these huge records, 60-plus fights, and think to myself, 'There's no way they could have done this… — Brad Tavares Good Copy Share Image
Even back when I was on 'The Ultimate Fighter,' I said learning is what I like to do on my off time.… — Brad Tavares Crazy Copy Share Image
When I grew older and went my own way, MMA kind of stuck with me. I got to the point where I… — Brad Tavares Circuits Copy Share Image
