Meet “The Ultimate Fighter 11” cast: Hawaiian youngster Brad Tavares
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While Hawaiian Brad Tavares never had any formal martial arts training as a child, it probably shouldn’t have been a surprise that he would one day turn to MMA.
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Brad Tavares (Middleweight) MMA Profile - ESPN
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Brad Tavares: Evolve Or Get Left In The Dust
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Call Brad Tavares a gatekeeper all you want – he knows how he
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Emerging local Brad Tavares looks to knock off fellow Ultimate
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