Hilo’s Brad Tavares survived a ‘crazy’ elevator incident and shrugged off rust and a ‘scary’ judge’s decision.
That may have been the hard part.
After beating Caio Magalhaes in a split decision, Tavares looked fresh, as if he’d hardly even been in a fight – much less a bout at UFC 203.
“I don’t even feel like he hit me,” Tavares told the assembled media on Saturday in Cleveland. “He threw a couple of kicks that didn’t do anything. I pretty much evaded everything else.
“I felt sharp, and I felt I dominated the fight.