Tavares returns to where it all began, now as a UFC headliner

Eight years after making his UFC debut at the same venue, on a similar card, Brad Tavares returns to The Palms in Las Vegas on Friday evening for the first main event assignment of his career.It’s a full circle moment for the Hawaiian, one of just two competitors from Season 11 of the long-running reality TV competition still on the roster. After 16 Octagon appearances and a dozen triumphs inside the UFC cage, the middleweight stalwart finally gets the chance to see his name on the marquee