"TUF 11" vet Brad Tavares remains humble, hungry on verge of official UFC debut

LAS VEGAS – For “The Ultimate Fighter 11” contestant and MMAjunkie.com
blogger Brad Tavares, life has changed dramatically in the past six
months.

Tavares hadn’t
fought outside of Honolulu prior to his inclusion on the Spike TV
series. But after a dra…

LAS VEGAS – For “The Ultimate Fighter 11” contestant and MMAjunkie.com
blogger Brad Tavares, life has changed dramatically in the past six
months.

Tavares hadn’t
fought outside of Honolulu prior to his inclusion on the Spike TV
series. But after a dramatic run to the season’s semifinals, Tavares is now one of the most
recognizable faces from this season’s cast.

But as Tavares prepares for Saturday’s The
Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale, he said he’s not
letting any of the attention distract him from the ultimate goal: a
successful UFC run.