Tai Tuivasa vs Louie Sutherland

Tai Tuivasa

Pro 15-11-0  |  UFC 8-11-0
VS

Louie Sutherland

Pro 11-6-0  |  UFC 1-3-0
Age
33|32
Height
6'2"|6'3"
Reach
75"|76"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Tai Tuivasa Louie Sutherland Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.4%69.2%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.21.8◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.41.9►
Strike Differential-1.1/min-0.1/min►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy11.1%40.0%►
Takedown Defense56.2%33.3%◄
Takedowns Landed/15min0.14.5►
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0—
Control Time/15min2:209:26►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins87.5%0.0%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%—
Decision % of Wins12.5%100.0%—
Avg Fight Time8:275:00—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.70.0—
Reversals/15min0.01.5—
Edges261 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Tai Tuivasa   Louie Sutherland   League median
StatisticTai TuivasaLouie SutherlandEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate51.0%33.4%—
Avg Fight Time8:275:00—
% Fights Inside the Distance68.4%75.0%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)63.6%54.5%◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)110-63 (63.6%)12-10 (54.5%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)54-34 (61.4%)8-9 (47.1%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)59.0%24.4%—
% Time in Control15.6%62.9%▶
% Time Controlled25.4%12.7%▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time38.0%83.2%▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.794.10—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.422.66▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.63+1.43▶
Distance Strike Accuracy42.3%60.6%▶
Distance Strike Defense48.5%55.2%▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.170.00◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.200.00▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.4715.36—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.533.07—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.90——
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Tai Tuivasa Louie Sutherland Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.3%69.2%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.21.8—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.41.9►
Takedown Accuracy16.7%40.0%►
Takedown Defense57.7%33.3%◄
Control Time/Fight2:193:09—
Edges132 even

Last 3 Fights

Tai Tuivasa

LOSS
vs. Robelis Despaigne
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Heavyweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tai Tuivasa31/6846%TD 1/6Ctrl 6:58
Robelis Despaigne30/6943%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Louie Sutherland
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tai Tuivasa13/2259%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
Louie Sutherland21/2584%TD 5/11Ctrl 11:45
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tallison Teixeira
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tai Tuivasa42/5872%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:58
Tallison Teixeira51/7469%TD 3/9Ctrl 7:00
▼ Rounds

Louie Sutherland

LOSS
vs. Henrique Da Silva Lopes
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld • Aug 2026Heavyweight
Submission (Neck Crank) • Rd 1, 1:50
Louie Sutherland3/475%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:11
Henrique Da Silva Lopes2/729%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tai Tuivasa
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Louie Sutherland21/2584%TD 5/11Ctrl 11:45
Tai Tuivasa13/2259%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brando Pericic
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:48
Louie Sutherland9/1850%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:40
Brando Pericic19/2673%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Tai Tuivasa is the busier striker, landing 3.2 significant strikes per minute vs 1.8. Their opponent absorbs 1.9 strikes per minute on average — Tai Tuivasa's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Louie Sutherland connects on 69.2% of significant strikes compared to 48.4%. The 21pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Louie Sutherland shoots at 40% accuracy against Tai Tuivasa's 56% defense — Tai Tuivasa should keep it standing.

Control: Louie Sutherland controls 3:09 per fight on average vs 1:19 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Tai Tuivasa finishes 88% of wins (88% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Tai Tuivasa's fights average 8:27 vs 5:00 for Louie Sutherland. If this reaches the championship rounds, Tai Tuivasa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott (Oct 17, 2026)
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