Tai Tuivasa vs Louie Sutherland

Tai Tuivasa

Pro 15-10-0  |  UFC 8-10-0
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 Accuracy48.6%69.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.41.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.61.9
Strike Differential-1.2/min-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%40.0%
Takedown Defense58.7%33.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.04.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min1:519:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins87.5%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins12.5%100.0%
Avg Fight Time8:055:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.80.0
Reversals/15min0.01.5
Edges261 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Tai Tuivasa   Louie Sutherland   League median
StatisticTai TuivasaLouie SutherlandEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate48.6%33.4%
Avg Fight Time8:055:00
% Fights Inside the Distance72.2%75.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)64.1%54.5%
Opponent UFC Record (all)109-61 (64.1%)12-10 (54.5%)
Opponent Record (among wins)54-34 (61.4%)8-9 (47.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)63.0%24.4%
% Time in Control12.4%62.9%
% Time Controlled24.5%12.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time33.7%83.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.784.10
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.392.66
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.61+1.43
Distance Strike Accuracy42.8%60.6%
Distance Strike Defense47.8%55.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.270.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.260.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.1615.36
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.503.07
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.95
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 Accuracy45.5%69.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.31.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.81.9
Takedown Accuracy0.0%40.0%
Takedown Defense64.0%33.3%
Control Time/Fight0:563:09
Edges141 even

Last 3 Fights

Tai Tuivasa

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
LOSS
vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya • Aug 2024Heavyweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tai Tuivasa37/12629%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Jairzinho Rozenstruik91/18449%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ 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 3.4 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 48.6%. The 21pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Louie Sutherland shoots at 40% accuracy against Tai Tuivasa's 59% defense — Tai Tuivasa should keep it standing.

Control: Louie Sutherland controls 3:09 per fight on average vs 1:00 — 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 8:05 vs 5:00 for Louie Sutherland. If this reaches the championship rounds, Tai Tuivasa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com