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Tai Tuivasa vs Robelis Despaigne

Tai Tuivasa

Pro 15-10-0  |  UFC 8-10-0
Heavyweight
VS

Robelis Despaigne

Pro 5-2-0  |  UFC 1-2-0
Age
33|37
Height
6'2"|6'7"
Reach
75"|84"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Tai Tuivasa Robelis Despaigne Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.6%59.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.42.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.62.5
Strike Differential-1.2/min-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense58.7%50.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.00.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min1:510:10
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins87.5%100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins12.5%0.0%
Avg Fight Time8:0510:06
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.80.5
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges234 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Tai Tuivasa   Robelis Despaigne   League median
StatisticTai TuivasaRobelis DespaigneEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate48.6%67.3%
Avg Fight Time8:0510:06
% Fights Inside the Distance72.2%33.3%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)64.1%46.2%
Opponent UFC Record (all)109-61 (64.1%)6-7 (46.2%)
Opponent Record (among wins)54-34 (61.4%)2-4 (33.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)63.0%36.9%
% Time in Control12.4%1.2%
% Time Controlled24.5%62.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time33.7%1.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.784.66
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.393.04
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.61+1.61
Distance Strike Accuracy42.8%55.3%
Distance Strike Defense47.8%40.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.272.33
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.260.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.160.00
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.505.37
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 Robelis Despaigne Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.5%59.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.32.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.82.5
Takedown Accuracy0.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense64.0%50.0%
Control Time/Fight0:560:07
Edges123 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

Robelis Despaigne

LOSS
vs. Austen Lane
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Robelis Despaigne31/4667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Austen Lane23/3861%TD 3/8Ctrl 8:58
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Robelis Despaigne26/5250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
Waldo Cortes Acosta52/10151%TD 3/4Ctrl 9:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Parisian
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 • Mar 2024Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:18
Robelis Despaigne7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Josh Parisian2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Tai Tuivasa is the busier striker, landing 3.4 significant strikes per minute vs 2.1. Their opponent absorbs 2.5 strikes per minute on average — Tai Tuivasa's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Robelis Despaigne connects on 59.8% of significant strikes compared to 48.6%. The 11pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Finish Threat: Tai Tuivasa finishes 88% of wins (88% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Robelis Despaigne finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Robelis Despaigne's fights average 10:06 vs 8:05 for Tai Tuivasa. If this reaches the championship rounds, Robelis Despaigne's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-08-10 19:37:15 | Data source: UFCStats.com