Tai Tuivasa vs Robelis Despaigne

Robelis Despaigne

Pro 7-2-0 | UFC 2-2-0

Age

33|38

Height

6'2"|6'7"

Reach

75"|84"

Stance

Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Tai Tuivasa	Robelis Despaigne	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.4%	53.4%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.2	2.1	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.4	2.4	►
Strike Differential	-1.1/min	-0.3/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	11.1%	100.0%	►
Takedown Defense	56.2%	61.1%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.1	0.7	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	2:20	1:48	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	87.5%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	12.5%	50.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:27	11:19	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	1	3	5 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Tai Tuivasa Robelis Despaigne League median

Statistic	Tai Tuivasa	Robelis Despaigne	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	51.0%	75.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:27	11:19	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	68.4%	25.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	63.6%	45.2%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	110-63 (63.6%)	14-17 (45.2%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	54-34 (61.4%)	10-14 (41.7%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	59.0%	31.1%	—
% Time in Control	15.6%	12.1%	—
% Time Controlled	25.4%	56.8%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	38.0%	17.6%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.79	4.98	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.42	3.27	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.63	+1.71	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	42.3%	49.3%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	48.5%	51.1%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	2.17	1.49	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.20	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.47	0.71	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.53	6.40	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.90	0.96	—

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 Accuracy	46.3%	53.4%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.2	2.1	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4	2.4	►
Takedown Accuracy	16.7%	100.0%	►
Takedown Defense	57.7%	61.1%	—
Control Time/Fight	2:19	1:22	—
Edges	0	2	4 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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tai Tuivasa	15/29	52%	1/3	2:08	—
	Robelis Despaigne	19/39	49%	0/0	1:48	—

R2	Tai Tuivasa	7/17	41%	0/2	2:22	—
	Robelis Despaigne	3/12	25%	1/1	1:39	—

R3	Tai Tuivasa	9/22	41%	0/1	2:28	—
	Robelis Despaigne	8/18	44%	1/1	1:41	—

LOSS

vs. Louie Sutherland

UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates • May 2026Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tai Tuivasa13/2259%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42

Louie Sutherland21/2584%TD 5/11Ctrl 11:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tai Tuivasa	6/9	67%	0/0	0:10	—
	Louie Sutherland	9/12	75%	1/4	3:40	—

R2	Tai Tuivasa	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—
	Louie Sutherland	7/7	100%	3/4	4:36	—

R3	Tai Tuivasa	4/9	44%	0/0	0:32	—
	Louie Sutherland	5/6	83%	1/3	3:29	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tai Tuivasa	2/4	50%	0/0	0:42	—
	Tallison Teixeira	19/23	83%	2/4	3:57	—

R2	Tai Tuivasa	13/18	72%	0/0	0:06	—
	Tallison Teixeira	21/31	68%	1/1	3:01	—

R3	Tai Tuivasa	27/36	75%	0/0	3:10	—
	Tallison Teixeira	11/20	55%	0/4	0:02	—

Robelis Despaigne

WIN

vs. Tai Tuivasa

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Robelis Despaigne30/6943%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:08

Tai Tuivasa31/6846%TD 1/6Ctrl 6:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robelis Despaigne	19/39	49%	0/0	1:48	—
	Tai Tuivasa	15/29	52%	1/3	2:08	—

R2	Robelis Despaigne	3/12	25%	1/1	1:39	—
	Tai Tuivasa	7/17	41%	0/2	2:22	—

R3	Robelis Despaigne	8/18	44%	1/1	1:41	—
	Tai Tuivasa	9/22	41%	0/1	2:28	—

LOSS

vs. Austen Lane

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira • Oct 2024Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Robelis Despaigne31/4667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Austen Lane23/3861%TD 3/8Ctrl 8:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robelis Despaigne	4/4	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Austen Lane	6/8	75%	1/3	4:19	—

R2	Robelis Despaigne	16/29	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Austen Lane	12/22	55%	1/3	0:53	—

R3	Robelis Despaigne	11/13	85%	0/0	0:00	—
	Austen Lane	5/8	62%	1/2	3:46	—

LOSS

vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento • May 2024Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Robelis Despaigne26/5250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

Waldo Cortes Acosta52/10151%TD 3/4Ctrl 9:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robelis Despaigne	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Waldo Cortes Acosta	6/10	60%	1/1	4:32	—

R2	Robelis Despaigne	13/28	46%	0/0	0:19	—
	Waldo Cortes Acosta	25/54	46%	1/2	2:44	—

R3	Robelis Despaigne	11/17	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Waldo Cortes Acosta	21/37	57%	1/1	2:33	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Tai Tuivasa is the busier striker, landing 3.2 significant strikes per minute vs 2.1. Their opponent absorbs 2.4 strikes per minute on average — Tai Tuivasa's output should find a target.

Grappling: Robelis Despaigne is a serious grappling threat at 0.7 TD/15min (100% accuracy) against Tai Tuivasa's 56% defense.

Finish Threat: Tai Tuivasa finishes 88% of wins (88% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Robelis Despaigne finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Robelis Despaigne's fights average 11:19 vs 8:27 for Tai Tuivasa. If this reaches the championship rounds, Robelis Despaigne's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com