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Tai Tuivasa

Last fought: May 2026
RECORD
Pro
15-10-0
UFC
8-10-0
Age
33
Height
6'2"
Weight
264 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time8:05
Fight Completion Rate48.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.62
% Fights Inside the Distance72.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)109-61 (64.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)54-34 (61.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)55-27 (67.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)63.0%
% Time in Control12.4%
% Time Controlled24.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time33.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.78
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.39
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.61
Distance Strike Accuracy42.8%
Distance Strike Defense47.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.27
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.26
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.16
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.50
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.95
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Tai Tuivasa   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Tai Tuivasa
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.6
Strike Differential-1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense58.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min1:51
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins87.5%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins12.5%
Avg Fight Time8:05
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.8
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.8
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense64.0%
Control Time/Fight0:56

Fight History

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
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
LOSS
vs. Marcin Tybura
UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura • Mar 2024Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:08
Tai Tuivasa15/2462%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Marcin Tybura27/4166%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:48
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Volkov
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland • Sep 2023Heavyweight
Submission (Ezekiel Choke) • Rd 2, 4:37
Tai Tuivasa28/6742%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alexander Volkov93/14365%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:35KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sergei Pavlovich
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland • Dec 2022Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:54
Tai Tuivasa2/1020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sergei Pavlovich23/4452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ciryl Gane
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa • Sep 2022Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:23
Tai Tuivasa29/8933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
Ciryl Gane110/16865%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Derrick Lewis
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 • Feb 2022Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 2, 1:40
Tai Tuivasa24/3667%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:06KD 1
Derrick Lewis27/4363%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Augusto Sakai
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier • Dec 2021Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:26
Tai Tuivasa34/5265%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:58KD 1
Augusto Sakai21/2972%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Greg Hardy
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 • Jul 2021Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:07
Tai Tuivasa11/2348%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1
Greg Hardy6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Harry Hunsucker
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland • Mar 2021Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:49
Tai Tuivasa14/1878%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1
Harry Hunsucker2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stefan Struve
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje • Oct 2020Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:59
Tai Tuivasa27/4264%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:44KD 1
Stefan Struve13/1968%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Serghei Spivac
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya • Oct 2019Heavyweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:14
Tai Tuivasa21/5042%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
Serghei Spivac23/4255%TD 6/8Ctrl 4:22
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Blagoy Ivanov
UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes • Jun 2019Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tai Tuivasa64/14444%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:38
Blagoy Ivanov73/12359%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:38KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Junior Dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa • Dec 2018Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:30
Tai Tuivasa16/4238%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:16
Junior Dos Santos26/6540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:47KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andrei Arlovski
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 • Jun 2018Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tai Tuivasa54/12045%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:39KD 1
Andrei Arlovski51/12541%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cyril Asker
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold • Feb 2018Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 2:18
Tai Tuivasa38/5175%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24
Cyril Asker3/1127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rashad Coulter
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura • Nov 2017Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 1, 4:35
Tai Tuivasa22/3661%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:15KD 1
Rashad Coulter10/1953%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:38
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com