Tai Tuivasa
| Age | 31 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight |
Tai Tuivasa is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 15 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 15-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 1 month, 11 days |
| Rounds Fought | 27.5 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.8 |
| Longest Layoff | 3 years, 1 month, 3 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 25 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 12 | 1 | 1 | |
| Losses | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Finish Rate | 86.7% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 71.4% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 6.7% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 28.6% |
| Win by KO Rate | 80.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 42.9% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 6.7% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 28.6% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 20 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 20 |
| Fastest SUB | 04:08 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.9 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 04:27 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.0 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 10:05 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 08/17/2024 |
L
(15-6-0) |
Jair Rozenstruik
(15-5-0) |
HW
( 265.0 vs. 259.0 ) |
Decision
(Split Decision)
UFC 305: DU PLESSIS VS ADESANYA |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 03/16/2024 |
W
(14-6-0) |
Marcin Tybura
(25-10-0) |
HW
( 265.5 vs. 247.0 ) |
Submission
(Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 154 ON ESPN: TUIVASA vs TYBURA |
1 | 04:08 | |
| OFF | 09/09/2023 |
L
(14-5-0) |
Alexander Volkov
(38-11-0) |
HW
( 265.6 vs. 262.9 ) |
Submission
UFC 293: ADESANYA vs STRICKLAND |
2 | 04:37 | |
| OFF | 12/03/2022 |
L
(14-4-0) |
Sergei Pavlovich
(18-3-0) |
HW
( 266.0 vs. 255.0 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 118 ON ESPN: THOMPSON vs HOLLAND |
1 | 00:54 | |
| OFF | 09/03/2022 |
L
(14-3-0) |
Ciryl Gane
(13-2-0) |
HW
( 266.0 vs. 247.0 ) |
KO
UFC FN 111 ON ESPN: GANE vs TUIVASA |
3 | 04:23 | |
| OFF | 02/12/2022 |
W
(13-3-0) |
Derrick Lewis
(28-12-0) |
HW
( 265.0 vs. 266.0 ) |
KO
UFC 271: ADESANYA vs WHITTAKER |
2 | 01:40 | |
| OFF | 12/11/2021 |
W
(12-3-0) |
Augusto Sakai
(16-6-1) |
HW
( 264.0 vs. 263.5 ) |
KO
UFC 269: OLIVEIRA vs POIRIER |
2 | 00:26 | |
| OFF | 07/10/2021 |
W
(11-3-0) |
Gregory Hardy
(7-5-0) |
HW
( 263.0 vs. 264.5 ) |
KO
UFC 264: MCGREGOR vs POIRIER |
1 | 01:07 | |
| OFF | 03/20/2021 |
W
(10-3-0) |
Harry Hunsucker, Jr.
(7-6-0) |
HW
( 264.5 vs. 249.0 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 67 ON ESPN: BRUNSON vs HOLLAND |
1 | 00:49 | |
| OFF | 10/24/2020 |
W
(9-3-0) |
Stefan Struve
(28-13-0) |
HW
( 265.0 vs. 265.0 ) |
KO
UFC 254: KHABIB vs GAETHJE |
1 | 04:59 | |
| OFF | 10/05/2019 |
L
(9-2-0) |
Sergey Spivak
(17-4-0) |
HW
( 264.0 vs. 233.0 ) |
Submission
(Arm Triangle Choke)
UFC 243 |
2 | 03:14 | |
| OFF | 06/08/2019 |
L
(9-1-0) |
Blagoy Ivanov
(18-7-0) |
HW
( 259.0 vs. 251.0 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC 238 |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 12/02/2018 |
L
(9-0-0) |
Junior Dos Santos
(23-10-0) |
HW
( 262.0 vs. 255.0 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa |
2 | 02:30 | |
| OFF | 06/09/2018 |
W
(8-0-0) |
Andrei Arlovski
(34-24-0) |
HW
( 261.0 vs. 249.0 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC 225: WHITTAKER vs. ROMERO 2 |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 02/10/2018 |
W
(7-0-0) |
Cyril Asker
(9-4-0) |
HW
( 263.5 vs. 243.5 ) |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage)
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold |
1 | 02:18 | |
| OFF | 11/18/2017 |
W
(6-0-0) |
Rashad Coulter
(9-5-0) |
HW
( 265.0 vs. 249.0 ) |
KO
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura |
1 | 04:35 | |
| NRB | 10/15/2016 |
W
(5-0-0) |
James McSweeney
(15-17-0) |
HW |
TKO/RSC
(Corner Stoppage)
Australian Fighting Championships 17 |
1 | 05:00 |
|
| NRB | 06/18/2016 |
W
(4-0-0) |
Brandon Sosoli
(4-3-0) |
KO
(Elbow)
Australian Fighting Championship 16 |
1 | 00:21 | ||
| NRB | 12/12/2015 |
W
(3-0-0) |
Gul Pohatu
(3-2-0) |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Urban Fight Night 5 |
1 | 00:34 | ||
| NRB | 11/09/2012 |
W
(2-0-0) |
Erik Nosa
(0-1-0) |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Gladiators Cage Fighting (Australia) 3 |
1 | 00:28 | ||
| NRB | 08/31/2012 |
Unknown
(1-0-0) |
Aaron Nieborak
(0-1-0) |
Unknown
Gladiators Cage Fighting (Australia) 2 |
3 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 07/06/2012 |
W
(0-0-0) |
Simon Osbourne
(1-2-0) |
HW |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Elite Cage Championship 2 |
1 | 00:20 |
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* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |