Tai Tuivasa, a heavyweight mixed martial artist, has competed with a record of 15-8-0 and holds a UFC record of 8-8-0. Weighing in at 264 lbs., he stands tall at 6' 2' with a reach of 75'. His fighting style is characterized by a significant strikes per minute average of 3.77, a striking accuracy of 46%, and a strike defense of 44%. In his UFC career, Tuivasa has demonstrated impressive striking abilities but has yet to showcase any notable takedowns or submission attempts. His UFC debut took place in November 2017. Among his career highlights is a victory over Derrick Lewis, who held an ELO rating of 1179 at the time. However, his recent fight history has seen a series of losses, including defeats by Ciryl Gane via KO/TKO punches, Sergei Pavlovich also via KO/TKO punches, Alexander Volkov via submission (Ezekiel Choke), Marcin Tybura via rear naked choke, and Jairzinho Rozenstruik in a split decision (S-DEC).
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2024-03-16 | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura | Marcin Tybura | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:08 | Loss |
| 2023-09-09 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Alexander Volkov | SUB Ezekiel Choke | 2 | 4:37 | Loss |
| 2022-12-03 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Sergei Pavlovich | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:54 | Loss |
| 2022-09-03 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | Ciryl Gane | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 4:23 | Loss |
| 2022-02-12 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | Derrick Lewis | KO/TKO Elbow | 2 | 1:40 | Win |
| 2021-12-11 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Augusto Sakai | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 0:26 | Win |
| 2021-07-10 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Greg Hardy | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:07 | Win |
| 2021-03-20 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland | Harry Hunsucker | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:49 | Win |
| 2020-10-24 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Stefan Struve | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:59 | Win |
| 2019-10-05 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Serghei Spivac | SUB Arm Triangle | 2 | 3:14 | Loss |
| 2019-06-08 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | Blagoy Ivanov | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2018-12-01 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | Junior Dos Santos | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 2:30 | Loss |
| 2018-06-09 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Andrei Arlovski | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2018-02-10 | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Cyril Asker | KO/TKO Elbow | 1 | 2:18 | Win |
| 2017-11-18 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | Rashad Coulter | KO/TKO Flying Knee | 1 | 4:35 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2024-08-17 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | 1093 | Loss | 0 | 1055 |
| 15 | 2024-03-16 | Marcin Tybura | 1078 | Loss | -16 | 1055 |
| 14 | 2023-09-09 | Alexander Volkov | 1127 | Loss | -14 | 1071 |
| 13 | 2022-12-03 | Sergei Pavlovich | 1077 | Loss | -17 | 1085 |
| 12 | 2022-09-03 | Ciryl Gane | 1124 | Loss | -16 | 1102 |
| 11 | 2022-02-12 | Derrick Lewis | 1179 | Win | +25 | 1118 |
| 10 | 2021-12-11 | Augusto Sakai | 1014 | Win | +18 | 1093 |
| 9 | 2021-07-10 | Greg Hardy | 1045 | Win | +21 | 1075 |
| 8 | 2021-03-20 | Harry Hunsucker | 1000 | Win | +19 | 1054 |
| 7 | 2020-10-24 | Stefan Struve | 1057 | Win | +23 | 1035 |
| 6 | 2019-10-05 | Serghei Spivac | 985 | Loss | -18 | 1012 |
| 5 | 2019-06-08 | Blagoy Ivanov | 1010 | Loss | -18 | 1030 |
| 4 | 2018-12-01 | Junior Dos Santos | 1152 | Loss | -12 | 1048 |
| 3 | 2018-06-09 | Andrei Arlovski | 1112 | Win | +19 | 1060 |
| 2 | 2018-02-10 | Cyril Asker | 1010 | Win | +21 | 1041 |
| 1 | 2017-11-18 | Rashad Coulter | 983 | Win | +20 | 1020 |