Tai Tuivasa

"Bam Bam"

MMA Record: 15-8-0
UFC Record: 8-8-0
Weight Class: Heavyweight (Ranked #12)
Hometown: Kingswood, Australia
Trains at: Team Tuivasa

Tai Tuivasa "Bam Bam" - UFC Fighter Profile

Tai Tuivasa is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Heavyweight division and is ranked #12. Born in Kingswood, Australia, Tai Tuivasa has compiled an MMA record of 15-8-0 with a UFC record of 8-8-0. Tai Tuivasa trains at Team Tuivasa in Kingswood, Australia. With an ELO rating of 1055, Tai Tuivasa ranks #400 out of 2638 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Tai Tuivasa has 8 wins in the UFC. Tai Tuivasa lands an average of 3.77 significant strikes per minute .

Fight Results Breakdown

16
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

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).

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1179

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Mar 16 1993
Age
32
Peak ELO
1118
ELO Rank
400 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
315-126-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1061.1
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1022.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.77
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
46%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
5.18
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
44%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Tai Tuivasa Fight History

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

ELO Progression Over Time

Tai Tuivasa ELO Rating Calculation

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

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