Tai Tuivasa
"Bam Bam"
| Age | 33 |
| Nationality | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Height | 188 cm |
| Reach | 190 cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
MMA Record
23
fights
14
✅ wins
9
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
5
bonuses
1
Fight of the night
4
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
November 18, 2017
UFC debuts
January 31, 2026
UFC last fight
2h10:40
time in the cage
7:41
avg time by combat
47.1%
win rate
87.5%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1501
as of January 31, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1585
on February 12, 2022
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
60
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko tko | 96 | 7 |
| 2. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 95 | 68 |
| 3. | Knockdowns | 91 | 0.31 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 88 | 60 |
| 5. | Clinch strikes landed | 88 | 4.40 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takedowns landed | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 2. | Submissions attempted | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 3. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 4. | Significant strikes differential | 18 | -6.58 / round |
| 5. | Ground strikes landed | 21 | 0.69 / round |
52
Boxing Score
66
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-6.58
/ round
💫 Strike differential
13.2 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
18.7 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
43.0%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
48.0%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
20
Wrestling Score
1
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.1 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
0.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
60.0%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
40s / round
⏱ Control Time
55s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
0.7 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
69.2%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Tai Tuivasa's UFC Fight History
January 31, 2026 - UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 17, 2024 - UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Heavyweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 16, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (4:08).
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September 09, 2023 - UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Ezekiel Choke) at round 2 (4:37).
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December 03, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (54s).
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September 03, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (4:23).
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February 12, 2022 - UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Elbow) at round 2 (1:40).
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December 11, 2021 - UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (26s).
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July 10, 2021 - UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:07).
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March 20, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (49s).
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October 24, 2020 - UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (4:59).
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October 05, 2019 - UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 2 (3:14).
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June 08, 2019 - UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 01, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (2:30).
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June 09, 2018 - UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 10, 2018 - UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Elbow) at round 1 (2:18).
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November 18, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Flying Knee) at round 1 (4:35).
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Fighter's fights