Heavyweight · “Bam Bam”
Tai Tuivasa
14-10-0 UFC 8-10-0
6'2"Height
75"Reach
SouthpawStance
33Age
7KO wins
0Sub wins
87.5%Finish rate
8:05Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.37
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.61
Striking accuracy48.6%
Striking defense42.9%
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense58.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time12.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-6
Striking trend
Fight history
L Louie Sutherland 0-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026
13/22Sig. strikes
21/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tallison Teixeira 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · January 31, 2026
42/58Sig. strikes
51/74Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jairzinho Rozenstruik 8-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · August 17, 2024
37/126Sig. strikes
91/184Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marcin Tybura 11-7 walk-in Submission · R1 4:08 — UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · March 16, 2024
15/24Sig. strikes
27/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Volkov 10-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:37 — UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · September 9, 2023
28/67Sig. strikes
93/143Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sergei Pavlovich 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:54 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · December 3, 2022
2/10Sig. strikes
23/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ciryl Gane 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:23 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa · September 3, 2022
29/89Sig. strikes
110/168Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Derrick Lewis 17-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:40 — UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · February 12, 2022
24/36Sig. strikes
27/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Augusto Sakai 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:26 — UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · December 11, 2021
34/52Sig. strikes
21/29Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:58Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Greg Hardy 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:07 — UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · July 10, 2021
11/23Sig. strikes
6/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Harry Hunsucker 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:49 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland · March 20, 2021
14/18Sig. strikes
2/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Stefan Struve 13-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · October 24, 2020
27/42Sig. strikes
13/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:44Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Serghei Spivac 0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:14 — UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · October 5, 2019
21/50Sig. strikes
23/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Blagoy Ivanov 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes · June 8, 2019
64/144Sig. strikes
73/123Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Junior Dos Santos 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:30 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa · December 1, 2018
16/42Sig. strikes
26/65Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andrei Arlovski 16-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · June 9, 2018
54/120Sig. strikes
51/125Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:39Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cyril Asker 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:18 — UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · February 10, 2018
38/51Sig. strikes
3/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rashad Coulter 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:35 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · November 18, 2017
22/36Sig. strikes
10/19Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:15Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
13
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
3
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
18
Australian FC
2
Gladiators Cage Fighting
2
Urban Fight Night
1
Elite Cage Championships
1
Full career — 24 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Louie Sutherland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May 2, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tallison Teixeira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 325
February 1, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Decision (split) | UFC 305
August 18, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marcin Tybura | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
March 16, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 4:08 |
| L | Alexander Volkov | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | UFC 293
September 10, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:37 |
| L | Sergei Pavlovich | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
December 3, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 0:54 |
| L | Ciryl Gane | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
September 3, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 4:23 |
| W | Derrick Lewis | KO (elbow) | UFC 271
February 12, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:40 |
| W | Augusto Sakai | KO (punches) | UFC 269
December 11, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 0:26 |
| W | Greg Hardy | KO (punches) | UFC 264
July 10, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 1:07 |
| W | Harry Hunsucker | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland
March 20, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 0:49 |
| W | Stefan Struve | KO (punches) | UFC 254
October 24, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:59 |
| L | Serghei Spivac | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 243
October 6, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 3:14 |
| L | Blagoy Ivanov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 238
June 8, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
December 2, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 2:30 |
| W | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 225
June 9, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cyril Asker | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 221
February 11, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Rashad Coulter | KO (flying knee) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
November 19, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 4:35 |
| W | James McSweeney | TKO (corner stoppage) | Australian FC 17
October 15, 2016 |
Australian FC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Sosoli | KO (elbow) | Australian FC 16
June 18, 2016 |
Australian FC | 1 | 0:21 |
| W | Gul Pohatu | TKO (punches) | Urban Fight Night 5
December 12, 2015 |
Urban Fight Night | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Erik Nosa | TKO (punches) | Gladiators Cage Fighting 3
November 9, 2012 |
Gladiators Cage Fighting | 1 | 0:28 |
| W | Aaron Nieborak | TKO (punches) | Gladiators Cage Fighting 2
August 31, 2012 |
Gladiators Cage Fighting | 1 | — |
| W | Simon Osborne | TKO (punches) | Elite Cage Championships 2
July 6, 2012 |
Elite Cage Championships | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tai Tuivasa) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.