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Tai Tuivasa

Active #41 heavyweight · Southpaw · 188 cm · reach 191 cm
Elo rating
1516 ±34
LCB 1472
Rank
#41
top 78% of division
UFC record
8-9-0
KO 7 · Sub 0 · Dec 1
Streak
-6
Δ90d -17 · Δ1y -17
Last fight
Jan 31, 2026
L by Decision

Elo history

17 fights · tap & drag
Nov 18, 2017 — W vs Rashad Coulter Δ+29Feb 10, 2018 — W vs Cyril Asker Δ+30Jun 9, 2018 — W vs Andrei Arlovski Δ+33Dec 1, 2018 — L vs Junior Dos Santos Δ-26Jun 8, 2019 — L vs Blagoy Ivanov Δ-33Oct 5, 2019 — L vs Serghei Spivac Δ-22Oct 24, 2020 — W vs Stefan Struve Δ+20Mar 20, 2021 — W vs Harry Hunsucker Δ+17Jul 10, 2021 — W vs Greg Hardy Δ+20Dec 11, 2021 — W vs Augusto Sakai Δ+18Feb 12, 2022 — W vs Derrick Lewis Δ+23Sep 3, 2022 — L vs Ciryl Gane Δ-15Dec 3, 2022 — L vs Sergei Pavlovich Δ-17Sep 9, 2023 — L vs Alexander Volkov Δ-14Mar 16, 2024 — L vs Marcin Tybura Δ-17Aug 17, 2024 — L vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik Δ-13Jan 31, 2026 — L vs Tallison Teixeira Δ-17 14721516156116051650 2019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":167.5,"elo":1529,"date":"2017-11-18","opp":"Rashad Coulter","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":47.9,"y":131.7,"elo":1559,"date":"2018-02-10","opp":"Cyril Asker","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":81.7,"y":92.2,"elo":1593,"date":"2018-06-09","opp":"Andrei Arlovski","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":3,"x":131.5,"y":123,"elo":1567,"date":"2018-12-01","opp":"Junior Dos Santos","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":4,"x":185.2,"y":162,"elo":1534,"date":"2019-06-08","opp":"Blagoy Ivanov","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":5,"x":219.1,"y":188.3,"elo":1512,"date":"2019-10-05","opp":"Serghei Spivac","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":6,"x":328.6,"y":164.2,"elo":1532,"date":"2020-10-24","opp":"Stefan Struve","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":370.4,"y":144.3,"elo":1549,"date":"2021-03-20","opp":"Harry Hunsucker","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":8,"x":402.2,"y":120.9,"elo":1569,"date":"2021-07-10","opp":"Greg Hardy","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":9,"x":446,"y":99.2,"elo":1587,"date":"2021-12-11","opp":"Augusto Sakai","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":463.9,"y":71.7,"elo":1610,"date":"2022-02-12","opp":"Derrick Lewis","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":11,"x":521.7,"y":89.6,"elo":1595,"date":"2022-09-03","opp":"Ciryl Gane","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":12,"x":547.5,"y":110,"elo":1578,"date":"2022-12-03","opp":"Sergei Pavlovich","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":13,"x":627.2,"y":127.3,"elo":1563,"date":"2023-09-09","opp":"Alexander Volkov","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":14,"x":680.9,"y":147.1,"elo":1547,"date":"2024-03-16","opp":"Marcin Tybura","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":15,"x":724.7,"y":162.9,"elo":1533,"date":"2024-08-17","opp":"Jairzinho Rozenstruik","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":16,"x":876,"y":183.4,"elo":1516,"date":"2026-01-31","opp":"Tallison Teixeira","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jan 31, 2026 Tallison Teixeira L -17
Aug 17, 2024 Jairzinho Rozenstruik L -13
Mar 16, 2024 Marcin Tybura L -17
Sep 9, 2023 Alexander Volkov L -14
Dec 3, 2022 Sergei Pavlovich L -17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.99 avg 3.08
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
48% avg 50%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
4.06 avg 2.78
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
44% avg 52%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.00 avg 1.28
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
0% avg 40%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
60% avg 72%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.00 avg 0.31
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
88%
7 / 8
Finish rate
KO
7
88% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
1
13% of wins
KO: 7 (88%) 7 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 1 (13%) 1
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
5 71%
R2
2 29%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1597
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
8.1
actual 0 vs expected