Tai Tuivasa

🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎

(1993-03-16)

Statistics

UFC Record: 8-8

By Method:

KO/TKO: 7-3
Submission: 0-3
Decision: 1-2

By Elo:

As Favorite: 5-1
As Underdog: 3-7

By Weight Class:

Heavyweight: 8-8

By Round:

Round 1: 5-2
Round 2: 2-3
Round 3: 1-3

By Type:

Main Event: 0-3
Ranked Opponent: 3-7

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: L L L L L

Elo: 2865

Peak Elo: 3131 (2022-02-12)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2876 (#214)

Bonuses: 5 (1 FOTN, 4 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 7m 14s

Total Fight Time: 1h 55m 40s

Avg Time Between Fights: 154 days

Avg Card Placement: 3.9

Current Rankings:

#12 Heavyweight

Peak Rankings:

#3 Heavyweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2026-02-01
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2

Tai Tuivasa (32) 🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎
L L L L L • 8-8
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2865

HEAVYWEIGHT

🇧🇷 ︎ Tallison Teixeira (26)
1-1 • W L
Elo: 2681 • UFC rank: #15

Qudos Bank Arena
Sydney
Australia 🇦🇺 ︎

2024-08-17
UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya

Jairzinho Rozenstruik (36) 🇸🇷 ︎
L L W L W • 8-5
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 3008

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎ Tai Tuivasa (31)
8-7 • L L L L W
Elo: 2858 • UFC rank: #10

RAC Arena
Perth
Australia 🇦🇺 ︎

2024-03-16
UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura

⭐ Marcin Tybura (38) 🇵🇱 ︎
W L W W L • 11-7
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3021

HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
4:08

🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎ Tai Tuivasa (31)
8-6 • L L L W W
Elo: 2934 • UFC rank: #9

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2023-09-09
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland

Alexander Volkov (34) 🇷🇺 ︎
L W L W W • 10-4
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3158

HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R2
4:37

🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎ Tai Tuivasa (30)
8-5 • L L W W W
Elo: 2989 • UFC rank: #6

Qudos Bank Arena
Sydney
Australia 🇦🇺 ︎

2022-12-03
UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland

⭐ Sergei Pavlovich (30) 🇷🇺 ︎
L W W W W • 4-1
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3110

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:54

🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎ Tai Tuivasa (29)
8-4 • L W W W W
Elo: 3080 • UFC rank: #4

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2022-09-03
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa

Ciryl Gane (32) 🇫🇷 ︎
W W W W L • 7-1
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3318

HEAVYWEIGHT

⭐KO⭐

R3
4:23

🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎ Tai Tuivasa (29)
8-3 • W W W W W
Elo: 3131 • UFC rank: #3

Accor Arena
Paris
France 🇫🇷 ︎

2022-02-12
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2

⭐ Tai Tuivasa (28) 🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎
W W W W L • 7-3
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 2962

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R2
1:40

🇺🇸 ︎ Derrick Lewis (37)
17-6 • W W W L W
Elo: 3259 • UFC rank: #3

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-12-11
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier

⭐ Tai Tuivasa (28) 🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎
W W W L L • 6-3
Elo: 2876

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R2
0:26

🇧🇷 ︎ Augusto Sakai (30)
4-2 • W W W L L
Elo: 2826 • UFC rank: #11

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-07-10
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3

⭐ Tai Tuivasa (28) 🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎
W W L L L • 5-3
Elo: 2780

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:07

🇺🇸 ︎ Greg Hardy (32)
4-3 (1 NC) • N L W W L
Elo: 2766

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-03-20
UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland

Tai Tuivasa (28) 🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎
W L L L W • 4-3
Elo: 2754

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
0:49

🇺🇸 ︎ Harry Hunsucker (32)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2419

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2020-10-24
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

Tai Tuivasa (27) 🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎
L L L W W • 3-3
Elo: 2651

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
4:59

🇳🇱 ︎ Stefan Struve (32)
13-10 • L L L W L
Elo: 2662

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 ︎

2019-10-05
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya

Serghei Spivac (24) 🇲🇩 ︎
L • 0-1
Elo: 2624

HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R2
3:14

🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎ Tai Tuivasa (26)
3-2 • L L W W W
Elo: 2798 • UFC rank: #14

Marvel Stadium
Melbourne
Australia 🇦🇺 ︎

2019-06-08
UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes

Blagoy Ivanov (32) 🇧🇬 ︎
L W • 1-1
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 3047

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎ Tai Tuivasa (26)
3-1 • L W W W
Elo: 2845 • UFC rank: #11

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2018-12-01
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa

Junior dos Santos (34) 🇧🇷 ︎
W L W L W • 13-4
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3181

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
2:30

🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎ Tai Tuivasa (25)
3-0 • W W W
Elo: 2874 • UFC rank: #11

Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide
Australia 🇦🇺 ︎

2018-06-09
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

Tai Tuivasa (25) 🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎
W W • 2-0
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2727

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇾 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Andrei Arlovski (39)
16-9 • L L L W W
Elo: 2905 • UFC rank: #9

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2018-02-10
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

Tai Tuivasa (24) 🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎
W • 1-0
Elo: 2655

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:18

🇫🇷 ︎ Cyril Asker (32)
2-2 • L W L W
Elo: 2557

Perth Arena
Perth
Australia 🇦🇺 ︎

2017-11-18
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura

⭐ Tai Tuivasa (24) 🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2619

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
4:35

🇺🇸 ︎ Rashad Coulter (35)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2353

Qudos Bank Arena
Sydney
Australia 🇦🇺 ︎