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Tai Tuivasa

Tai Tuivasa

L7
“Bam Bam”
15-10-0
0Prospect
🇦🇺Australia/Heavyweight/Age 33/Southpaw/6' 2"/75″ reach/264 lbs
Win %
60%
SLpM
3.4
Str Acc
48%
Str Def
42%
TD Avg
0.0
TD Def
58%
Sub Avg
0.0
Finish
92%

At a Glance

3.4
SLpM
median
48%
Str Acc
below average
0.0
TD Avg
92%
Finish %
top 3%
42%
Str Def
bottom 24%
Tai Tuivasa "Bam Bam" is a Australia southpaw Heavyweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 15-10-0, the fighter carries a 60% win rate across 25 pro contests, with a 92% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.
Career Arc
23 fightspeak +10 · current +3

Skill Profile

VOLUME49ACCURACY60KO POWER98TAKEDOWNS21TD DEFENSE44SUBMISSIONS30DURABILITY43ACTIVITY98
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

0%avg 44%
Str Acc
0%avg 55%
Str Def
0%avg 42%
TD Acc
0%avg 62%
TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
3.37-0.05 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
4.61+1.43 vs avg
0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min
0.00-1.52 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.00-0.40 vs avg
0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (4.61)Landed (3.37)
0
-1.24

Wins by Method

92%Finish
KO/TKO1292%
Submission00%
Decision18%
15 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (15)
12 KO
1 DEC
2 OTH
Losses (10)
3 KO
3 SUB
4 DEC

Recent Form (Last 5)

L
Dec
L
Dec
L
Dec
L
Sub
L
Sub

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

R1
24/41(59%)
R2
26/41(63%)
R3
17/32(53%)
Landed
Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position
72%
23%
Distance: 193Clinch: 15Ground: 61
Target
71%
16%
Head: 192Body: 44Leg: 33

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight
0.2
Avg Control / Fight
0:34
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
29%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision
5 of 23
KO/TKO Losses
3
Avg Fight Duration
1.8 rounds
Post-Loss Record
1-8
Fight History18 UFC + 5 pre-UFC
23 fights13W10L
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
LLouie Sutherland
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May 2, 2026DU-DEC35:00
LOSS
Method
U-DEC
Round
3
of 3
Time
5:00
Division
Heavyweight
Opening Odds
-220/+182
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
2026-05-02
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LMarcin Tybura
UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
Mar 16, 2024SSUB Rear Naked Choke14:08
LAlexander Volkov
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LBlagoy Ivanov
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LJunior Dos Santos
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Dec 1, 2018KKO/TKO Punches22:30
WAndrei Arlovski
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