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Tai Tuivasa

Tai Tuivasa

“Bam Bam”

HeavyweightAustralia8-fight losing streak

14Wins
11Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLLLL

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Profile

Age
33 (born March 16, 1993)
Born in
Sydney
Height
6' 2"
Weight
264 lbs.
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
8-11

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC8

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC11

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 5

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.25 top 53%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.36
Striking accuracy48%Better than 48% of heavyweights
Strike defense44%Better than 16% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.09 top 87%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy11%Better than 11% of heavyweights
Takedown defense56%Better than 33% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Tuivasa last fought on September 19, 2026 (Loss vs Robelis Despaigne).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Tai Tuivasa

Born on March 16, 1993 in Sydney, Australia, Tai Tuivasa "Bam Bam" competes as a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Tuivasa stands 6' 2" with a 75" reach and fights southpaw.

Tuivasa turned professional in 2012, debuting with Elite Cage Championships. A 6-0 record outside the UFC came first. Tuivasa made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura in November 2017 and beat Rashad Coulter by KO/TKO. Across 19 fights in the UFC, Tuivasa is 8-11.

Knockouts define Tuivasa's UFC career: 7 of 8 wins came by KO or TKO. A notable win came against Andrei Arlovski, a UFC title-fight winner. Tuivasa ranks #3 in UFC history for most elbow knockouts.

Tuivasa needed only 0:49 to beat Harry Hunsucker at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland, the fastest UFC win of that career. 5 of Tuivasa's 7 UFC finishes came in the first round. Tuivasa's record outside the UFC includes 2-0 in Australian FC and 2-0 in Gladiators Cage Fighting.

Most recently, Tuivasa lost to Robelis Despaigne by decision at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 in September 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Robelis Despaigne

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

    Sep 19, 2026

    31Str 1TD 0KD
  2. L

    Louie Sutherland

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates

    May 2, 2026

    13Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Tallison Teixeira

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2

    Jan 31, 2026

    42Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya

    Aug 17, 2024

    37Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Marcin Tybura

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:08

    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura

    Mar 16, 2024

    15Str 0TD 0KD
  6. L

    Alexander Volkov

    Submission · Ezekiel Choke From Mount · R2 4:37

    UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland

    Sep 9, 2023

    28Str 0TD 0KD
  7. L

    Sergei Pavlovich

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:54

    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland

    Dec 3, 2022

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  8. L

    Ciryl Gane

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 4:23

    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa

    Sep 3, 2022

    29Str 0TD 1KD
  9. W

    Derrick Lewis

    KO/TKO · Elbow to Head In Clinch · R2 1:40

    UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2

    Feb 12, 2022

    24Str 0TD 1KD
  10. W

    Augusto Sakai

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 0:26

    UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier

    Dec 11, 2021

    34Str 0TD 1KD
  11. W

    Greg Hardy

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:07

    UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3

    Jul 10, 2021

    11Str 0TD 1KD
  12. W

    Harry Hunsucker

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 0:49

    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland

    Mar 20, 2021

    14Str 0TD 1KD
  13. W

    Stefan Struve

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:59

    UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

    Oct 24, 2020

    27Str 0TD 1KD
  14. L

    Serghei Spivac

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R2 3:14

    UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya

    Oct 5, 2019

    21Str 0TD 0KD
  15. L

    Blagoy Ivanov

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes

    Jun 8, 2019

    64Str 0TD 0KD
  16. L

    Junior Dos Santos

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 2:30

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa

    Dec 1, 2018

    16Str 0TD 0KD
  17. W

    Andrei Arlovski

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

    Jun 9, 2018

    54Str 0TD 1KD
  18. W

    Cyril Asker

    KO/TKO · Elbow to Head In Clinch · R1 2:18

    UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

    Feb 10, 2018

    38Str 0TD 0KD
  19. W

    Rashad Coulter

    KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R1 4:35

    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura

    Nov 18, 2017

    22Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Tai Tuivasa is 14-11 across 25 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on July 6, 2012 (Elite Cage Championships). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins14

  • KO/TKO 13
  • Decision 1

Pro losses11

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
93% of wins
Longest win streak
9
Current streak
8 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC8-112017
Australian FC2-02016
Gladiators Cage Fighting2-02012
Elite Cage Championships1-02012
Urban Fight Night1-02015

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Robelis Despaigne Decision (split), R3 UFC 331 Sep 19, 2026
L Louie Sutherland Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates May 2, 2026
L Tallison Teixeira Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 325 Jan 31, 2026
L Jairzinho Rozenstruik Decision (split), R3 UFC 305 Aug 17, 2024
L Marcin Tybura Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura Mar 16, 2024
L Alexander Volkov Submission (Ezekiel choke), R2 UFC 293 Sep 9, 2023
L Sergei Pavlovich KO (punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland Dec 3, 2022
L Ciryl Gane KO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa Sep 3, 2022
W Derrick Lewis KO (elbow), R2 UFC 271 Feb 12, 2022
W Augusto Sakai KO (punches), R2 UFC 269 Dec 11, 2021
W Greg Hardy KO (punches), R1 UFC 264 Jul 10, 2021
W Harry Hunsucker TKO (punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland Mar 20, 2021
W Stefan Struve KO (punches), R1 UFC 254 Oct 24, 2020
L Serghei Spivac Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 UFC 243 Oct 5, 2019
L Blagoy Ivanov Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 238 Jun 8, 2019
L Junior dos Santos TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Dec 1, 2018
W Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 225 Jun 9, 2018
W Cyril Asker TKO (punches and elbows), R1 UFC 221 Feb 10, 2018
W Rashad Coulter KO (flying knee), R1 UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura Nov 18, 2017
W James McSweeney TKO (corner stoppage), R1 Australian FC 17 Oct 15, 2016
W Brandon Sosoli KO (elbow), R1 Australian FC 16 Jun 18, 2016
W Gul Pohatu TKO (punches), R1 Urban Fight Night 5 Dec 12, 2015
W Erik Nosa TKO (punches), R1 Gladiators Cage Fighting 3 Nov 9, 2012
W Aaron Nieborak TKO (punches), R1 Gladiators Cage Fighting 2 Aug 31, 2012
W Simon Osborne TKO (punches), R1 Elite Cage Championships 2 Jul 6, 2012

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Tai Tuivasa's record?

Tai Tuivasa's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Tai Tuivasa?

Tai Tuivasa is 33 years old, born on March 16, 1993.

How tall is Tai Tuivasa and what is their reach?

Tai Tuivasa stands 6' 2" with a 75" reach.

Who did Tai Tuivasa fight last?

Tai Tuivasa lost to Robelis Despaigne by Decision - Split at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 on Sep 19, 2026.

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