Tai Tuivasa "Bam Bam"
Tai Tuivasa, known as "Bam Bam", is a mixed martial artist from Australia competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Tai Tuivasa holds a professional record of 15-10-0, including 8-10-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 7 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Tai Tuivasa stands 6'2", has a 75-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 33 years old. Tai Tuivasa is currently on a 7-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.
Tai Tuivasa profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
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| Professional record | 15-10-0 |
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| UFC record | 8-10-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Active |
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| Country | Australia |
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| Age | 33 |
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| Date of birth | 1993-03-16 |
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| Height | 6'2" |
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| Reach | 75" |
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| Leg reach | 39.5" |
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| Stance | Southpaw |
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| Last weigh-in | 265 lbs |
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| Current streak | L7 |
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| Total octagon time | 2h 26m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.37 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.61 |
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| Striking accuracy | 49% |
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| Striking defense | 43% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.82 |
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| Strikes to the head | 59% |
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| Strikes to the body | 18% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 23% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
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| Takedown defense | 59% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 43.48 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 7 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
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Tai Tuivasa UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2026-05-02 | UFC Fight Night | Louie Sutherland | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2026-01-31 | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Tallison Teixeira | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-08-17 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2024-03-16 | UFC Fight Night | Marcin Tybura | loss | Rear Naked Choke · 4:08 · R1 |
| 2023-09-09 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Alexander Volkov | loss | Ezekiel Choke · 4:37 · R2 |
| 2022-12-03 | UFC Fight Night | Sergei Pavlovich | loss | Punches · 0:54 · R1 |
| 2022-09-03 | UFC Fight Night | Ciryl Gane | loss | Punches · 4:23 · R3 |
| 2022-02-12 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | Derrick Lewis | win | Elbow · 1:40 · R2 |
| 2021-12-11 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Augusto Sakai | win | Punches · 0:26 · R2 |
| 2021-07-10 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Greg Hardy | win | Counter Hook to Ground & Pound · 1:07 · R1 |
| 2021-03-20 | UFC Fight Night | Harry Hunsucker | win | Overhand Right to Ground & Pound · 0:49 · R1 |
| 2020-10-24 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Stefan Struve | win | Punches · 4:59 · R1 |
| 2019-10-05 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Serghei Spivac | loss | Arm Triangle Choke · 3:14 · R2 |
| 2019-06-08 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | Blagoy Ivanov | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-12-01 | UFC Fight Night 142 | Junior dos Santos | loss | Punches · 2:30 · R2 |
| 2018-06-09 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Andrei Arlovski | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-02-10 | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Cyril Asker | win | Punches & Elbows · 2:18 · R1 |
| 2017-11-18 | UFC Fight Night 121 | Rashad Coulter | win | Flying Knee · 4:35 · R1 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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