Tai Tuivasa "Bam Bam"
Tai Tuivasa, known as "Bam Bam", is a mixed martial artist from Australia listed in the Heavyweight division. Tai Tuivasa holds a professional record of 14-11-0, including 8-11-0 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 8-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.
Tai Tuivasa profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 14-11-0 |
| UFC record | 8-11-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Australia |
| Age | 33 |
| Date of birth | 1993-03-16 |
| Height | 6'2" |
| Reach | 75" |
| Leg reach | 39.5" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 265 lbs |
| Current streak | L8 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 41m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.25 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.36 |
| Striking accuracy | 48.4% |
| Striking defense | 43.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.75 |
| Strikes to the head | 58.8% |
| Strikes to the body | 18.2% |
| Strikes to the legs | 23% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 56.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 79.21 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 7 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Tai Tuivasa recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | UFC | UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 | Robelis Despaigne | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2026-05-02 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | Louie Sutherland | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2026-01-31 | UFC | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Tallison Teixeira | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-08-17 | UFC | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2024-03-16 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura | Marcin Tybura | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2023-09-09 | UFC | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Alexander Volkov | loss | Ezekiel Choke From Mount |
| 2022-12-03 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Sergei Pavlovich | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2022-09-03 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | Ciryl Gane | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2022-02-12 | UFC | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | Derrick Lewis | win | Elbow to Head In Clinch |
| 2021-12-11 | UFC | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Augusto Sakai | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2021-07-10 | UFC | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Greg Hardy | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2021-03-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland | Harry Hunsucker | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2020-10-24 | UFC | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Stefan Struve | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2019-10-05 | UFC | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Serghei Spivac | loss | Arm Triangle From Side Control |
| 2019-06-08 | UFC | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | Blagoy Ivanov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-12-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | Junior dos Santos | loss | Punches to Head From Mount |
| 2018-06-09 | UFC | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Andrei Arlovski | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-02-10 | UFC | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Cyril Asker | win | Elbow to Head In Clinch |
| 2017-11-18 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | Rashad Coulter | win | Flying Knee Head |
| 2016-10-15 | AFC 17 | AFC 17 - Australian Fighting Championship 17 | James McSweeney | win | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2016-06-18 | AFC 16 | AFC 16 - Sosoli vs. Tuivasa | Brandon Sosoli | win | KO (Elbow) |
| 2015-12-12 | UFN 5 | UFN 5 - Urban Fight Night 5 | Gul Pohatu | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2012-11-09 | Gladiators Cage Fighting | Gladiators Cage Fighting - Gladiators 3 | Erik Nosa | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2012-08-31 | Gladiators Cage Fighting | Gladiators Cage Fighting - Gladiators 2 | Aaron Nieborak | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2012-07-06 | ECC 2 | ECC 2 - Elite Cage Championships 2 | Simon Osborne | win | TKO (Punches) |
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Sources and methodology
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