Tai Tuivasa “Bam Bam”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 26/100 · peak 48 · Power striker · 8–11 in 19 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 26 (peak 48), Tai Tuivasa's ORCA rating ranks 52nd of 54 active heavyweights. Striking offence grades 68, 28th of 54 active heavyweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 13, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 0. 7 of 8 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 68 | 28 of 54 | — |
| Striking defence | 18 | 49 of 54 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 14 |
| Grappling offence | 13 | 51 of 54 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 0 |
| Grappling defence | 19 | 51 of 54 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 11 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 14. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 0.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 26 (peak 48)
- Heavyweight rank
- 52 of 54 active
- UFC record
- 8–11
- Pro record
- 15–11
- Graded UFC bouts
- 19
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- American Top Team
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.25
- Significant strike accuracy: 49%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.36
- Significant strike defence: 44%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.09
- Takedown accuracy: 11%
- Takedown defence: 57%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-09-19 · L vs Robelis Despaigne · Decision - Split · UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
- 2026-05-02 · L vs Louie Sutherland · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
- 2026-01-31 · L vs Tallison Teixeira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
- 2024-08-17 · L vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik · Decision - Split · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
- 2024-03-16 · L vs Marcin Tybura · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
- 2023-09-09 · L vs Alexander Volkov · Submission · UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
- 2022-12-03 · L vs Sergei Pavlovich · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
- 2022-09-03 · L vs Ciryl Gane · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
- 2022-02-12 · W vs Derrick Lewis · KO/TKO · UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
- 2021-12-11 · W vs Augusto Sakai · KO/TKO · UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
- 2021-07-10 · W vs Greg Hardy · KO/TKO · UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
- 2021-03-20 · W vs Harry Hunsucker · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
- 2020-10-24 · W vs Stefan Struve · KO/TKO · UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
- 2019-10-05 · L vs Serghei Spivac · Submission · UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
- 2019-06-08 · L vs Blagoy Ivanov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
- 2018-12-01 · L vs Junior Dos Santos · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
- 2018-06-09 · W vs Andrei Arlovski · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
- 2018-02-10 · W vs Cyril Asker · KO/TKO · UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
- 2017-11-18 · W vs Rashad Coulter · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
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