• UFC 325(1/31/26) Tuivasa lost a three round unanimous decision to Tallison Teixeira
• UFC 305(8/17/24) Tuivasa lost a three round split decision to Jairzinho Rozenstruik
• UFC Fight Night(3/16/24) Tuivasa was submitted by Marcin Tybura via rear-naked choke at 4:08 of the first round
• UFC 293(9/9/23) Tuivasa was submitted by Alexander Volkov via Ezekiel choke at 4:37 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(12/3/22) Tuivasa was knocked out by Sergei Pavlovich at :54 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(9/3/22) Tuivasa was knocked out by Ciryl Gane at 4:23 of the third round
• UFC 271(2/12/22) Tuivasa knocked out Derrick Lewis at 1:40 of the second round
• UFC 269(12/11/21) Tuivasa knocked out Augusto Sakai at :26 of the second round
• UFC 264(7/10/21) Tuivasa knocked out Greg Hardy at 1:07 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(3/20/21) Tuivasa stopped Harry Hunsucker via strikes at :49 of the first round
• UFC 254(10/24/20) Tuivasa knocked out Stefan Struve at 4:59 of the first round
• UFC 243(10/6/19) Tuivasa was submitted by Serghei Spivac via arm triangle choke at 3:14 of the second round
• UFC 238(6/8/19) Tuivasa lost a three round unanimous decision to Blagoy Ivanov
• UFC Fight Night(12/2/18) Tuivasa was stopped by Junior Dos Santos via strikes at 2:30 of the second round
• UFC 225(6/9/18) Tuivasa won a three round unanimous decision over Andrei Arlovski
• UFC 221(2/11/18) Tuivasa stopped Cyril Asker via strikes at 2:18 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/19/17) Tuivasa knocked out Rashad Coulter at 4:35 of the first round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2012
14 wins by KO
12 first-round finishes
Has won five of his last 11; on six-fight losing streak
Five wins in 49 seconds or less
Had 5-2 (3 KOs) pro boxing record
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I started when I was 17 years of age and I had my first fight at 17. I always loved fighting, so I thought I’d start it professionally instead of getting into trouble fighting elsewhere.
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
Gladiators belt as well as the AFC heavyweight belt.
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
I wouldn’t say heroes, but for sure there are people that inspire me.
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
It means a lot to myself, my family and my area - three big things that mean a lot to me. It is giving me a massive platform to build a good future for me and my own little family.
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER:
Hahahahaha, I got kicked out of school for sleeping in class. No good.
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
I worked as a social worker. I work with elderly and disabled indigenous people. I don’t really consider it a job, more something I enjoy.
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
ANSWER:
Had one amateur fight then went pro.
Q: Favorite grappling technique
ANSWER:
Get up
Q: Favorite Striking technique
ANSWER:
Punch face
LOSS
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Sutherland
LOSS
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Teixeira
LOSS
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Rozenstruik
LOSS
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Tybura
LOSS
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Volkov
LOSS
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Pavlovich
LOSS
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Gane
WIN
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Lewis
WIN
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Sakai
WIN
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Hardy
WIN
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Hunsucker
WIN
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Struve
LOSS
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Spivac
LOSS
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Ivanov
LOSS
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
WIN
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Arlovski
WIN
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Asker
WIN
Tuivasa
Tuivasa
VS
Coulter
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY48%
STRIKING DEFENSE42%
LANDED/MIN
3.37
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
4.61
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY0%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE58%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.00
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.0
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
8 W - 10 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-7 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)7
Submission0
Decision1
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)3
Submission3
Decision4
FIGHTING STYLE
Mixed Martial Arts
STANCE
Southpaw
UFC DEBUT
Nov. 18, 2017
