Tai Tuivasa
“Bam Bam”
8-11-0
Physical stats
Height6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight264 lbs. (120 kg)
Reach75" (190 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornMar 16, 1993
Age33
DivisionHeavyweight
BirthplaceSydney, Australia
TeamBangtao Muay Thai & MMA Tiger Muay Thai & MMA American Kickboxing Academy (2020–present) TK MMA & Fitness (2021–present)
Striking & grappling
SLpM3.25
Str. Acc48%
SApM4.36
Str. Def43%
TD Avg0.09
TD Acc11%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.0
Recent form
L L L L L
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate88%
Times finished55%
StreakL8
Best streak5
Avg fight8:27
Octagon time2h 40m
Opp win%72%
ActiveNov. 18, 2017 – Sep. 19, 2026 (10y)
Strength of schedule
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night5
Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses6
Career story
Tai Tuivasa "Bam Bam" is a 15-11-0 knockout artist. 87% finish rate.
Tai debuted Nov. 18, 2017 vs Rashad Coulter (win). Longest win streak: 5. On a 8-fight losing skid. 10 years active (Nov. 18, 2017–Sep. 19, 2026).
Best wins: Stefan Struve (KO/TKO Punches R1, Oct. 24, 2020); Derrick Lewis (KO/TKO Elbow R2, Feb. 12, 2022); Augusto Sakai (KO/TKO Punches R2, Dec. 11, 2021).
Tai Anthony Tuivasa (born 16 March 1993) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 19, 2026 | UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 | L Robelis Despaigne | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 31 30 | 1 2 | 0 0 |
| May. 02, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | L Louie Sutherland | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 13 21 | 0 5 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | L Tallison Teixeira | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 42 51 | 0 3 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 17, 2024 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | L Jairzinho Rozenstruik | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 37 91 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 16, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura | L Marcin Tybura | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:08 | 0 0 | 15 27 | 0 1 | 0 1 |
| Sep. 09, 2023 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | L Alexander Volkov | SUB Ezekiel Choke | 2 | 4:37 | 0 1 | 28 93 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| Dec. 03, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | L Sergei Pavlovich | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:54 | 0 2 | 2 23 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 03, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | L Ciryl Gane | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 4:23 | 1 1 | 29 110 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 12, 2022 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | W Derrick Lewis | KO/TKO Elbow | 2 | 1:40 | 1 0 | 24 27 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 11, 2021 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | W Augusto Sakai | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 0:26 | 1 0 | 34 21 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 10, 2021 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | W Greg Hardy | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:07 | 1 0 | 11 6 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 20, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland | W Harry Hunsucker | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:49 | 1 0 | 14 2 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 24, 2020 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | W Stefan Struve | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:59 | 1 0 | 27 13 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 05, 2019 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | L Serghei Spivac | SUB Arm Triangle | 2 | 3:14 | 0 0 | 21 23 | 0 6 | 0 1 |
| Jun. 08, 2019 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | L Blagoy Ivanov | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 64 73 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 01, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | L Junior Dos Santos | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 2:30 | 0 1 | 16 26 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 09, 2018 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | W Andrei Arlovski | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 54 51 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 10, 2018 | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | W Cyril Asker | KO/TKO Elbow | 1 | 2:18 | 0 0 | 38 3 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 18, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | W Rashad Coulter | KO/TKO Flying Knee | 1 | 4:35 | 1 0 | 22 10 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.