All fightersTai Tuivasa
“Bam Bam”
Heavyweight14-11RECORD
13KO / TKO WINS
0SUBMISSION WINS
1DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bam Bam |
| Date of birth | 16 Mar 1993 |
| Nationality | Not added yet |
| Birthplace | Sydney, Australia |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA; Tiger Muay Thai & MMA; American Kickboxing Academy (2020–present); TK MMA & Fitness (2021–present) |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 190 cm (75″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight | 119.8 kg (264 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 6 Jul 2012 |
| UFC debut | 18 Nov 2017 |
| Last fight | 19 Sep 2026 |
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Fight history
25 professional fights on file (19 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Robelis Despaigne | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 | 19 Sep 2026 | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 28-29, Jovany Varela 29-28, Felicia Oh 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Louie Sutherland | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | 2 May 2026 | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Rich MitchellScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Evan Field 26-30, Nathan Pintabona 26-30, Clemens Werner 26-30 | |||||||
| Loss | Tallison Teixeira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | 31 Jan 2026 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Ben Cartlidge 28-29, Sal D'amato 28-29, Evan Field 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | 17 Aug 2024 | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Charlie Keech 28-29, Howie Booth 30-27, David Lethaby 27-30 | |||||||
| Loss | Marcin Tybura | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 4:08 | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura | 16 Mar 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Alexander Volkov | Submission (ezekiel choke) | 2 | 4:37 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | 9 Sep 2023 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Sergei Pavlovich | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:54 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | 3 Dec 2022 | Orlando, Florida, USA |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Ciryl Gane | KO/TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:23 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | 3 Sep 2022 | Paris, Ile-de-France, France |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Derrick Lewis | KO/TKO (elbow in clinch) | 2 | 1:40 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | 12 Feb 2022 | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Augusto Sakai | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:26 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | 11 Dec 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Greg Hardy | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:07 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | 10 Jul 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Harry Hunsucker | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:49 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland | 20 Mar 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Stefan Struve | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:59 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | 24 Oct 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Serghei Spivac | Submission (arm triangle) | 2 | 3:14 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | 5 Oct 2019 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Steve PercevalScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Blagoy Ivanov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | 8 Jun 2019 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Brian Puccillo 28-29, Chris Lee 27-30, Brandon Mason 27-30 | |||||||
| Loss | Junior Dos Santos | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:30 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | 1 Dec 2018 | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | 9 Jun 2018 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Robert MadrigalScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Brian Puccillo 29-28, Chris Lee 29-28, Brandon Mason 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Cyril Asker | KO/TKO (elbow in clinch) | 1 | 2:18 | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | 10 Feb 2018 | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Steve PercevalScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Rashad Coulter | KO/TKO (flying knee) | 1 | 4:35 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | 18 Nov 2017 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee John SharpScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | James McSweeney | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | Australian FC 17 | 15 Oct 2016 | Melbourne, Australia |
| Win | Brandon Sosoli | KO (elbow) | 1 | 0:21 | Australian FC 16 | 18 Jun 2016 | Melbourne, Australia |
| Win | Gul Pohatu | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:44 | Urban Fight Night 5 | 12 Dec 2015 | Liverpool, Australia |
| Win | Erik Nosa | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:28 | Gladiators Cage Fighting 3 | 9 Nov 2012 | Sydney, Australia |
| Win | Aaron Nieborak | TKO (punches) | 1 | Gladiators Cage Fighting 2 | 31 Aug 2012 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | Simon Osborne | TKO (punches) | 1 | Elite Cage Championships 2 | 6 Jul 2012 | Sydney, Australia | |