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Augusto Sakai vs Tai Tuivasa

Augusto Sakai is 16-5-1; Tai Tuivasa is 15-11-0. Augusto Sakai is 2 years older than Tai Tuivasa. Augusto Sakai has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Tai Tuivasa. Augusto Sakai is 1" · 3 cm taller than Tai Tuivasa. They have met once: Augusto Sakai 0, Tai Tuivasa 1.

Augusto Sakai
Brazil
Augusto Sakai
16-5-1
UDUDDEC
HeavyweightMet once
Tai Tuivasa
Australia
Tai Tuivasa
“Bam Bam” · 15-11-0
SDUDUD
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Style & credentials

Augusto Sakai

No background on record

Camp · Gile Ribeiro Team / Noguchi Team · Brazil
Tai Tuivasa
BoxingKickboxing
  • 2016AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAustralian Fighting Championship (AFC)
  • 2014Semifinalist · GFC Heavyweight Tournamentheavyweight
  • 2012Competitor · Combat 8 Mixed Rules
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
59%
31%
Body
18%
15%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Augusto Sakailast 5 fights
65%31%
Tai Tuivasalast 7 fights
56%15%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Augusto Sakai· from fights outside the UFC Tai Tuivasa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.663.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Augusto Sakai · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.664.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Augusto Sakai · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.350.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Augusto Sakai · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%11%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Augusto Sakai · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Augusto Sakai · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Augusto Sakai · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.66
Strikes landed / min
3.25
3.66
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.36
0.35 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.09 / 0.8
40%
Takedown accuracy
11%
73%
Takedown defence
56%
2:33
Control time / fight
1:19
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Augusto Sakai9 UFC fights · 430 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%160/504
12%52/94
11%48/63
Clinch
18%76/106
16%68/73
1%6/8
Ground
4%19/23
0%1/1
0%0/0
Tai Tuivasa19 UFC fights · 522 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%193/611
10%50/78
22%116/159
Clinch
17%90/141
7%35/36
1%4/7
Ground
5%24/35
2%10/10
0%0/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Augusto SakaiTai Tuivasa

Frequently asked questions

Have Augusto Sakai and Tai Tuivasa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier (Sat, Dec 11, 2021), where Tai Tuivasa won by TKO.

What are the records of Augusto Sakai and Tai Tuivasa?

Augusto Sakai is 16-5-1 and Tai Tuivasa is 15-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Augusto Sakai or Tai Tuivasa?

Augusto Sakai has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Tai Tuivasa, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Augusto Sakai or Tai Tuivasa?

Augusto Sakai is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Tai Tuivasa stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Augusto Sakai or Tai Tuivasa?

Augusto Sakai is 35 and Tai Tuivasa is 33.

Who has more finishes, Augusto Sakai or Tai Tuivasa?

Augusto Sakai has 12 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Tai Tuivasa has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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