Blagoy Ivanov vs Tai Tuivasa
Blagoy Ivanov is 19-6-0 (1 NC); Tai Tuivasa is 15-11-0. Blagoy Ivanov is 7 years older than Tai Tuivasa. Tai Tuivasa has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Blagoy Ivanov. Tai Tuivasa is 3" · 8 cm taller than Blagoy Ivanov. They have met once: Blagoy Ivanov 1, Tai Tuivasa 0.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)- 2016AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAustralian Fighting Championship (AFC)
- 2014Semifinalist · GFC Heavyweight TournamentHeavyweight
- 2018International Sportsperson of the Year
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov· Jul 1, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac· Feb 4, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje· May 7, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns· May 30, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
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- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos· Mar 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov· Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL: Fight Night· Nov 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- WKeith BellBellator MMA: Bellator 109· Nov 22, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:59
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- WZach JensenBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 52· Sep 30, 2011Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
- WWill PennBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 38· Mar 25, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
- WSvetoslav ZaharievBulgaria Regional· Oct 9, 2010TKO
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- WTBABulgaria Regional· Mar 9, 2008TKO
- WKamen GeorgievBulgaria Regional· Oct 13, 2007TKO
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- LUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates· May 2, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2· Feb 1, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya· Aug 18, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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Full record · 25 fightsShow less
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- WUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero· Jun 9, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- WBrandon SosoliAustralian FC 16· Jun 18, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight
- WGul PohatuUrban Fight Night 5· Dec 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Super Heavyweight
- WErik NosaGladiators Cage Fighting· Nov 9, 2012TKO
- WAaron NieborakGladiators Cage Fighting· Aug 31, 2012TKO
- WSimon OsborneECC 2· Jul 6, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 4, 2023LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 4:08Sat, Mar 16, 2024
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 30, 2020WTKO · ROUND 2 · 0:26Sat, Dec 11, 2021
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 2, 2019WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:40Sat, Feb 12, 2022
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 14, 2018LTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:30Sun, Dec 2, 2018
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 1:08Fri, May 16, 2014LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 4:37Sun, Sep 10, 2023
Frequently asked questions
Have Blagoy Ivanov and Tai Tuivasa ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes (Sat, Jun 8, 2019), where Blagoy Ivanov won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Blagoy Ivanov and Tai Tuivasa?
Blagoy Ivanov is 19-6-0 (1 NC) and Tai Tuivasa is 15-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Blagoy Ivanov or Tai Tuivasa?
Tai Tuivasa has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Blagoy Ivanov, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Blagoy Ivanov or Tai Tuivasa?
Tai Tuivasa is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Blagoy Ivanov stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Blagoy Ivanov or Tai Tuivasa?
Blagoy Ivanov is 40 and Tai Tuivasa is 33.
Who has more finishes, Blagoy Ivanov or Tai Tuivasa?
Blagoy Ivanov has 12 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Tai Tuivasa has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).