Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa
Derrick Lewis is 29-14-0 (1 NC); Tai Tuivasa is 15-11-0. Derrick Lewis is 8 years older than Tai Tuivasa. Derrick Lewis has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Tai Tuivasa. Derrick Lewis is 1" · 3 cm taller than Tai Tuivasa. They have met once: Derrick Lewis 0, Tai Tuivasa 1.
Style & credentials
- 2012Legacy FC Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy FC
- 2016AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAustralian Fighting Championship (AFC)
- 2014Semifinalist · GFC Heavyweight Tournamentheavyweight
- 2012Competitor · Combat 8 Mixed Rules
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 1484 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
5 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
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- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov · Dec 9, 2016TKO · R4 · 3:42 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:30 · Heavyweight
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- WRicky ShiversLegacy FC 18 · Mar 1, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:22 · Heavyweight
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- NCJeremiah ConstantFight to Win · Jan 27, 2012NC · R1 · 0:48 · Heavyweight
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- WJay PecheImmortal Kombat · Sep 3, 2011TKO
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 46 · Jun 25, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WTaylor HerbertIXFA Extreme Fighting · Feb 25, 2011TKO
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- WRyan MartinezFight to Win · Jul 24, 2010TKO
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- WNick MitchellTexas Regional · Apr 9, 2010TKO
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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.
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:35Sat, Jul 12, 2025LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Feb 1, 2026
- LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:05Sat, Feb 4, 2023LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 3:14Sun, Oct 6, 2019
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:55Sat, Jul 30, 2022LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:54Sat, Dec 3, 2022
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:11Sat, Aug 7, 2021LTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:23Sat, Sep 3, 2022
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 2, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 8, 2019
Frequently asked questions
Have Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 (Sat, Feb 12, 2022), where Tai Tuivasa won by TKO.
What are the records of Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa?
Derrick Lewis is 29-14-0 (1 NC) and Tai Tuivasa is 15-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Derrick Lewis or Tai Tuivasa?
Derrick Lewis has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Tai Tuivasa, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Derrick Lewis or Tai Tuivasa?
Derrick Lewis is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Tai Tuivasa stands 6'2" · 188 cm.
Who is older, Derrick Lewis or Tai Tuivasa?
Derrick Lewis is 41 and Tai Tuivasa is 33.
Who has more finishes, Derrick Lewis or Tai Tuivasa?
Derrick Lewis has 25 wins inside the distance (24 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Tai Tuivasa has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).