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Stefan Struve vs Tai Tuivasa

Stefan Struve is 33-13-0; Tai Tuivasa is 15-11-0. Stefan Struve is 5 years older than Tai Tuivasa. Stefan Struve has a 9" · 23 cm reach advantage over Tai Tuivasa. Stefan Struve is 9" · 23 cm taller than Tai Tuivasa. They have met once: Stefan Struve 0, Tai Tuivasa 1.

Stefan Struve
Netherlands
Stefan Struve
“Skyscraper” · 33-13-0
TKOTKOSUB
HeavyweightMet once
Tai Tuivasa
Australia
Tai Tuivasa
“Bam Bam” · 15-11-0
SDUDUD
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Style & credentials

Stefan Struve
KickboxingBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • —Cage Gladiators Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Gladiators
  • 2004Champion · Dutch Regional Amateur MMA
  • —Amateur MMA 1-0Record
Camp · Sports Academy Schreiber (Team Schrijber) · Krommenie, Netherlands
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

53%
Head
59%
23%
Body
18%
24%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Stefan Struvelast 24 fights
84%10%
Tai Tuivasalast 19 fights
69%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Stefan Struve· from fights outside the UFC Tai Tuivasa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.123.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stefan Struve · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.044.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stefan Struve · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.560.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stefan Struve · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%11%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stefan Struve · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stefan Struve · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stefan Struve · Elite · better than 93% 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

3.12
Strikes landed / min
3.25
4.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.36
0.56 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.09 / 0.8
47%
Takedown accuracy
11%
56%
Takedown defence
56%
0:51
Control time / fight
1:19
1.70
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

Stefan Struve24 UFC fights · 585 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%229/746
20%119/182
24%141/157
Clinch
3%20/42
2%13/13
0%2/2
Ground
10%61/91
0%0/0
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.

Stefan StruveTai Tuivasa

Frequently asked questions

Have Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje (Sat, Oct 24, 2020), where Tai Tuivasa won by TKO.

What are the records of Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa?

Stefan Struve is 33-13-0 and Tai Tuivasa is 15-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Stefan Struve or Tai Tuivasa?

Stefan Struve has the longer reach: 84" · 213 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Tai Tuivasa, a 9" · 23 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Stefan Struve or Tai Tuivasa?

Stefan Struve is taller at 6'11" · 211 cm; Tai Tuivasa stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Stefan Struve or Tai Tuivasa?

Stefan Struve is 38 and Tai Tuivasa is 33.

Who has more finishes, Stefan Struve or Tai Tuivasa?

Stefan Struve has 26 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission); Tai Tuivasa has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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