Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tai Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa
“Bam Bam”
15-10-0
RESULT

Tai Tuivasa def. Cyril Asker (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:18
Cyril Asker
Cyril Asker
“Silverback”
9-4-0
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Perth Arena, Perth, Australia

Tai Tuivasa defeated Cyril Asker by TKO in round 1 (2:18) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth.

Fight stats

Tai Tuivasa
Cyril Asker
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 51
Significant strikes
3 of 11
75%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
39 of 52
Total strikes
3 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:24
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
30 of 43
Head
2 of 10
8 of 8
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
26 of 37
Distance
1 of 8
12 of 14
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
38 of 51
Sig. str.
3 of 11
39 of 52
Total str.
3 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

15-10-0
Record
9-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
40
6'2"
Height
6'0"
75"
Reach
74"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
3.35
48%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.61
SApM
5.82
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
4.41
0%
TD Acc.
62%
58%
TD Def.
100%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tai Tuivasa · 0-5
  • L
    Louie Sutherland
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tallison Teixeira
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:37 · Heavyweight
Cyril Asker · 2-3
  • L
    Tai Tuivasa
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:18 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Hu Yaozong
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs GastelumSat, Nov 25, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 2:33 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Walt Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs CorreiaSat, Jun 17, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dmitrii Smoliakov
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennMon, Jan 16, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos SantosSun, Apr 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 5 fights
27.3
Avg sig. strikes
11.4
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:00
Avg control time
1:38
64
Career high strikes
20
0
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Tai Tuivasa
Strike target
Cyril Asker
59%
Head
89%
18%
Body
11%
23%
Leg
0%
Tai Tuivasa
Strike position
Cyril Asker
71%
Distance
35%
24%
Clinch
7%
5%
Ground
58%