Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
“The Pitbull”
34-24-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Tai Tuivasa def. Andrei Arlovski (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tai Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa
“Bam Bam”
15-10-0
Saturday, June 9, 2018
United Center, Chicago, United States

Tai Tuivasa defeated Andrei Arlovski by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago.

Fight stats

Andrei Arlovski
Tai Tuivasa
0
Knockdowns
1
51 of 125
Significant strikes
54 of 120
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
52 of 126
Total strikes
54 of 120
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:38
Control time
1:39
Significant strikes by target
32 of 97
Head
36 of 98
7 of 10
Body
12 of 15
12 of 18
Leg
6 of 7
46 of 116
Distance
49 of 109
5 of 7
Clinch
5 of 11
0 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
13 of 28
Sig. str.
17 of 32
13 of 28
Total str.
17 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
1:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 45
Sig. str.
15 of 42
20 of 46
Total str.
15 of 42
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 52
Sig. str.
22 of 46
19 of 52
Total str.
22 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#ArlovskiTuivasa
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Brandon Mason
#ArlovskiTuivasa
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Brian Puccillo
#ArlovskiTuivasa
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

5
Arlovski
–
18
Tuivasa
●29–28 Tuivasa×17●29–28 Arlovski×5●30–27 Tuivasa
All 23 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

48%
Arlovski
2%
Draw
49%
Tuivasa
190 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Tuivasa42.6%●29–28 Arlovski41.6%●30–27 Arlovski5.3%●30–27 Tuivasa5.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Tuivasa
R2
78%
Arlovski
R3
49%
Tuivasa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Robert Madrigal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

34-24-0 (2 NC)
Record
15-10-0
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
33
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.82
SLpM
3.37
45%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.22
SApM
4.61
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.37
TD Avg.
0.00
35%
TD Acc.
0%
76%
TD Def.
58%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Andrei Arlovski · 1-4
  • L
    Martin Buday
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Don'Tale Mayes
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:17 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcos Rogerio de Lima
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs AllenSat, Oct 29, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jake Collier
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs VeraSat, Apr 30, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 41 fights · 18 fights
37.6
Avg sig. strikes
27.3
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:47
Avg control time
1:00
152
Career high strikes
64
4
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Andrei Arlovski
Strike target
Tai Tuivasa
55%
Head
59%
21%
Body
18%
23%
Leg
23%
Andrei Arlovski
Strike position
Tai Tuivasa
85%
Distance
71%
12%
Clinch
24%
3%
Ground
5%