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
AustraliaTai 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Tai Tuivasa won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Andrei Arlovski
+193
34% implied win probability
Open: +215Best: +210
Tai Tuivasa
-236
70% implied win probability
Open: -275Best: -217

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Andrei ArlovskiTai Tuivasa
30%40%50%60%70%80%Jun 4Jun 6Jun 8Jun 10Jun 4, 3:45 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +200 (33%)Jun 4, 4:39 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +158 (39%)Jun 4, 5:03 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +156 (39%)Jun 4, 5:27 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +190 (34%)Jun 4, 5:57 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +191 (34%)Jun 4, 6:54 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +231 (30%)Jun 4, 2:39 PM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +229 (30%)Jun 4, 8:06 PM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +231 (30%)Jun 5, 12:48 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +228 (30%)Jun 5, 12:57 PM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +227 (31%)Jun 6, 4:21 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +226 (31%)Jun 6, 5:39 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +222 (31%)Jun 7, 12:57 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +224 (31%)Jun 7, 2:12 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +223 (31%)Jun 7, 2:24 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +221 (31%)Jun 7, 3:57 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +220 (31%)Jun 7, 9:30 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +221 (31%)Jun 7, 9:45 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +218 (31%)Jun 7, 11:21 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +214 (32%)Jun 7, 5:57 PM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +215 (32%)Jun 7, 6:03 PM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +214 (32%)Jun 7, 8:27 PM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +215 (32%)Jun 7, 9:36 PM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +213 (32%)Jun 8, 12:27 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +213 (32%)Jun 8, 2:18 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +206 (33%)Jun 8, 4:33 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +202 (33%)Jun 8, 4:45 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +198 (34%)Jun 8, 11:00 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +198 (34%)Jun 8, 3:33 PM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +198 (34%)Jun 9, 2:27 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +198 (34%)Jun 9, 3:09 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +198 (34%)Jun 9, 5:33 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +198 (34%)Jun 9, 5:39 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +195 (34%)Jun 9, 2:12 PM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +194 (34%)Jun 9, 2:39 PM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +191 (34%)Jun 9, 3:06 PM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +192 (34%)Jun 9, 9:33 PM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +196 (34%)Jun 10, 12:39 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +196 (34%)Jun 10, 3:36 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +196 (34%)Jun 10, 4:45 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +198 (34%)Jun 10, 4:51 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +202 (33%)Jun 10, 5:09 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +204 (33%)Jun 10, 5:18 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +204 (33%)Jun 10, 5:24 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +205 (33%)Jun 10, 5:36 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +207 (33%)Jun 10, 5:42 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +214 (32%)Jun 10, 6:15 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +217 (32%)Jun 10, 6:48 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +214 (32%)Jun 10, 6:57 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +212 (32%)Jun 10, 7:06 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +212 (32%)Jun 10, 7:42 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +210 (32%)Jun 10, 7:45 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +200 (33%)Jun 10, 7:54 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +193 (34%)Jun 10, 8:18 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +187 (35%)Jun 10, 9:06 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +188 (35%)Jun 10, 9:12 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +189 (35%)Jun 10, 9:42 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +191 (34%)Jun 10, 9:48 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +196 (34%)Jun 10, 9:51 AM UTC · Andrei Arlovski +193 (34%)Jun 4, 3:45 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -260 (72%)Jun 4, 4:39 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -166 (62%)Jun 4, 5:03 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -164 (62%)Jun 4, 5:27 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -214 (68%)Jun 4, 5:57 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -222 (69%)Jun 4, 6:54 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -301 (75%)Jun 4, 2:39 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -297 (75%)Jun 4, 8:06 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -294 (75%)Jun 5, 12:48 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -291 (74%)Jun 5, 12:57 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -290 (74%)Jun 6, 4:21 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -287 (74%)Jun 6, 5:39 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -281 (74%)Jun 7, 12:57 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -284 (74%)Jun 7, 2:12 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -284 (74%)Jun 7, 2:24 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -281 (74%)Jun 7, 3:57 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -280 (74%)Jun 7, 9:30 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -278 (74%)Jun 7, 9:45 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -275 (73%)Jun 7, 11:21 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -270 (73%)Jun 7, 5:57 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -271 (73%)Jun 7, 6:03 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -271 (73%)Jun 7, 8:27 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -271 (73%)Jun 7, 9:36 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -267 (73%)Jun 8, 12:27 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -268 (73%)Jun 8, 2:18 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -260 (72%)Jun 8, 4:33 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -255 (72%)Jun 8, 4:45 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -247 (71%)Jun 8, 11:00 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -246 (71%)Jun 8, 3:33 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -247 (71%)Jun 9, 2:27 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -245 (71%)Jun 9, 3:09 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -244 (71%)Jun 9, 5:33 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -244 (71%)Jun 9, 5:39 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -240 (71%)Jun 9, 2:12 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -240 (71%)Jun 9, 2:39 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -237 (70%)Jun 9, 3:06 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -238 (70%)Jun 9, 9:33 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -242 (71%)Jun 10, 12:39 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -243 (71%)Jun 10, 3:36 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -242 (71%)Jun 10, 4:45 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -245 (71%)Jun 10, 4:51 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -251 (72%)Jun 10, 5:09 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -254 (72%)Jun 10, 5:18 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -255 (72%)Jun 10, 5:24 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -257 (72%)Jun 10, 5:36 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -260 (72%)Jun 10, 5:42 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -268 (73%)Jun 10, 6:15 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -270 (73%)Jun 10, 6:48 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -268 (73%)Jun 10, 6:57 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -264 (73%)Jun 10, 7:06 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -264 (73%)Jun 10, 7:42 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -262 (72%)Jun 10, 7:45 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -247 (71%)Jun 10, 7:54 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -237 (70%)Jun 10, 8:18 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -229 (70%)Jun 10, 9:06 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -230 (70%)Jun 10, 9:12 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -233 (70%)Jun 10, 9:42 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -235 (70%)Jun 10, 9:48 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -240 (71%)Jun 10, 9:51 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -236 (70%)+193-236
SportsbookAndrei ArlovskiTai Tuivasa
BetOnline+205-240
Bookmaker+190-225
Bovada+180-230
Pinnacle+190-217
sports-interaction+210-285
unibet+175-225

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Andrei Arlovski vs Tai Tuivasa?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Tai Tuivasa won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Andrei Arlovski vs Tai Tuivasa?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Tai Tuivasa won the decision.

Was Andrei Arlovski vs Tai Tuivasa a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 49% of 190 fan cards scored it for Tai Tuivasa; 78% of 23 media scores picked Tai Tuivasa.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Robert Madrigal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Andrei Arlovski 55%45% Tai Tuivasa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Andrei Arlovski
Striking Technician
8 edges
Tai Tuivasa
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power97
95Speed79
97Precision83
98Durability92
91Engine54
53Wrestling48
67Ground59

Biggest edge Andrei Arlovski, Cardio +37

Attribute by attribute

Andrei Arlovski is on the left of every row, Tai Tuivasa on the right.
93Punch power99
94Kick power95
95Punch speed81
94Kick speed76
97Accuracy83
53Takedowns48
62Ground striking73
72Submissions45
98Chin94
97Body strength89
91Cardio54

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

34-24-0 (2 NC)
Record
15-10-0
1776
Power Index rating
1743
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
33
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States / Belarus
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

3.82
SLpM
3.37
45%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.22
SApM
4.61
57%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.37
TD Avg.
0.00
35%
TD Acc.
0%
76%
TD Def.
58%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Andrei Arlovski · 4-0
  • NC
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    Pride Of A Nation
  • W
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    TKO · R4 · 2:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Terrance Hodges
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    TKO · R2 · 2:00
Tai Tuivasa · 0-5
  • L
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  • L
    Tallison Teixeira
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Heavyweight
  • L
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    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%