Saturday, June 9, 2018United 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.
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Andrei Arlovski vs Tai Tuivasa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Andrei ArlovskiTai Tuivasa
0
Knockdowns1
51 / 125
Significant strikes54 / 120
41%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
52 / 126
Total strikes54 / 120
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:38
Control time1:39
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Andrei ArlovskiTai Tuivasa
3263%3667%
Head
714%1222%
Body
1224%611%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Andrei Arlovski
90%10%
Tai Tuivasa
91%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Andrei Arlovski51 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3030/92
44/6
1212/18
Clinch
22/3
33/4
0
Ground
00/2
0
0
Tai Tuivasa54 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3232/88
1111/14
66/7
Clinch
44/10
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Andrei ArlovskiTai Tuivasa
R1
13
17
10-910-910-9
R2
19
15
10-910-910-9
R3
19
22
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Tai Tuivasa
0
Knockdowns1
13 / 28
Significant strikes17 / 32
46%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
13 / 28
Total strikes17 / 32
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:14
Control time1:20
Round 2Judges: Tai Tuivasa
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 45
Significant strikes15 / 42
42%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
20 / 46
Total strikes15 / 42
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:24
Control time0:19
Round 3Judges: Tai Tuivasa
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 52
Significant strikes22 / 46
37%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
19 / 52
Total strikes22 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
5
Andrei Arlovski
18
Tai Tuivasa
●29-28 Tuivasa×17●29-28 Arlovski×5●30-27 Tuivasa
All 23 media scorecards
- MMAMania.com30-27Tuivasa
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Tuivasa
- Mike Straus · MMAJA29-28Tuivasa
- Steven Rondina · BleacherReport.com29-28Tuivasa
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Tuivasa
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Tuivasa
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Tuivasa
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Tuivasa
- Sean Ross Sapp · Fightful.com29-28Tuivasa
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Tuivasa
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Tuivasa
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Tuivasa
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Tuivasa
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Tuivasa
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Tuivasa
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Tuivasa
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Tuivasa
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com29-28Tuivasa
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Arlovski
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29-28Arlovski
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Arlovski
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com29-28Arlovski
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Arlovski
Fan Scorecards
190 fan scorecards submitted
48%
Andrei Arlovski
2%
Draw
49%
Tai Tuivasa
●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
Betting Odds
Andrei Arlovski
+196
34% implied win probability
Open: +215Best: +215
Tai Tuivasa
-242
71% implied win probability
Open: -275Best: -220
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Andrei Arlovski | Tai Tuivasa |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +185 | -220 |
| Bookmaker | +193 | -234 |
| Bovada | +190 | -240 |
| Pinnacle | +200 | -229 |
| sports-interaction | +215 | -295 |
| unibet | +190 | -250 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Tai Tuivasa absorbs 4.36 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Andrei Arlovski spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Andrei Arlovski
SamboKickboxing
- —International Master of SportSambo
- 2000M-1 European Heavyweight Tournament winnerM-1 Global
- 1999Champion · World Youth Sambo Championshipsjunior · +100kg
- 1999Champion · European Youth Sambo Championshipsjunior · +100kg
Tai Tuivasa
BoxingKickboxing
- 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
58%59%
Head
20%18%
Body
21%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Andrei Arlovskilast 4 fights
80%17%
Tai Tuivasalast 7 fights
56%15%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Andrei Arlovski· from fights outside the UFC Tai Tuivasa
Strikes landed / min
4.123.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.444.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.320.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%11%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
78%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.12
Strikes landed / min3.25
3.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.36
0.32 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.09 / 0.8
35%
Takedown accuracy11%
78%
Takedown defence56%
0:47
Control time / fight1:19
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Andrei Arlovski42 UFC fights · 1529 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%710/2221
17%259/387
23%355/450
Clinch
7%107/180
4%59/63
0%3/4
Ground
2%28/44
0%4/5
0%4/5
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Andrei Arlovski35 of 58 ended early · 60%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Tai Tuivasa19 of 25 ended early · 76%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.