Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Tai Tuivasa
AustraliaTai Tuivasa
“Bam Bam”
15-10-0
RESULT

Blagoy Ivanov def. Tai Tuivasa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Blagoy Ivanov
BulgariaBlagoy Ivanov
“Baga”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, June 9, 2019
United Center, Chicago, United States

Blagoy Ivanov defeated Tai Tuivasa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes, held Sunday, June 9, 2019 at United Center, Chicago.

Fight stats

Tai Tuivasa
Blagoy Ivanov
0
Knockdowns
1
64 of 144
Significant strikes
73 of 123
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
66 of 146
Total strikes
81 of 131
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:38
Control time
2:38
Significant strikes by target
39 of 114
Head
65 of 114
6 of 7
Body
7 of 8
19 of 23
Leg
1 of 1
50 of 126
Distance
62 of 111
14 of 18
Clinch
5 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
6 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
14 of 37
Sig. str.
22 of 34
15 of 38
Total str.
23 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:48
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 62
Sig. str.
30 of 54
27 of 62
Total str.
30 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 45
Sig. str.
21 of 35
24 of 46
Total str.
28 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
2:01

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#TuivasaIvanov
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Brandon Mason
#TuivasaIvanov
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Brian Puccillo
#TuivasaIvanov
1––
2––
3––
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Tuivasa
–
14
Ivanov
●30–27 Ivanov×8●29–28 Ivanov×6
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

7%
Tuivasa
2%
Draw
91%
Ivanov
56 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Ivanov51.8%●29–28 Ivanov25%●29–28 Tuivasa7.1%●30–26 Ivanov7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Ivanov
R2
70%
Ivanov
R3
79%
Ivanov

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tai Tuivasa vs Blagoy Ivanov?

Blagoy Ivanov defeated Tai Tuivasa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes, held Sunday, June 9, 2019 at United Center, Chicago.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tai Tuivasa vs Blagoy Ivanov?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 29–28 — Blagoy Ivanov won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tai Tuivasa 54%46% Blagoy Ivanov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-10-0
Record
19-6-0 (1 NC)
1572
Elo rating
1547
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
39
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Australia
Nationality
Bulgaria

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
3.25
48%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.61
SApM
4.20
42%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.69
0%
TD Acc.
40%
58%
TD Def.
61%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 8 fights
27.3
Avg sig. strikes
52.8
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.75
1:00
Avg control time
1:23
64
Career high strikes
73
0
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Tai Tuivasa
Strike target
Blagoy Ivanov
59%
Head
78%
18%
Body
20%
23%
Leg
2%
Tai Tuivasa
Strike position
Blagoy Ivanov
71%
Distance
89%
24%
Clinch
9%
5%
Ground
2%