Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Tai Tuivasa
AustraliaTai Tuivasa
“Bam Bam”
15-10-0
RESULT

Serghei Spivac def. Tai Tuivasa (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:14
WIN
Serghei Spivac
MoldovaSerghei Spivac
“Polar Bear”
18-6-0
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia

Serghei Spivac defeated Tai Tuivasa by Submission in round 2 (3:14) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya, held Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

Fight stats

Tai Tuivasa
Serghei Spivac
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 50
Significant strikes
23 of 42
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
22 of 51
Total strikes
40 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
6 of 8
—
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
4:22
Significant strikes by target
8 of 32
Head
22 of 41
4 of 8
Body
1 of 1
9 of 10
Leg
0 of 0
17 of 39
Distance
8 of 27
4 of 9
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 2
Ground
14 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 37
Sig. str.
10 of 20
14 of 38
Total str.
21 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
2:25
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
13 of 22
8 of 13
Total str.
19 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
1:57

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tai Tuivasa vs Serghei Spivac?

Serghei Spivac defeated Tai Tuivasa by Submission in round 2 (3:14) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya, held Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tai Tuivasa 61%39% Serghei Spivac

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
18-6-0
1538
Elo rating
1457
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
31
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Australia
Nationality
Moldova

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
3.57
48%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.61
SApM
4.23
42%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
3.82
0%
TD Acc.
59%
58%
TD Def.
63%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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
Serghei Spivac · 2-3
  • W
    Ante Delija
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Sat, Aug 10, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs SpivacSat, Sep 2, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 15 fights
27.3
Avg sig. strikes
29.9
0.00
Avg takedowns
2.13
1:00
Avg control time
2:45
64
Career high strikes
73
0
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Tai Tuivasa
Strike target
Serghei Spivac
59%
Head
94%
18%
Body
4%
23%
Leg
2%
Tai Tuivasa
Strike position
Serghei Spivac
71%
Distance
61%
24%
Clinch
4%
5%
Ground
35%