Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Tai Tuivasa
Bam Bam
15-10-0
RESULT

Serghei Spivac def. Tai Tuivasa (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:14
WIN
Serghei Spivac
Polar Bear
18-7-0
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 51%49% Serghei Spivac

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)

Tai Tuivasa
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Serghei Spivac
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power60
79Speed51
83Precision56
92Durability86
54Engine65
48Wrestling98
59Ground96

Biggest edge Serghei Spivac, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Tai Tuivasa is on the left of every row, Serghei Spivac on the right.
99Punch power70
95Kick power49
81Punch speed54
76Kick speed47
83Accuracy56
48Takedowns98
73Ground striking97
45Submissions94
94Chin92
89Body strength79
54Cardio65

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

Tale of the Tape

15-10-0
Record
18-7-0
1727
Power Index rating
1723
0
Win Streak
0
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

Style Matchup

BoxingKickboxing
vs
BJJBoxingJudoSambo
Tai Tuivasa
  • 2016AFC Heavyweight Championship · Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
  • 2014Semifinalist · GFC Heavyweight Tournament · heavyweight
  • 2012Competitor · Combat 8 Mixed Rules

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Serghei Spivac
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2017Heavyweight Championship · WWFC (World Warriors Fighting Championship)
  • Medalist · Amateur MMA Worlds Unspecified
  • Medalist · European Championships

Camp Polar Bear Team · Chisinau, Moldova

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
3.35
48%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.61
SApM
4.23
42%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
3.42
0%
TD Acc.
57%
58%
TD Def.
52%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tai Tuivasa · 0-5
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:37 · Heavyweight
Serghei Spivac · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues · Aug 22, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2 · Aug 10, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 16 fights
27.3
Avg sig. strikes
29.4
0.00
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:00
Avg control time
2:36
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
63%
24%
Clinch
4%
5%
Ground
34%