Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Stefan Struve
Skyscraper
33-13-0
RESULT

Tai Tuivasa def. Stefan Struve (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:59
WIN
Tai Tuivasa
Bam Bam
15-10-0
Saturday, October 24, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Tai Tuivasa defeated Stefan Struve by TKO in round 1 (4:59) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje, held Saturday, October 24, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Stefan Struve
Tai Tuivasa
0
Knockdowns
1
13 of 19
Significant strikes
27 of 42
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
13 of 19
Total strikes
48 of 63
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:44
Significant strikes by target
4 of 6
Head
15 of 28
4 of 8
Body
4 of 4
5 of 5
Leg
8 of 10
13 of 19
Distance
14 of 28
0 of 0
Clinch
10 of 11
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
13 of 19
Sig. str.
27 of 42
13 of 19
Total str.
48 of 63
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:44

Betting Odds

Stefan Struve
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: -137Best: +134
Tai Tuivasa
-141
59% implied win probability
Open: +107Best: -105

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Stefan StruveTai Tuivasa
40%50%60%Oct 6Oct 12Oct 18Oct 24Oct 6, 5:35 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -130 (57%)Oct 6, 9:05 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -147 (60%)Oct 7, 4:35 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -148 (60%)Oct 7, 6:45 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -145 (59%)Oct 7, 10:35 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -139 (58%)Oct 7, 11:15 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -142 (59%)Oct 7, 11:30 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -143 (59%)Oct 8, 4:30 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -140 (58%)Oct 8, 6:05 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -140 (58%)Oct 8, 8:51 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -136 (58%)Oct 8, 3:03 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -132 (57%)Oct 9, 5:45 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -129 (56%)Oct 9, 2:46 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -131 (57%)Oct 11, 3:11 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -132 (57%)Oct 11, 9:17 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -133 (57%)Oct 12, 7:50 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -132 (57%)Oct 13, 3:00 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -129 (56%)Oct 13, 7:55 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -129 (56%)Oct 14, 11:00 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -128 (56%)Oct 15, 12:15 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -128 (56%)Oct 15, 7:50 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -130 (57%)Oct 18, 12:40 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -128 (56%)Oct 19, 3:41 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -126 (56%)Oct 19, 6:40 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -124 (55%)Oct 19, 6:45 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -124 (55%)Oct 19, 2:05 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -122 (55%)Oct 19, 2:35 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -119 (54%)Oct 19, 4:32 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -118 (54%)Oct 20, 4:00 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -118 (54%)Oct 20, 6:35 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -116 (54%)Oct 20, 7:25 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -116 (54%)Oct 20, 1:11 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -117 (54%)Oct 20, 2:56 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -118 (54%)Oct 20, 6:00 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -120 (55%)Oct 20, 6:12 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -122 (55%)Oct 20, 10:04 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -120 (55%)Oct 21, 5:04 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -120 (55%)Oct 21, 5:27 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -118 (54%)Oct 21, 9:37 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -117 (54%)Oct 22, 5:09 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -118 (54%)Oct 22, 12:40 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -116 (54%)Oct 22, 2:02 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -115 (53%)Oct 22, 4:47 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -112 (53%)Oct 22, 6:37 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -114 (53%)Oct 23, 2:09 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -110 (52%)Oct 23, 2:29 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -109 (52%)Oct 23, 3:26 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -109 (52%)Oct 23, 7:51 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -109 (52%)Oct 23, 2:40 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -109 (52%)Oct 23, 4:37 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -107 (52%)Oct 23, 4:44 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -105 (51%)Oct 23, 6:25 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -102 (50%)Oct 23, 6:44 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -101 (50%)Oct 23, 8:32 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -101 (50%)Oct 23, 10:47 PM UTC · Stefan Struve -102 (50%)Oct 24, 3:41 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -100 (50%)Oct 24, 4:47 AM UTC · Stefan Struve -100 (50%)Oct 24, 5:46 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +100 (50%)Oct 24, 11:42 AM UTC · Stefan Struve +103 (49%)Oct 24, 12:39 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +104 (49%)Oct 24, 1:59 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +104 (49%)Oct 24, 2:38 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +105 (49%)Oct 24, 2:42 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +107 (48%)Oct 24, 3:01 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +109 (48%)Oct 24, 3:13 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +109 (48%)Oct 24, 4:18 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +112 (47%)Oct 24, 4:59 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +113 (47%)Oct 24, 5:16 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +115 (47%)Oct 24, 5:22 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +116 (46%)Oct 24, 5:34 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +114 (47%)Oct 24, 5:40 PM UTC · Stefan Struve +115 (47%)Oct 6, 5:35 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +100 (50%)Oct 6, 9:05 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +117 (46%)Oct 7, 4:35 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +121 (45%)Oct 7, 6:45 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +118 (46%)Oct 7, 10:35 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +116 (46%)Oct 7, 11:15 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +108 (48%)Oct 7, 11:30 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +109 (48%)Oct 8, 4:30 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +106 (49%)Oct 8, 6:05 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +106 (49%)Oct 8, 8:51 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +104 (49%)Oct 8, 3:03 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +102 (50%)Oct 9, 5:45 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +101 (50%)Oct 9, 2:46 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +102 (50%)Oct 11, 3:11 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +104 (49%)Oct 11, 9:17 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +105 (49%)Oct 12, 7:50 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +104 (49%)Oct 13, 3:00 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +102 (50%)Oct 13, 7:55 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +102 (50%)Oct 14, 11:00 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +101 (50%)Oct 15, 12:15 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -100 (50%)Oct 15, 7:50 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +101 (50%)Oct 18, 12:40 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -100 (50%)Oct 19, 3:41 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -102 (50%)Oct 19, 6:40 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -104 (51%)Oct 19, 6:45 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -104 (51%)Oct 19, 2:05 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -106 (51%)Oct 19, 2:35 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -107 (52%)Oct 19, 4:32 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -106 (51%)Oct 20, 4:00 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -108 (52%)Oct 20, 6:35 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -107 (52%)Oct 20, 7:25 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -109 (52%)Oct 20, 1:11 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -108 (52%)Oct 20, 2:56 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -107 (52%)Oct 20, 6:00 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -105 (51%)Oct 20, 6:12 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -103 (51%)Oct 20, 10:04 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -105 (51%)Oct 21, 5:04 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -105 (51%)Oct 21, 5:27 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -107 (52%)Oct 21, 9:37 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -108 (52%)Oct 22, 5:09 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -107 (52%)Oct 22, 12:40 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -107 (52%)Oct 22, 2:02 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -109 (52%)Oct 22, 4:47 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -113 (53%)Oct 22, 6:37 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -111 (53%)Oct 23, 2:09 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -112 (53%)Oct 23, 2:29 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -116 (54%)Oct 23, 3:26 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -116 (54%)Oct 23, 7:51 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -116 (54%)Oct 23, 2:40 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -114 (53%)Oct 23, 4:37 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -116 (54%)Oct 23, 4:44 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -118 (54%)Oct 23, 6:25 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -120 (55%)Oct 23, 6:44 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -123 (55%)Oct 23, 8:32 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -123 (55%)Oct 23, 10:47 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -122 (55%)Oct 24, 3:41 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -124 (55%)Oct 24, 4:47 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -124 (55%)Oct 24, 5:46 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -125 (56%)Oct 24, 11:42 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -125 (56%)Oct 24, 12:39 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -127 (56%)Oct 24, 1:59 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -127 (56%)Oct 24, 2:38 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -128 (56%)Oct 24, 2:42 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -130 (57%)Oct 24, 3:01 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -132 (57%)Oct 24, 3:13 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -132 (57%)Oct 24, 4:18 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -132 (57%)Oct 24, 4:59 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -136 (58%)Oct 24, 5:16 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -138 (58%)Oct 24, 5:22 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -139 (58%)Oct 24, 5:34 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -140 (58%)Oct 24, 5:40 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa -141 (59%)+115-141
SportsbookStefan StruveTai Tuivasa
BetOnline+134-154
Bookmaker+126-155
Bovada-125-105
Cloudbet+128-152
MyBookie+125-155
Pinnacle+110-126
sportsbetio-104-139
sports-interaction+125-165
unibet+114-141

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Stefan Struve vs Tai Tuivasa?

Tai Tuivasa defeated Stefan Struve by TKO in round 1 (4:59) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje, held Saturday, October 24, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Stefan Struve 54%46% 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)

Stefan Struve
Submission Ace
5 edges
Tai Tuivasa
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power97
73Speed79
71Precision83
77Durability92
61Engine54
50Wrestling48
85Ground59

Biggest edge Stefan Struve, Submissions +52

Attribute by attribute

Stefan Struve is on the left of every row, Tai Tuivasa on the right.
80Punch power99
96Kick power95
53Punch speed81
93Kick speed76
71Accuracy83
50Takedowns48
72Ground striking73
97Submissions45
83Chin94
71Body strength89
61Cardio54

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

Tale of the Tape

33-13-0
Record
15-10-0
1715
Power Index rating
1688
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
33
6'11"
211 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
84"
213 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Netherlands
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

3.12
SLpM
3.37
47%
Str. Acc.
48%
4.04
SApM
4.61
46%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
0.00
46%
TD Acc.
0%
55%
TD Def.
58%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Stefan Struve · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 2:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith · Jul 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 18 fights
24.4
Avg sig. strikes
27.3
0.29
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:51
Avg control time
1:00
93
Career high strikes
64
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Stefan Struve
Strike target
Tai Tuivasa
53%
Head
59%
23%
Body
18%
24%
Leg
23%
Stefan Struve
Strike position
Tai Tuivasa
84%
Distance
71%
6%
Clinch
24%
10%
Ground
5%