Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Stefan Struve
Stefan Struve
“Skyscraper”
33-13-0
RESULT

Tai Tuivasa def. Stefan Struve (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:59
WIN
Tai Tuivasa
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
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

33-13-0
Record
15-10-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
33
6'11"
Height
6'2"
84"
Reach
75"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Stefan Struve · 1-4
  • L
    Tai Tuivasa
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ben Rothwell
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs RozenstruikSun, Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcos Rogerio de Lima
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SantosSat, Feb 23, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 2:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SmithSun, Jul 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 222: Cyborg vs KunitskayaSat, Mar 3, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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

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%