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HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Tai Tuivasa def. Augusto Sakai (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:26
WIN
Tai Tuivasa
Bam Bam
15-10-0
Saturday, December 11, 2021
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Tai Tuivasa defeated Augusto Sakai by TKO in round 2 (0:26) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier, held Saturday, December 11, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Augusto Sakai
Tai Tuivasa
0
Knockdowns
1
21 of 29
Significant strikes
34 of 52
72%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
40 of 49
Total strikes
44 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:33
Control time
1:58
Significant strikes by target
6 of 12
Head
26 of 43
12 of 13
Body
8 of 8
3 of 4
Leg
0 of 1
5 of 12
Distance
13 of 27
16 of 17
Clinch
21 of 25
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 26
Sig. str.
24 of 37
38 of 46
Total str.
34 of 47
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
1:57
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
2 of 3
Sig. str.
10 of 15
2 of 3
Total str.
10 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01

Betting Odds

Augusto Sakai
+104
49% implied win probability
Open: -110Best: +115
Tai Tuivasa
-131
57% implied win probability
Open: -114Best: -120

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAugusto SakaiTai Tuivasa
BetAnything+105-135
BetOnline+108-128
BetUS+105-135
Betway-105-133
Bovada+115-140
Cloudbet+111-122
DraftKings+105-140
FanDuel+102-120
MyBookie-105-125
Pinnacle+102-130
sportsbetio-102-132
sports-interaction+110-150
unibet-103-121

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Augusto Sakai vs Tai Tuivasa?

Tai Tuivasa defeated Augusto Sakai by TKO in round 2 (0:26) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier, held Saturday, December 11, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Augusto Sakai 47%53% 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)

Augusto Sakai
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Tai Tuivasa
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power97
68Speed79
76Precision83
93Durability92
75Engine54
74Wrestling48
67Ground59

Biggest edge Augusto Sakai, Takedowns +26

Attribute by attribute

Augusto Sakai is on the left of every row, Tai Tuivasa on the right.
94Punch power99
82Kick power95
74Punch speed81
61Kick speed76
76Accuracy83
74Takedowns48
81Ground striking73
52Submissions45
94Chin94
92Body strength89
75Cardio54

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

Tale of the Tape

16-5-1
Record
15-10-0
1763
Power Index rating
1781
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
33
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

4.60
SLpM
3.37
49%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.83
SApM
4.61
48%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
0.00
40%
TD Acc.
0%
56%
TD Def.
58%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Augusto Sakai · 2-3
  • L
    KSW 120 - Haratyk vs. Lesko · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    KSW 113 - Bartosinski vs. Tulshaev · Dec 20, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    KSW 105 - Bartosinski vs. Grzebyk 2 · Apr 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    KSW 95 - Wiklacz vs. Przybysz 5 · Jun 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs Allen · Feb 25, 2023
    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 9 fights · 18 fights
47.8
Avg sig. strikes
27.3
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:54
Avg control time
1:00
111
Career high strikes
64
1
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Augusto Sakai
Strike target
Tai Tuivasa
59%
Head
59%
28%
Body
18%
13%
Leg
23%
Augusto Sakai
Strike position
Tai Tuivasa
60%
Distance
71%
35%
Clinch
24%
5%
Ground
5%