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.
Augusto Sakai vs Tai Tuivasa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Augusto Sakai | Tai 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Tai Tuivasa absorbs 4.36 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Gile Ribeiro Team / Noguchi Team · Brazil- 2016AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAustralian Fighting Championship (AFC)
- 2014Semifinalist · GFC Heavyweight Tournamentheavyweight
- 2012Competitor · Combat 8 Mixed Rules
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.