Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Augusto Sakai
BrazilAugusto Sakai
16-5-1
RESULT

Tai Tuivasa def. Augusto Sakai (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:26
WIN
Tai Tuivasa
AustraliaTai 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

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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

16-5-1
Record
15-10-0
1554
Elo rating
1574
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
    Marcin Wojcik
    KSW 113 - Bartosinski vs. TulshaevSat, Dec 20, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Szymon Bajor
    KSW 105 - Bartosinski vs. Grzebyk 2Sat, Apr 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Phil De Fries
    KSW 95 - Wiklacz vs. Przybysz 5Fri, Jun 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Don'Tale Mayes
    UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs AllenSat, Feb 25, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Serghei Spivac
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:42 · 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 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%