Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Derrick Lewis
The Black Beast
29-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Tai Tuivasa def. Derrick Lewis (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:40
WIN
Tai Tuivasa
Bam Bam
15-10-0
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Tai Tuivasa defeated Derrick Lewis by TKO in round 2 (1:40) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2, held Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Derrick Lewis
Tai Tuivasa
0
Knockdowns
1
27 of 43
Significant strikes
24 of 36
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
31 of 47
Total strikes
35 of 47
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:48
Control time
2:06
Significant strikes by target
24 of 39
Head
12 of 22
3 of 4
Body
9 of 9
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 5
11 of 21
Distance
8 of 14
8 of 12
Clinch
16 of 22
8 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 24
Sig. str.
14 of 21
20 of 28
Total str.
25 of 32
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:24
Ctrl
2:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
11 of 19
Sig. str.
10 of 15
11 of 19
Total str.
10 of 15
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Derrick Lewis
-186
65% implied win probability
Open: -184Best: -170
Tai Tuivasa
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +150Best: +160

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDerrick LewisTai Tuivasa
BetAnything-180+145
BetOnline-170+145
BetUS-200+160
Betway-200+140
Bovada-186+151
Cloudbet-177+158
DraftKings-185+140
FanDuel-174+146
MyBookie-170+140
Pinnacle-187+159
sportsbetio-208+140
sports-interaction-205+160
unibet-190+150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa?

Tai Tuivasa defeated Derrick Lewis by TKO in round 2 (1:40) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2, held Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Derrick Lewis 59%41% 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 (14 fighters)

Derrick Lewis
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Tai Tuivasa
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power97
93Speed79
91Precision83
91Durability92
88Engine54
87Wrestling48
92Ground59

Biggest edge Derrick Lewis, Takedowns +39

Attribute by attribute

Derrick Lewis is on the left of every row, Tai Tuivasa on the right.
100Punch power99
94Kick power95
93Punch speed81
92Kick speed76
91Accuracy83
87Takedowns48
100Ground striking73
83Submissions45
93Chin94
88Body strength89
88Cardio54

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

Tale of the Tape

29-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-10-0
1876
Power Index rating
1814
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
33
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

2.41
SLpM
3.37
48%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.79
SApM
4.61
38%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.53
TD Avg.
0.00
25%
TD Acc.
0%
51%
TD Def.
58%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Derrick Lewis · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 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 32 fights · 18 fights
21.3
Avg sig. strikes
27.3
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:58
Avg control time
1:00
53
Career high strikes
64
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Derrick Lewis
Strike target
Tai Tuivasa
79%
Head
59%
17%
Body
18%
4%
Leg
23%
Derrick Lewis
Strike position
Tai Tuivasa
40%
Distance
71%
18%
Clinch
24%
42%
Ground
5%