Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Derrick Lewis
United StatesDerrick Lewis
“The Black Beast”
29-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Tai Tuivasa def. Derrick Lewis (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:40
WIN
Tai Tuivasa
AustraliaTai 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

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 61%39% 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

29-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-10-0
1673
Elo rating
1594
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
    Josh Hokit
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tallison Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rodrigo Nascimento
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs LewisSat, Nov 4, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 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 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%