Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Tai Tuivasa
Bam Bam
15-10-0
RESULT

Tallison Teixeira def. Tai Tuivasa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tallison Teixeira
Xicao
9-2-0
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Tallison Teixeira defeated Tai Tuivasa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Tallison Teixeira won the decision.

Fight stats

Tai Tuivasa
Tallison Teixeira
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 58
Significant strikes
51 of 74
72%
Sig. strike accuracy
69%
56 of 74
Total strikes
117 of 144
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 9
-
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:58
Control time
7:00
Significant strikes by target
21 of 36
Head
39 of 60
10 of 10
Body
10 of 11
11 of 12
Leg
2 of 3
27 of 35
Distance
26 of 47
11 of 17
Clinch
4 of 4
4 of 6
Ground
21 of 23

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 4
Sig. str.
19 of 23
3 of 5
Total str.
51 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:42
Ctrl
3:57
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 18
Sig. str.
21 of 31
17 of 23
Total str.
43 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
3:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
27 of 36
Sig. str.
11 of 20
36 of 46
Total str.
23 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
3:10
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

#TuivasaTeixeira
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#TuivasaTeixeira
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#TuivasaTeixeira
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Tuivasa
1
Draw
13
Teixeira
29-28 Teixeira×1328-28 Draw
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

5%
Tuivasa
15%
Draw
80%
Teixeira
94 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Teixeira71.3%28-28 Draw12.8%29-27 Teixeira5.3%29-28 Tuivasa3.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Teixeira
R2
92%
Teixeira
R3
81%
Tuivasa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Tai Tuivasa
+262
28% implied win probability
Open: +238Best: +320
Tallison Teixeira
-319
76% implied win probability
Open: -309Best: -285

Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTai TuivasaTallison Teixeira
4casters+270-289
4Cx+263-296
Bet105+267-312
BetAnything+230-300
BetMGM+250-300
BetOnline+270-330
BetRivers+320-556
BetUS+273-340
Betway+260-350
Bookmaker+234-285
Bovada+260-310
Caesars+260-330
Cloudbet+262-305
DraftKings+260-325
FanDuel+265-330
HardRockBet+240-325
MyBookie+260-340
Pinnacle+262-304
Polymarket+285-300
Stake+260-286
SXBet+254-317

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tai Tuivasa vs Tallison Teixeira?

Tallison Teixeira defeated Tai Tuivasa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Tallison Teixeira won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tai Tuivasa vs Tallison Teixeira?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Tallison Teixeira won the decision.

Was Tai Tuivasa vs Tallison Teixeira a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 80% of 94 fan cards scored it for Tallison Teixeira; 100% of 13 media scores picked Tallison Teixeira.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tai Tuivasa 53%47% Tallison Teixeira

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)

Tai Tuivasa
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Tallison Teixeira
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power91
79Speed50
83Precision55
92Durability85
54Engine57
48Wrestling98
59Ground79

Biggest edge Tallison Teixeira, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Tai Tuivasa is on the left of every row, Tallison Teixeira on the right.
99Punch power94
95Kick power88
81Punch speed51
76Kick speed48
83Accuracy55
48Takedowns98
73Ground striking98
45Submissions60
94Chin76
89Body strength93
54Cardio57

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

Tale of the Tape

15-10-0
Record
9-2-0
1738
Power Index rating
1717
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
26
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'7"
201 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
83"
211 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Australia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
4.85
48%
Str. Acc.
62%
4.61
SApM
4.10
42%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
2.40
0%
TD Acc.
30%
58%
TD Def.
0%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Tallison Teixeira · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Contender Series 2024 · Sep 17, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 4 fights
27.3
Avg sig. strikes
15.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.75
1:00
Avg control time
1:48
64
Career high strikes
51
0
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Tai Tuivasa
Strike target
Tallison Teixeira
59%
Head
76%
18%
Body
21%
23%
Leg
3%
Tai Tuivasa
Strike position
Tallison Teixeira
71%
Distance
48%
24%
Clinch
11%
5%
Ground
40%