Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa
Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Junior Dos Santos
BrazilJunior Dos Santos
“Cigano”
21-9-0
RESULT

Junior Dos Santos def. Tai Tuivasa (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:30
Tai Tuivasa
AustraliaTai Tuivasa
“Bam Bam”
15-10-0
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Junior Dos Santos defeated Tai Tuivasa by TKO in round 2 (2:30) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa, held Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide.

Fight stats

Junior Dos Santos
Tai Tuivasa
1
Knockdowns
0
26 of 65
Significant strikes
16 of 42
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
37 of 77
Total strikes
16 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:47
Control time
1:16
Significant strikes by target
20 of 55
Head
9 of 33
4 of 7
Body
4 of 4
2 of 3
Leg
3 of 5
15 of 37
Distance
10 of 32
0 of 1
Clinch
6 of 10
11 of 27
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 23
Sig. str.
12 of 32
12 of 25
Total str.
12 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:57
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
16 of 42
Sig. str.
4 of 10
25 of 52
Total str.
4 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
0:19

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Dos Santos vs Tai Tuivasa?

Junior Dos Santos defeated Tai Tuivasa by TKO in round 2 (2:30) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa, held Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Junior Dos Santos 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

21-9-0
Record
15-10-0
1679
Elo rating
1605
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
33
6'4"
193 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

4.49
SLpM
3.37
47%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.33
SApM
4.61
56%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
0.00
50%
TD Acc.
0%
81%
TD Def.
58%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Junior Dos Santos · 1-4
  • L
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs MorenoSun, Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 2:34 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC 252: Miocic vs CormierSun, Aug 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:47 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos SantosSun, Jan 26, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos SantosSun, Jun 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos SantosSun, Mar 10, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:58 · 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 23 fights · 18 fights
48.2
Avg sig. strikes
27.3
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:20
Avg control time
1:00
157
Career high strikes
64
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Junior Dos Santos
Strike target
Tai Tuivasa
61%
Head
59%
34%
Body
18%
4%
Leg
23%
Junior Dos Santos
Strike position
Tai Tuivasa
85%
Distance
71%
8%
Clinch
24%
7%
Ground
5%