Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa

Fighter 1
VS
Fighter 2
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Key Stats

Derrick LewisvsTai Tuivasa
32
Fights
19
20
Wins
8
12
Losses
11
16
Finishes
7
1
Title Fights
0
30:49
Control Time
25:05

Striking Stats

Derrick LewisvsTai Tuivasa
682
Sig. Strikes Landed
522
48.9%
Sig. Strike Acc.
48.4%
21.3
Sig. Str / Fight
27.5
11
Knockdowns
8
538
Head Strikes
307
115
Body Strikes
95
29
Leg Strikes
120

Grappling Stats

Derrick LewisvsTai Tuivasa
10
Takedowns Landed
1
25.6%
Takedown Acc.
11.1%
0.3
TD / Fight
0.1
0
Sub. Attempts
0
4
Reversals
0

Tale of the Tape

LewisvsTuivasa
41 yrs
Age
33 yrs
6' 3"
Height
6' 2"
260 lbs.
Weight
264 lbs.
79"
Reach
75"
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
940
ELO Rating
800
1,200
Peak ELO
1,074
62.5%
Win Rate
42.1%
80.0%
Finish Rate
87.5%
142
Days / Fight
171

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking or record.

Career Snapshot

LewisvsTuivasa
Active
Status
Active
0
Win Streak
0
6
Best Streak
5
LWWLL
Last 5 (old → new)
LLLLL

Win Methods

LewisvsTuivasa
16 (80.0%)
KO/TKO
7 (87.5%)
0 (0.0%)
Submission
0 (0.0%)
4 (20.0%)
Decision
1 (12.5%)

Fan Ratings

LewisvsTuivasa
6.5
Overall
3.2
7.6
Striking
4.3
4.7
Grappling
1.9
4.7
Wrestling
1.4
4.2
Cardio
3.0
6.5
Chin
2.4
9.6
Power
6.4
8.0
Excitement
3.4

Head-to-Head Record

Derrick Lewis0
–
Tai Tuivasa1
L
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2KO/TKO - R2
Feb 12, 2022

Common Opponents (8)

LewisvsTuivasa
W1W
Tallison Teixeira
L1L
L1L
Serghei Spivac
L1L
L1L
Sergei Pavlovich
L1L
L1L
Ciryl Gane
L1L
W1W
Blagoy Ivanov
L1L
L1L
Junior Dos Santos
L1L
W1W
Alexander Volkov
L1L
W1W
Marcin Tybura
L1L
Who Wins?
Derrick Lewis ProfileTai Tuivasa Profile

Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa: Matchup Breakdown

Derrick Lewis is 20-12 in the Heavyweight division with a 62.5% win rate. Tai Tuivasa is 8-11 at Heavyweight, winning 42.1% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Tai Tuivasa leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 on Feb 12, 2022, won by Tai Tuivasa by KO/TKO in round 2.

Derrick Lewis holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 940 to 800. Career peaks are 1,200 for Derrick Lewis and 1,074 for Tai Tuivasa. Derrick Lewis has 16 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 20 victories, an 80.0% finish rate. Tai Tuivasa has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 87.5% of the time.

Derrick Lewis stands 6' 3" with a reach of 79" and fights orthodox. Tai Tuivasa is 6' 2" with a reach of 75", southpaw. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Derrick Lewis. Derrick Lewis is 41, Tai Tuivasa is 33.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Derrick Lewis has landed 682 significant strikes at 48.9% accuracy with 10 takedowns and 30:49 of control time. Tai Tuivasa has landed 522 at 48.4% with 1 takedown and 25:05 of control.

Derrick Lewis has 1 title fight (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Tai Tuivasa. They share 8 common opponents: Tallison Teixeira, Serghei Spivac, Sergei Pavlovich, Ciryl Gane, Blagoy Ivanov, Junior Dos Santos, Alexander Volkov, Marcin Tybura.

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Have Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa fought before?

Yes. Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa have fought once in the UFC. Tai Tuivasa won by KO/TKO at UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 on February 12, 2022.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Derrick Lewis or Tai Tuivasa?

Derrick Lewis has more UFC wins: 20 to 8. Derrick Lewis's UFC record is 20-12; Tai Tuivasa's is 8-11.

KO/TKO wins: Derrick Lewis 16, Tai Tuivasa 7. Submission wins: Derrick Lewis 0, Tai Tuivasa 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Derrick Lewis or Tai Tuivasa?

Derrick Lewis is taller at 6'3", to Tai Tuivasa's 6'2" (1 inch). Derrick Lewis has the longer reach: 79 inches to 75.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.