Tai Tuivasa vs Tallison Teixeira
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Tallison Teixeira has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Tallison Teixeira has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Tallison Teixeira has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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Tai Tuivasa vs Tallison Teixeira: Matchup Breakdown
Tai Tuivasa is 8-11 in the Heavyweight division with a 42.1% win rate. Tallison Teixeira is 2-2 at Heavyweight, winning 50.0% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Tallison Teixeira leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 on Jan 31, 2026, won by Tallison Teixeira by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Tallison Teixeira holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 960 to 800. Career peaks are 1,074 for Tai Tuivasa and 1,027 for Tallison Teixeira. Tai Tuivasa has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 8 victories, an 87.5% finish rate. Tallison Teixeira has 1 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50.0% of the time.
Tai Tuivasa stands 6' 2" with a reach of 75" and fights southpaw. Tallison Teixeira is 6' 7" with a reach of 83", orthodox. That is an 8-inch reach advantage for Tallison Teixeira. Tai Tuivasa is 33, Tallison Teixeira is 26.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Tai Tuivasa has landed 522 significant strikes at 48.4% accuracy with 1 takedown and 25:05 of control time. Tallison Teixeira has landed 62 at 67.4% with 3 takedowns and 7:11 of control.
They share 2 common opponents: Sergei Pavlovich, Derrick Lewis.
Have Tai Tuivasa and Tallison Teixeira fought before?
Yes. Tai Tuivasa and Tallison Teixeira have fought once in the UFC. Tallison Teixeira won by unanimous decision at UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 on January 31, 2026.
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Who has more UFC wins, Tai Tuivasa or Tallison Teixeira?
Tai Tuivasa has more UFC wins: 8 to 2. Tai Tuivasa's UFC record is 8-11; Tallison Teixeira's is 2-2.
KO/TKO wins: Tai Tuivasa 7, Tallison Teixeira 1. Submission wins: Tai Tuivasa 0, Tallison Teixeira 0.
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Who is taller, Tai Tuivasa or Tallison Teixeira?
Tallison Teixeira is taller at 6'7", to Tai Tuivasa's 6'2" (5 inches). Tallison Teixeira has the longer reach: 83 inches to 75.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.