Ground game
12 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.00 takedowns / 15 at 0% accuracy
- 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 0 career sub wins
Heavyweight
“Bam Bam”
15-10
SLpM
3.37
SApM
7.36
Str Acc
52%
Str Def
44%
TD Avg
0.00
TD Acc
0%
TD Def
100%
Sub Avg
0.00
Power striker — porous pocket, southpaw
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
No standout plus-mark on this card.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Striking defense
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Tai Tuivasa “Bam Bam” is a 33-year-old Southpaw heavyweight out of Australia, camped at Lions High Performance Centre. The tape read: power striker — porous pocket, southpaw. Career mark 15-10-0 — 8 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 7 by decision. Fight IQ grades D (50).
What works. Takedown reaction is the standout at 66 (C+). Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next. Ground game D on 0.00 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 44% / 7.36 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 100% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (12, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): L 5080572 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L 5212856 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L Rozenstruik (Decision - Split R3) · L 3093559 (Submission R1) · L Volkov (Submission R2). Form index negative over the last 5. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
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| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Fighter 5080572 | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 13/22 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Fighter 5212856 | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 42/58 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | L | Decision - Split | 3 5:00 | 37/126 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Fighter 3093559 | L | Submission | 1 4:08 | 15/24 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Alexander Volkov | L | Submission | 2 4:37 | 28/67 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Fighter 4217395 | L | KO/TKO | 1 0:54 | 2/10 |