Heavyweight

Tai Tuivasa

Bam Bam

15-10

Age
33
Height
6'2"
Reach
6'3"
Stance
Southpaw
Camp
Lions High Performance Centre
Out of
Australia
Style
striker
Fight IQ
D · 50
Finish rate
0%
Win rate
60%

Career methods

KO/TKO
8
Sub
0
Dec
7

FightMetric

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

Tape read

Power striker — porous pocket, southpaw

Fight IQ

50D

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

D

Ground

D

Defense

D

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

D

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C+

Chin

C+

What they do well

No standout plus-mark on this card.

Where they leak

  • 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.

Scouting report

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.

Ground game

12 D

Thin 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

Striking defense

26 D

Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.

  • 44% striking defense · 7.36 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 10 defeats

Counter punching

48 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 52% accuracy on 3.37 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 8 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

41 D

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 44% · TD def 100% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 7.36 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

37 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.37 SLpM at 52% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 7.36 SApM

Takedown reaction

66 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 100% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 3 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

65 C+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 10 losses
  • 7 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
May 2, 2026Fighter 5080572LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0013/22
Feb 1, 2026Fighter 5212856LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0042/58
Aug 18, 2024Jairzinho RozenstruikLDecision - Split3 5:0037/126
Mar 16, 2024Fighter 3093559LSubmission1 4:0815/24
Sep 10, 2023Alexander VolkovLSubmission2 4:3728/67
Dec 4, 2022Fighter 4217395LKO/TKO1 0:542/10