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Augusto Sakai vs Tai Tuivasa

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Dec 11, 2021Odds at the close
Tai Tuivasa def. Augusto Sakai · KO/TKO, round 2 (0:26)
Underdog
Augusto
Sakai
Heavyweight
Record
15-3
UFC
4-2
Age
30
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
47%53%
Opened −110 / −110, closed +102 / −121. The line moved toward Tai Tuivasa since it opened.
Favourite
Tai
Tuivasa
Heavyweight
Record
13-4
UFC
6-3
Age
28
Height
6'2"
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Augusto SakaiTai Tuivasa
Significant strikes21 of 2934 of 52
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 10 of 1
Control time0:331:58
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
14
Round 1
26
21
Round 2
■ Augusto Sakai ■ Tai Tuivasa

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Blagoy Ivanov
Augusto Sakai
Won · decision, 3 rounds
May 2020 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Tai Tuivasa
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Jun 2019 · Ivanov landed 0.6 more a minute
Andrei Arlovski
Augusto Sakai
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2019 · Arlovski landed 2.2 more a minute
Tai Tuivasa
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jun 2018 · landed 0.2 more significant strikes a minute

Other fights that night

Julianna Pena def. Amanda Nunessubmission, round 2 (3:26)Underdog won CLOSE14% Andre Muniz def. Eryk Anderssubmission, round 1 (3:13) CLOSE64% Bruno Silva def. Jordan WrightKO/TKO, round 1 (1:28) CLOSE74% Charles Oliveira def. Dustin Poiriersubmission, round 3 (1:02)Underdog won CLOSE45% Kai Kara-France def. Cody GarbrandtKO/TKO, round 1 (3:21)Underdog won CLOSE44% Josh Emmett def. Dan Igedecision, 3 rounds CLOSE56% Ryan Hall def. Darrick Minnerdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE63% Dominick Cruz def. Pedro Munhozdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE50% Erin Blanchfield def. Miranda Maverickdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE44% Geoff Neal def. Santiago Ponzinibbiodecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE48% Gillian Robertson def. Priscila Cachoeirasubmission, round 1 (4:59) CLOSE75% Tony Kelley def. Randy CostaKO/TKO, round 2 (4:15)Underdog won CLOSE37% Sean O'Malley def. Raulian PaivaKO/TKO, round 1 (4:42) CLOSE72%

Questions and answers

Who won Augusto Sakai vs Tai Tuivasa?

Tai Tuivasa beat Augusto Sakai by KO/TKO, round 2 (0:26) on Saturday, December 11, 2021.

Was Tai Tuivasa the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Tai Tuivasa a 53% chance.

What were Augusto Sakai and Tai Tuivasa's records going into the fight?

Augusto Sakai is 15-3 (4-2 in the UFC). Tai Tuivasa is 13-4 (6-3 in the UFC).