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Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Feb 12, 2022Odds at the close
Tai Tuivasa def. Derrick Lewis · KO/TKO, round 2 (1:40)
Favourite
Derrick
Lewis
Heavyweight
Record
26-8
UFC
17-6
Age
37
Height
6'3"
Reach
79"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
62%38%
Opened −146 / +124, closed −189 / +150. The line moved toward Derrick Lewis since it opened.
Underdog
Tai
Tuivasa
Heavyweight
Record
14-4
UFC
7-3
Age
28
Height
6'2"
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Derrick LewisTai Tuivasa
Significant strikes27 of 4324 of 36
Knockdowns01
Takedowns2 of 40 of 0
Control time1:482:06
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.

9
16
Round 1
9
21
Round 2
■ Derrick Lewis ■ Tai Tuivasa

Common opponents

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

Blagoy Ivanov
Derrick Lewis
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2019 · landed 0.7 more significant strikes a minute
Tai Tuivasa
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Jun 2019 · Ivanov landed 0.6 more a minute
Junior Dos Santos
Derrick Lewis
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Mar 2019 · Santos landed 3.2 more a minute
Tai Tuivasa
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Dec 2018 · Santos landed 1.3 more a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa?

Tai Tuivasa beat Derrick Lewis by KO/TKO, round 2 (1:40) on Saturday, February 12, 2022.

Was Tai Tuivasa the favourite?

The underdog won. The closing line gave Tai Tuivasa a 38% chance, about 1 in 3.

What were Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa's records going into the fight?

Derrick Lewis is 26-8 (17-6 in the UFC). Tai Tuivasa is 14-4 (7-3 in the UFC).