Tai Tuivasa vs Cyril Asker — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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All stats are calculated from official fight data. Style scores are Combatrics proprietary ratings updated after every event.

UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

Perth, Australia

10 Feb 2018

Heavyweight

70%

Tuivasa

30%

Asker

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 2:18

Tai Tuivasa

"Bam Bam"

15 – 10

6'2"75" reachSouthpaw33 yrs7-fight slideKnockout Artist

CFR 43

Cyril Asker

"Silverback"

9 – 4

Pressure Fighter40 yrsOrthodox74" reach6'0"

CFR 19

★ Official Result

Tai TuivasawinsKO/TKOR1 · 2:18

def. Cyril Asker · UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Tuivasa

→

Actual result

Tuivasa wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

Tuivasa is a strong favourite at 70% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 24 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Tuivasa's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Asker has a chin rating of 34 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

TuivasaAsker

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Tuivasa

Asker

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'2"+

Height

6'0"

75"+

Reach

74"

33+

Age

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Tuivasa

Asker

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

43.2

18.8

50.4

Performance Avg

48.9

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Tuivasa

Asker

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

9.6

/ 10

5.8

/ 10

7.5

Style: Pressure

8.2

1.9

Style: Volume

0.8

7 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

1 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

26Distance1

12Clinch2

0Ground0

Tuivasa

Asker

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

0.3

/ 10

4.0

/ 10

0.2

Wrestling Style (/10)

2.8

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

5.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Tuivasa

Asker

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

KO risk

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R2.0 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.0 stoppage

6 fights ago

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

19/25 fights

Chin rating based on

5/13 fights

Tuivasa

Asker

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

7-fight 📉 slide

Current form

Upcoming

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R1

Last 5

L · KO · R1

W · Sub · R2

L · KO · R1

W · KO · R1

L · KO · R1

Tuivasa

Asker

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

88%

100%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Tuivasa

Asker

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

9.6

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

5.8

0.3

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

4.0

0.2

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

2.8

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

5.0

7.5

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

8.2

1.9

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

0.8

Tuivasa

Strike Zones

Asker

Tuivasa

Attacking

38 landed

Absorbing

3 absorbed

Asker

Attacking

3 landed

Absorbing

38 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Tuivasa targets the head (79% of attacks) — Asker absorbs 79% of strikes there

🎯Asker targets the head (67% of attacks) — Tuivasa absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Tuivasa

RND

Asker

0/0R00/0

Tuivasa · Last 5

Upcoming

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Decision

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Decision

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Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Decision

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Marcin Tybura

Submission

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Asker · Last 5

L · KO · R1

Tai Tuivasa

KO/TKO

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W · Sub · R2

Hu Yaozong

Submission

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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