UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Chicago, USA
9 Jun 2018
Heavyweight
VS
53%
Arlovski
47%
Tuivasa
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Andrei
Andrei Arlovski
"The Pitbull"
34 – 24
6'3"77" reachOrthodox47 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 49
Tai
Tai Tuivasa
"Bam Bam"
15 – 10
Knockout Artist7-fight slide33 yrsSouthpaw75" reach6'2"
CFR 43

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Arlovski

This is a genuine toss-up — Arlovski at 53% vs Tuivasa at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Tuivasa has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Tuivasa has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Arlovski
Tuivasa
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
6'2"
77"+
Reach
75"
47
Age
+33
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Arlovski
Tuivasa
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
49.1
43.2
50.5
Performance Avg
50.4
47
Quality of Victory
54
94
Momentum Score
20
Arlovski
Tuivasa
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.5
1.9
47%
Strike Accuracy
55%
5.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
9.6
9 KOs
KO Finishes
7 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
14
4
Body
5
2
Leg
3
RangeRange
17Distance20
2Clinch2
0Ground0
Arlovski
Tuivasa
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.9
/ 10
0.3
/ 10
1.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.2
0.9
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
2
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Arlovski
Tuivasa
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
8
KO/TKO Losses
3
3
Sub Losses
3
Avg R1.8 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
5 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
42/58 fights
Chin rating based on
18/25 fights
Arlovski
Tuivasa
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
94
20
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
7-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R2
Arlovski
Tuivasa
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
48%
88%
9
KO / TKO Wins
7
2
Submission Wins
0
12
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Arlovski
Tuivasa
Striking5.0 / 9.6Volume5.3 / 1.9Grappling1.9 / 0.3Wrestling1.4 / 0.2Submission0.9 / 0.0Pressure5.0 / 7.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
9.6
1.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.3
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.2
0.9
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.5
5.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.9
Arlovski
Strike Zones
Tuivasa
Arlovski
Attacking
13HEAD4BODY2LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
14HEAD5BODY3LEGS22 absorbed
Tuivasa
Attacking
14HEAD5BODY3LEGS22 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD4BODY2LEGS19 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Arlovski targets the head (68% of attacks) — Tuivasa absorbs 68% of strikes there
🎯Tuivasa targets the head (64% of attacks) — Arlovski absorbs 64% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Arlovski
RND
Tuivasa
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Arlovski · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.0W4.0L4.0L5.0W5.0W5.2W5.0W5.0W5.0W1.5L5.5L5.0W4.5W5.2W4.5W5.0W5.0W4.5W2.6L2.1L2.8L1.9L5.9L4.5W4.5W5.9L5.5L5.7L4.5W2.6L5.2W5.1W5.2L4.5W4.5W4.5W4.5W2.1L3.1L7.0L6.5L2000-112006-122017-062021-042024-06
WinLossTrend

Tuivasa · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.7
0105.0W5.0W5.2W2.1L5.5L3.3L5.0W5.0W5.0W5.4W6.5W4.5L2.7L4.0L1.9L6.6L6.7L5.5L2017-112019-102022-022024-082026-05
WinLossTrend

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