Andrei Arlovski vs Tai Tuivasa — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

Chicago, USA

9 Jun 2018

Heavyweight

53%

Arlovski

47%

Tuivasa

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Andrei Arlovski

"The Pitbull"

34 – 24

6'3"77" reachOrthodox47 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 49

Tai Tuivasa

"Bam Bam"

15 – 10

Knockout Artist7-fight slide33 yrsSouthpaw75" reach6'2"

CFR 43

★ Official Result

Tai TuivasawinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Andrei Arlovski · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Arlovski

→

Actual result

Tuivasa wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

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.

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.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

ArlovskiTuivasa

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Arlovski

Tuivasa

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'3"+

Height

6'2"

77"+

Reach

75"

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

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Arlovski

Tuivasa

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

5.0

/ 10

9.6

/ 10

5.0

Style: Pressure

7.5

5.3

Style: Volume

1.9

9 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

7 KO wins

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

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

17Distance20

2Clinch2

0Ground0

Arlovski

Tuivasa

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.9

/ 10

0.3

/ 10

1.4

Wrestling Style (/10)

0.2

0.9

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

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

Arlovski

Tuivasa

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

2 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.8 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R2.0 stoppage

2 fights ago

Last KO loss

6 fights ago

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

42/58 fights

Chin rating based on

19/25 fights

Arlovski

Tuivasa

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

4-fight 📉 slide

Current form

7-fight 📉 slide

L · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

L · Sub · R1

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

Upcoming

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R1

Arlovski

Tuivasa

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

48%

88%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Arlovski

Tuivasa

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

19 landed

Absorbing

22 absorbed

Tuivasa

Attacking

22 landed

Absorbing

19 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

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Submission

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News & Media

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