Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Blagoy Ivanov won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 8, 2019·Chicago, Illinois, USA, USA
Style matchupTai Tuivasa: StrikervsBlagoy Ivanov: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has more paths to victory. The striker needs to be sharp early.
Model Prediction: Tai Tuivasa wins(60.8%)
Actual result: Blagoy Ivanov wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Tai Tuivasa enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
- Blagoy Ivanov has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Tai Tuivasa
Red Corner
VS
Blagoy Ivanov
Blue Corner
-160
(62%)
Vegas Odds
+140
(42%)
33
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
5'11"
190.5 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Tai TuivasaL5 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Sergei Pavlovich · Dec 22L
SUBvs Alexander Volkov · Sep 23L
SUBvs Marcin Tybura · Mar 24L
vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik · Aug 24L
vs Tallison Teixeira · Jan 26Blagoy IvanovL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Derrick Lewis · Nov 19L
vs Augusto Sakai · May 20W
vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · May 22L
vs Marcin Tybura · Feb 23L
vs Alexandr Romanov · Jul 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Tai TuivasaMetricBlagoy Ivanov
3.37
Strikes / min
3.25
4.61
Strikes absorbed / min
4.20
42%
Strike defense
53%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
0.69
58%
Takedown defense
61%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.24evenly matched on net striking-0.95
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Tai TuivasaBlagoy Ivanov
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Tai Tuivasa(10 fights)Blagoy Ivanov(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+22.6-22.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+98.0-98.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Tai Tuivasa
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights17
Blagoy Ivanov
StanceSouthpaw
Height71.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights8