Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Tallison Teixeira won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, January 31, 2026·Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Style matchupTai Tuivasa: StrikervsTallison Teixeira: Wrestler
Classic striker-vs-wrestler. The wrestler historically gets the edge if they can close distance and finish takedowns.
Model Prediction: Tallison Teixeira wins(61.6%)
Actual result: Tallison Teixeira wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Tai Tuivasa enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
- Tai Tuivasa has 58pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Striker vs grappler stylistic clash — fight location (standing vs ground) typically decides it.
- Stance matchup historically favors Tai Tuivasa (53.5%).
- Tallison Teixeira has a 20cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Tai Tuivasa
Red Corner
VS
Tallison Teixeira
Blue Corner
+245
(29%)
Vegas Odds
-300
(75%)
33
Age
26
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'7"
190.5 cm
Reach
210.82 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 Ciryl Gane · Sep 22L
KOvs Sergei Pavlovich · Dec 22L
SUBvs Alexander Volkov · Sep 23L
SUBvs Marcin Tybura · Mar 24L
vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik · Aug 24Tallison Teixeira
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Justin Tafa · Feb 25L
KOvs Derrick Lewis · Jul 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Tai TuivasaMetricTallison Teixeira
3.37
Strikes / min
5.02
4.61
Strikes absorbed / min
3.86
42%
Strike defense
42%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
2.48
58%
Takedown defense
0%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.24Δ 2.40 — meaningful gap+1.16
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Tai TuivasaTallison Teixeira
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Tai Tuivasa(10 fights)Tallison Teixeira(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+329.0-329.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Tai Tuivasa
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights17
Tallison Teixeira
StanceOrthodox
Height79.0"
Reach83.0"
Fights3