Tai Tuivasa
“Bam Bam”
Record 14-10AustraliaAmerican Top Team
The style
Knockout Artist
Boxing power · Crowd-pleasing brawler · Chin durability concerns
GrapplingStriking
Tai 'Bam Bam' Tuivasa is an Australian heavyweight and one of the sport's most beloved crowd-pleasers, famous for chugging a beer from his shoe after wins during his hottest run. Thirteen of his fourteen career victories have come by knockout, highlighted by a February 2022 finish of former title challenger Derrick Lewis. He hasn't won since, dropping seven of his last eight to sit one loss shy of the UFC's all-time skid record, most recently a decision loss to Louie Sutherland in May 2026. He has since relocated his training camp to American Top Team in Florida in search of a reset.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 14-10 |
| Age | 33 |
| Height | 6'2" |
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Australia |
| Team | American Top Team |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | 46% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
13 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC
How they lose
3 KO/TKO3 SUB4 DEC