Miocic vs Tuivasa

When is Miocic vs Tuivasa?

Stipe Miocic could potentially take on Tai Tuivasa, in Summer 2024.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Miocic vs Tuivasa stats

Stipe Miocic would step into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Tai Tuivasa would make his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by knock out.

The stats suggest Tuivasa would have an advantage in power over Miocic, with a 93% knock out percentage over Miocic's 75%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest that Miocic and Tuivasa would be pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Stipe Miocic is the older man by 10 years, at 41 years old.

Miocic has a height advantage of 2 inches over Tuivasa. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Miocic is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 4 months earlier than Tuivasa, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 21 more professional rounds, 53 to Tuivasa's 32.

Miocic vs Tuivasa form

Miocic has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Francis NGannou at UFC 260 on 27th March 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Daniel Cormier at UFC 252 on 15th August 2020 by unanimous decision in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Daniel Cormier at UFC 241 on 17th August 2019 by knockout in the 4th round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Before that, he had been beaten by Daniel Cormier at UFC 226 on 7th July 2018 by knockout in the 1st round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Last Vegas.

He had defeated Francis NGannou at UFC 220 on 20th January 2018 by unanimous decision in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at TD Garden, Boston.

Tai Tuivasa has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he was defeated by Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura on 16th March 2024 by submission in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Alexander Volkov at UFC 293 on 9th September 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland on 3rd December 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Amway Center, Orlando, United States.

Before that, he had been defeated by Ciryl Gane at UFC Fight Night Paris on 3rd September 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

He was victorious against Derrick Lewis at UFC 271 on 12th February 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Toyota Center, Houston, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Tai Tuivasa has been fighting more than Stipe Miocic.

Stipe Miocic last fought 3 years and 30 days ago, while Tai Tuivasa's last outing was 1 month and 10 days ago.

Miocic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 3 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

Tuivasa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

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