Tai Tuivasa vs. Augusto Sakai: UFC 269, Dec 11, 2021

UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Tai Tuivasa6-3-0

SatDec 11KO/TKO · R2Heavyweight

Augusto Sakai4-2-0

52.6% (Elo 1549)

(Elo 1531) 47.4%

Result

Tai Tuivasa wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 2, 0:26

Pre-fight Elo gave Tai Tuivasa 52.6%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Tai Tuivasa 1549, Augusto Sakai 1531: a 18-point gap.
Common opponents: Blagoy Ivanov (Tuivasa: Loss; Sakai: Win). Andrei Arlovski (Tuivasa: Win; Sakai: Win).
Form: Tai Tuivasa won 3 of the last 5, Augusto Sakai won 3 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict: Close fight · Tai Tuivasa 52.6% by Elo.

Tai Tuivasa52.6%ELO47.4%Augusto Sakai

1549 · Pre-fight Elo · 1531

Common opponents

Opponent	Tai Tuivasa	Augusto Sakai
Blagoy Ivanov	LossDecision (unanimous), Jun 8, 2019	WinDecision (split), May 30, 2020
Andrei Arlovski	WinDecision (unanimous), Jun 9, 2018	WinDecision (split), Apr 27, 2019

Recent form

Tai Tuivasa · won 3 of last 5Augusto Sakai · won 3 of last 5

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Tai Tuivasa

Win
Greg HardyKO/TKO (punches) · R1 1:07
Jul 10, 2021
Win
Harry HunsuckerKO/TKO (punches) · R1 0:49
Mar 20, 2021
Win
Stefan StruveKO/TKO (punches) · R1 4:59
Oct 24, 2020
Loss
Serghei SpivacSubmission (arm-triangle choke) · R2 3:14
Oct 5, 2019
Loss
Blagoy IvanovDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Jun 8, 2019

Augusto Sakai

Loss
Jairzinho RozenstruikKO/TKO (punches) · R1 4:59
Jun 5, 2021
Loss
Alistair OvereemKO/TKO (elbows and punches) · R5 0:26
Sep 5, 2020
Win
Blagoy IvanovDecision (split) · R3 5:00
May 30, 2020
Win
Marcin TyburaKO/TKO (punches) · R1 0:59
Sep 14, 2019
Win
Andrei ArlovskiDecision (split) · R3 5:00
Apr 27, 2019

Tale of the tape

28Age30

188.0 cmHeight193.0 cm

190.5 cmReach195.6 cm

OrthodoxStanceno data yet

6-3-0UFC record4-2-0

1583Peak Elo1561

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN2 / ESPN+

Early prelims: ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier?

Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 269 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.