UFC UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Final

Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa

Derrick Lewis
United States

Derrick Lewis

“The Black Beast”

29-14

VS
Tai Tuivasa
Australia

Tai Tuivasa

“Bam Bam”

15-10

Winner

Winner

Tai Tuivasa

KO/TKO (Elbow · Head · In Clinch) · Round 2 — 1:40

12 February 2022 · Toyota Center, Houston, USA

Key takeaways

  • Tai Tuivasa beat Derrick Lewis by KO/TKO in round 2 at 1:40.
  • Tai Tuivasa landed 35 of 47 total strikes, with 2:06 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 10-9, 10-9, 10-9.
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Tale of the tape

Derrick LewisTai Tuivasa
29-14Record15-10
37Age on fight night28
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′2″ (188 cm)
79″ (201 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
260 lb (117.9 kg)Weight264 lb (119.7 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
Main Street Boxing & Muay ThaiTeamLions High Performance Centre
New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesFromKingswood, New South Wales, Australia

Fight statistics

31of 47 · 66%Total strikes landed35of 47 · 74%
28of 43Head strikes12of 22
3of 4Body strikes9of 9
0Leg strikes14of 16
2of 4Takedowns0
0Knockdowns1
1:48Control time2:06

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Derrick LewisRoundTai Tuivasa
20/28strikes2/3TD0KD1:24controlR125/32strikes0/0TD0KD2:06control
11/19strikes0/1TD0KD0:24controlR210/15strikes0/0TD1KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Jeff Rexroad

10R19

10total9

Doug Crosby

10R19

10total9

Kerry Hatley

10R19

10total9

Form going into the fight

Derrick Lewis

  1. WChris DaukausKO/TKO R1 3:362021
  2. LCiryl GaneKO/TKO R3 4:112021
  3. WCurtis BlaydesKO/TKO R2 1:262021
  4. WAleksei OleinikKO/TKO R2 0:212020
  5. WIlir Latifiunanimous decision2020

Tai Tuivasa

  1. WAugusto SakaiKO/TKO R2 0:262021
  2. WGreg HardyKO/TKO R1 1:072021
  3. WHarry HunsuckerKO/TKO R1 0:492021
  4. WStefan StruveKO/TKO R1 4:592020
  5. LSerghei Spivacsubmission R2 3:142019

Also on this card

Robert Whittaker vs Israel Adesanyaunanimous decisionDerek Brunson vs Jared CannonierKO/TKO R2 4:29Renato Moicano vs Alexander Hernandezsubmission R2 1:23King Green vs Nasrat Haqparastunanimous decisionAndrei Arlovski vs Jared Vanderaasplit decision

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