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UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
Saturday, December 11, 2021 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Tai Tuivasa def. Augusto Sakai
KO/TKO (Punches to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 0:26 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Mark SmithSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 0:26
Tai TuivasaRound 2Augusto Sakai
10 / 15Sig. strikes2 / 3
67%Accuracy67%
10 / 15Total strikes2 / 3
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
0:01Control0:00
23.1Pace / min4.6
100%Control share0%
Tai Tuivasa
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 80% · clinch 20% · ground 0%
Augusto Sakai
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeTai Tuivasa landed 10 significant strikes to 2.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upTai Tuivasa's significant-strike pace moved +381% from R1 to R2, 23.1 against 4.8 per minute.
- Target shiftTai Tuivasa's head share of landed strikes moved +33 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
- Control swingTai Tuivasa's control time moved -116s, 1s against 117s.
- Defensive driftTai Tuivasa absorbed significant strikes +21% faster than in R1, 4.6 against 3.8 per minute.
- Pace upAugusto Sakai's significant-strike pace moved +21% from R1 to R2, 4.6 against 3.8 per minute.
- Target shiftAugusto Sakai's head share of landed strikes moved +79 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
- Defensive driftAugusto Sakai absorbed significant strikes +381% faster than in R1, 23.1 against 4.8 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Tai Tuivasa
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Augusto Sakai
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
34Tai Tuivasa sig. strikes
21Augusto Sakai sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+381%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Tai Tuivasa)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
34 / 52Sig. strikes21 / 29
65%Accuracy72%
44 / 62Total strikes40 / 49
1Knockdowns0
0 / 1Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub attempts0
1:58Control0:33
26Head6
8Body12
0Leg3
Tai TuivasaAugusto Sakai
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
15-10-0Record16-5-1
28Age30
6'2"Height6'3"
75"Reach77"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
3.37Sig. str./min4.60
0.00TD / 15 min0.23
Tai Tuivasa7-10 in archive
6KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
86%Finish rate
