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- Tai Tuivasa vs Derrick Lewis
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UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Saturday, February 12, 2022 · Houston · Texas
Result
Tai Tuivasa def. Derrick Lewis
KO/TKO (Elbow to Head In Clinch) · Round 2 · 1:40 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Dan MiragliottaSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 1:40
Tai TuivasaRound 2Derrick Lewis
10 / 15Sig. strikes11 / 19
67%Accuracy58%
10 / 15Total strikes11 / 19
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:24
6.0Pace / min6.6
0%Control share100%
Tai Tuivasa
Targethead 90% · body 0% · leg 10%
Phasedistance 50% · clinch 50% · ground 0%
Derrick Lewis
Targethead 91% · body 9% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 73% · clinch 27% · ground 0%
What changed from R1
- Pace upTai Tuivasa's significant-strike pace moved +114% from R1 to R2, 6.0 against 2.8 per minute.
- Target shiftTai Tuivasa's head share of landed strikes moved +69 pts, to 90% head with 0% body and 10% leg.
- Control swingTai Tuivasa's control time moved -126s, 0s against 126s.
- Defensive driftTai Tuivasa absorbed significant strikes +106% faster than in R1, 6.6 against 3.2 per minute.
- Pace upDerrick Lewis's significant-strike pace moved +106% from R1 to R2, 6.6 against 3.2 per minute.
- Phase shiftDerrick Lewis's ground share of landed strikes moved -50 pts, to 0% on the ground against 73% at distance.
- Control swingDerrick Lewis's control time moved -60s, 24s against 84s.
- Defensive driftDerrick Lewis absorbed significant strikes +114% faster than in R1, 6.0 against 2.8 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.
Derrick Lewis
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
24Tai Tuivasa sig. strikes
27Derrick Lewis sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+114%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
24 / 36Sig. strikes27 / 43
67%Accuracy63%
35 / 47Total strikes31 / 47
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns2 / 4
0Sub attempts0
2:06Control1:48
12Head24
9Body3
3Leg0
Tai TuivasaDerrick Lewis
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
15-10-0Record29-14-0 (1 NC)
28Age37
6'2"Height6'3"
75"Reach79"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
3.37Sig. str./min2.41
0.00TD / 15 min0.53
Tai Tuivasa4-7 in archive
4KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
100%Finish rate
