Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis Despaigne — UFC Stats & Fighter Comparison

Matchup Analysis·Heavyweight

↑UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 28 / 13

←Vera vs Jourdain Aswell vs Yoo→

Red Corner

Tai Tuivasa

“Bam Bam”

15-1018 UFCLast4mo ago

Kickboxer

Declining

3× Title

3× 5R

High Variance

Early Chaos

High Wear

6'2"ht·75"reach·Southpawstance·335yrage

Heavyweight265 lbs

Blue Corner

Robelis Despaigne

“The Big Boy”

5-23 UFCLast1.9yr ago

Kickboxer

Layoff Risk

Moderate Wear

6'7"+5"ht·84"+9"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age

EdgesElevated Finish Risk

CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage

StrikingDespaigneSlight edge

DecisionNo data

GrapplingNo edge

KO Adv.No edge

Sub Adv.DespaigneClear edge

DurabilityNo data

Signals

4 signals

RING RUST

Despaigne is returning after 23 months out.

SOUTHPAW

Tuivasa is a southpaw striker against an orthodox opponent. The stance mismatch gives Tuivasa natural angle advantages at range.

REACH CLIFF

Despaigne has a 9" reach advantage and fights at distance. In a pure range battle, Despaigne's reach is a structural advantage.

AGE GAP

Despaigne is 5 years older than Tuivasa.

CQ Core Edges

CQ Striking Differential

Strikes landed vs absorbed

Despaigne

Tuivasa

-1.31

Despaigne

-0.43

CQ Grappling Threat

TD threat vs this opponent

No edge

Tuivasa

0.00

Despaigne

0.00

CQ Decision Advantage

Round Win Rate

No data

Tuivasa

37%

Despaigne

Too few rounds

CQ Durability

KO exposure history

—

Tuivasa

Average

Despaigne

Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight

CQ Pace Index

Combined SLpM

Moderate

Tuivasa3.66SLpM

SLpM2.11Despaigne

5.8

LowModHighExtreme

CQ Cardio Pattern

Late-fight output

No edge

TuivasaOutput Holds Steady-5% R1→R3

DespaigneEarly Finisher

Finish History

Tuivasa

KO/TKO ×7

Finish rate (wins)

88%

7/8

Stopped rate (losses)

60%

6/10

Despaigne

KO/TKO ×1

Finish rate (wins)

100%

1/1

Stopped rate (losses)

0/2

Edge & Exposure

Tuivasa

EdgeKO Threat

Finishes most opponents by KO/TKO. Can end the fight with a single clean shot.

ExposureWear Concern

High accumulated UFC fight volume. Susceptible to opponents who apply pressure in later rounds.

Despaigne

EdgeKO Threat

Finishes most opponents by KO/TKO. Can end the fight with a single clean shot.

Opposition Quality

Tuivasa8–10UFC

vs. Winning-Record Opps

5–7

Record (12)

-2.9

Str Diff/Min

80%

Finish (W)

vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)

-9% step-up

3–4

Record (7)

-1.7

Str Diff/Min

67%

Finish (W)

vs. Elite Opps (≥15 UFC wins)

2–0

Record (2)

-0.1

Str Diff/Min

50%

Finish (W)

Despaigne1–2UFC

Too few fights to rate.

Division Percentile Ranks

TuivasaHeavyweightDespaigne

9th

Striking Differential

31st

11th

Grappling Threat

11th

12th

Round Win Rate

—

36th

TD Defense

24th

57th

Durability

76th

73rd

Finishing Rate

91st

— Insufficient divisional sample to rank this fighter in the current weight class.

Recent Form

Tuivasa

Stat

Despaigne

2.043.66 career

⚠↓1.62

SLpMOutput

↓0.21

1.902.11 career

3.624.97 career

↓1.35

SApMAbsorbed

↓0.04

2.502.54 career

—

TD AttAttempts/15m

—

Sub AttAttempts/15m

—

Stat Breakdown

Striking

TuivasaDespaigne3 fights

Div avg

Sig. Strikes / Min

3.66

2.11

Str. Accuracy

48%

59%

Sig. Absorbed / min

4.97

2.54

Str. Defense

43%

46%

CQ KO Power

1.63

1.56

TuivasaStrike DistributionDespaigne

By Target

59%

Head

64%

18%

Body

23%

Leg

30%

By Position

71%

Distance

81%

24%

Clinch

16%

Ground

Sig Strikes

Tuivasa

27avg landed / fight

Avg Fight Time

8.1 min

Goes Dist

28%

Despaigne

21avg landed / fight

Avg Fight Time

10.1 min

Goes Dist

67%

Historical Context

Tuivasa — Recent Fights

Opponent

MethodRndDate

Louie SutherlandHW

U-DEC

May '26

13 SS (59%)·21 abs·5 td taken·42s ctrl

Tallison TeixeiraHW

U-DEC

Jan '26

42 SS (72%)·51 abs·3 td taken·238s ctrl

Jairzinho RozenstruikVeteranHW

S-DEC

Aug '24

37 SS (29%)·91 abs

Marcin TyburaVeteranTITLEHW

SUB

R14:08

Mar '24

15 SS (63%)·27 abs·1 td taken

Alexander VolkovVeteranHW

SUB

R24:37

Sep '23

28 SS (42%)·93 abs·1 kd taken

Sergei PavlovichHW

KO/TKO

R10:54

Dec '22

2 SS (20%)·23 abs·2 kd taken

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Despaigne — Recent Fights

Opponent

MethodRndDate

Austen LaneHW

U-DEC

Oct '24

31 SS (67%)·23 abs·3 td taken

Waldo Cortes AcostaHW

U-DEC

May '24

26 SS (50%)·52 abs·3 td taken·19s ctrl

Josh ParisianHW

KO/TKO

R10:18

Mar '24

7 SS (78%)·2 abs·1 kd

View full fight log →

Matchup·HW·3R

↑UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

8/13←→

Switch to Full Stats for deeper analysis.

Red Corner

Tai Tuivasa

“Bam Bam”

15-1018 UFC4mo ago

6'2"ht75"reachSouthpaw33 yrs

VS·HW·3R

Blue Corner

Robelis Despaigne

“The Big Boy”

5-23 UFC1.9yr ago

6'7"+5"ht84"+9"reachOrthodox38 yrs

Edges

Elevated Finish Risk

CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage

StrikingDespaigneSlight edge

DecisionNo data

GrapplingNo edge

DurabilityNo data

KO Adv.No edge

Sub Adv.DespaigneClear edge

Signals

RING RUSTDespaigne is returning after 23 months out.

SOUTHPAWTuivasa is a southpaw striker against an orthodox opponent.

REACH CLIFFDespaigne has a 9" reach advantage and fights at distance. In a pure range battle, Despaigne's reach is a structural advantage.

CQ Core Edges

CQStriking Edge

Who's winning the striking exchange

Despaigne

Tuivasa-1.31

Despaigne-0.43

CQGrappling

Takedown threat vs this opponent's defense

No edge

Tuivasa0.00

Despaigne0.00

CQDecision

CQ round win rate

No data

Tuivasa37%

DespaigneToo few rounds

CQDurability

KO resistance — higher is better

No data

Tuivasa

62Average

Despaigne

Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight

Stats

Tuivasa

Despaigne

Striking

3.66SS Landed / min2.11

48%Str Acc59%

4.97SS Absorbed / min2.54

43%Str Def46%

0.44KD / fight0.33

Grappling

0.00TD / min0.00

60%TD Def50%

0.00Sub Att · /15m0.00

0%Sub Def100%

Finish History

Tuivasa

KO/TKO ×7

Finish Rate (Wins)

88%

7/8

Stopped Rate (Losses)

60%

6/10

Despaigne

KO/TKO ×1

Finish Rate (Wins)

100%

1/1

Stopped Rate (Losses)

0/2

Tuivasa28% distance

Finish 72%Decision 28%

Despaigne67% distance

Finish 33%Decision 67%

Tuivasa 18 UFC fights·Despaigne 3 UFC fights

Avg Fight Length

Tuivasa

8.1min

Despaigne

10.1min

Combined Distance Rate

33%of fights go the distance

Win & Loss Method

TuivasaWinDespaigne

88%

100%

Sub

13%

Dec

8 wins7 KO1 Dec

1 KO1 wins

TuivasaLossDespaigne

30%

Sub

40%

Dec

100%

10 losses3 KO3 Sub4 Dec

2 Dec2 losses

CQ Finish Risk

Tuivasa

to knock out

Despaigne

43High

Despaigne

to knock out

Tuivasa

47High

Tuivasa

to submit

Despaigne

6Minimal

Despaigne

to submit

Tuivasa

26Elevated

Recent Form

Tuivasa

Stat

Despaigne

2.04

3.66 career

↓1.62

SLpMOutput

↓0.21

1.90

2.11 career

3.62

4.97 career

↓1.35

SApMAbsorbed

↓0.04

2.50

2.54 career

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Per-Fight Stats

Opposition Quality

Percentile Ranks

Round Breakdown

Historical Context

Tuivasa—Recent Fights

OpponentMethodRndDate

Louie SutherlandHW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · May '26

13 SS (59%)·21 abs·5 td taken·42s ctrl

Tallison TeixeiraHW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · Jan '26

42 SS (72%)·51 abs·3 td taken·238s ctrl

Jairzinho RozenstruikVeteranHW Bout

S-DEC · R3 · Aug '24

37 SS (29%)·91 abs

Marcin TyburaVeteranTITLEHW Bout

SUB · R1 · 4:08 · Mar '24

15 SS (63%)·27 abs·1 td taken

Alexander VolkovVeteranHW Bout

SUB · R2 · 4:37 · Sep '23

28 SS (42%)·93 abs·1 kd taken

Sergei PavlovichHW Bout

KO/TKO · R1 · 0:54 · Dec '22

2 SS (20%)·23 abs·2 kd taken

View full fight log →

Despaigne—Recent Fights

OpponentMethodRndDate

Austen LaneHW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · Oct '24

31 SS (67%)·23 abs·3 td taken

Waldo Cortes AcostaHW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · May '24

26 SS (50%)·52 abs·3 td taken·19s ctrl

Josh ParisianHW Bout

KO/TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Mar '24

7 SS (78%)·2 abs·1 kd

View full fight log →

Matchup Analysis·Heavyweight

↑UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 28 / 13

←Vera vs Jourdain Aswell vs Yoo→

Red Corner

Tai Tuivasa

“Bam Bam”

15-1018 UFCLast4mo ago

Kickboxer

Declining

3× Title

3× 5R

High Variance

Early Chaos

High Wear

6'2"ht·75"reach·Southpawstance·335yrage

Heavyweight265 lbs

Blue Corner

Robelis Despaigne

“The Big Boy”

5-23 UFCLast1.9yr ago

Kickboxer

Layoff Risk

Moderate Wear

6'7"+5"ht·84"+9"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age

EdgesElevated Finish Risk

CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage

StrikingDespaigneSlight edge

DecisionNo data

GrapplingNo edge

KO Adv.No edge

Sub Adv.DespaigneClear edge

DurabilityNo data

Signals

4 signals

RING RUST

Despaigne is returning after 23 months out.

SOUTHPAW

Tuivasa is a southpaw striker against an orthodox opponent. The stance mismatch gives Tuivasa natural angle advantages at range.

REACH CLIFF

Despaigne has a 9" reach advantage and fights at distance. In a pure range battle, Despaigne's reach is a structural advantage.

AGE GAP

Despaigne is 5 years older than Tuivasa.

CQ Core Edges

CQ Striking Differential

Strikes landed vs absorbed

Despaigne

Tuivasa

-1.31

Despaigne

-0.43

CQ Grappling Threat

TD threat vs this opponent

No edge

Tuivasa

0.00

Despaigne

0.00

CQ Decision Advantage

Round Win Rate

No data

Tuivasa

37%

Despaigne

Too few rounds

CQ Durability

KO exposure history

—

Tuivasa

Average

Despaigne

Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight

CQ Pace Index

Combined SLpM

Moderate

Tuivasa3.66SLpM

SLpM2.11Despaigne

5.8

LowModHighExtreme

CQ Cardio Pattern

Late-fight output

No edge

TuivasaOutput Holds Steady-5% R1→R3

DespaigneEarly Finisher

Finish History

Tuivasa

KO/TKO ×7

Finish rate (wins)

88%

7/8

Stopped rate (losses)

60%

6/10

Despaigne

KO/TKO ×1

Finish rate (wins)

100%

1/1

Stopped rate (losses)

0/2

Edge & Exposure

Tuivasa

EdgeKO Threat

Finishes most opponents by KO/TKO. Can end the fight with a single clean shot.

ExposureWear Concern

High accumulated UFC fight volume. Susceptible to opponents who apply pressure in later rounds.

Despaigne

EdgeKO Threat

Finishes most opponents by KO/TKO. Can end the fight with a single clean shot.

Opposition Quality

Tuivasa8–10UFC

vs. Winning-Record Opps

5–7

Record (12)

-2.9

Str Diff/Min

80%

Finish (W)

vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)

-9% step-up

3–4

Record (7)

-1.7

Str Diff/Min

67%

Finish (W)

vs. Elite Opps (≥15 UFC wins)

2–0

Record (2)

-0.1

Str Diff/Min

50%

Finish (W)

Despaigne1–2UFC

Too few fights to rate.

Division Percentile Ranks

TuivasaHeavyweightDespaigne

9th

Striking Differential

31st

11th

Grappling Threat

11th

12th

Round Win Rate

—

36th

TD Defense

24th

57th

Durability

76th

73rd

Finishing Rate

91st

— Insufficient divisional sample to rank this fighter in the current weight class.

Recent Form

Tuivasa

Stat

Despaigne

2.043.66 career

⚠↓1.62

SLpMOutput

↓0.21

1.902.11 career

3.624.97 career

↓1.35

SApMAbsorbed

↓0.04

2.502.54 career

—

TD AttAttempts/15m

—

Sub AttAttempts/15m

—

Stat Breakdown

Striking

TuivasaDespaigne3 fights

Div avg

Sig. Strikes / Min

3.66

2.11

Str. Accuracy

48%

59%

Sig. Absorbed / min

4.97

2.54

Str. Defense

43%

46%

CQ KO Power

1.63

1.56

TuivasaStrike DistributionDespaigne

By Target

59%

Head

64%

18%

Body

23%

Leg

30%

By Position

71%

Distance

81%

24%

Clinch

16%

Ground

Sig Strikes

Tuivasa

27avg landed / fight

Avg Fight Time

8.1 min

Goes Dist

28%

Despaigne

21avg landed / fight

Avg Fight Time

10.1 min

Goes Dist

67%

Historical Context

Tuivasa — Recent Fights

Opponent

MethodRndDate

Louie SutherlandHW

U-DEC

May '26

13 SS (59%)·21 abs·5 td taken·42s ctrl

Tallison TeixeiraHW

U-DEC

Jan '26

42 SS (72%)·51 abs·3 td taken·238s ctrl

Jairzinho RozenstruikVeteranHW

S-DEC

Aug '24

37 SS (29%)·91 abs

Marcin TyburaVeteranTITLEHW

SUB

R14:08

Mar '24

15 SS (63%)·27 abs·1 td taken

Alexander VolkovVeteranHW

SUB

R24:37

Sep '23

28 SS (42%)·93 abs·1 kd taken

Sergei PavlovichHW

KO/TKO

R10:54

Dec '22

2 SS (20%)·23 abs·2 kd taken

View full fight log →

Despaigne — Recent Fights

Opponent

MethodRndDate

Austen LaneHW

U-DEC

Oct '24

31 SS (67%)·23 abs·3 td taken

Waldo Cortes AcostaHW

U-DEC

May '24

26 SS (50%)·52 abs·3 td taken·19s ctrl

Josh ParisianHW

KO/TKO

R10:18

Mar '24

7 SS (78%)·2 abs·1 kd

View full fight log →

Matchup·HW·3R

↑UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

8/13←→

Switch to Full Stats for deeper analysis.

Red Corner

Tai Tuivasa

“Bam Bam”

15-1018 UFC4mo ago

6'2"ht75"reachSouthpaw33 yrs

VS·HW·3R

Blue Corner

Robelis Despaigne

“The Big Boy”

5-23 UFC1.9yr ago

6'7"+5"ht84"+9"reachOrthodox38 yrs

Edges

Elevated Finish Risk

CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage

StrikingDespaigneSlight edge

DecisionNo data

GrapplingNo edge

DurabilityNo data

KO Adv.No edge

Sub Adv.DespaigneClear edge

Signals

RING RUSTDespaigne is returning after 23 months out.

SOUTHPAWTuivasa is a southpaw striker against an orthodox opponent.

REACH CLIFFDespaigne has a 9" reach advantage and fights at distance. In a pure range battle, Despaigne's reach is a structural advantage.

CQ Core Edges

CQStriking Edge

Who's winning the striking exchange

Despaigne

Tuivasa-1.31

Despaigne-0.43

CQGrappling

Takedown threat vs this opponent's defense

No edge

Tuivasa0.00

Despaigne0.00

CQDecision

CQ round win rate

No data

Tuivasa37%

DespaigneToo few rounds

CQDurability

KO resistance — higher is better

No data

Tuivasa

62Average

Despaigne

Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight

Stats

Tuivasa

Despaigne

Striking

3.66SS Landed / min2.11

48%Str Acc59%

4.97SS Absorbed / min2.54

43%Str Def46%

0.44KD / fight0.33

Grappling

0.00TD / min0.00

60%TD Def50%

0.00Sub Att · /15m0.00

0%Sub Def100%

Finish History

Tuivasa

KO/TKO ×7

Finish Rate (Wins)

88%

7/8

Stopped Rate (Losses)

60%

6/10

Despaigne

KO/TKO ×1

Finish Rate (Wins)

100%

1/1

Stopped Rate (Losses)

0/2

Tuivasa28% distance

Finish 72%Decision 28%

Despaigne67% distance

Finish 33%Decision 67%

Tuivasa 18 UFC fights·Despaigne 3 UFC fights

Avg Fight Length

Tuivasa

8.1min

Despaigne

10.1min

Combined Distance Rate

33%of fights go the distance

Win & Loss Method

TuivasaWinDespaigne

88%

100%

Sub

13%

Dec

8 wins7 KO1 Dec

1 KO1 wins

TuivasaLossDespaigne

30%

Sub

40%

Dec

100%

10 losses3 KO3 Sub4 Dec

2 Dec2 losses

CQ Finish Risk

Tuivasa

to knock out

Despaigne

43High

Despaigne

to knock out

Tuivasa

47High

Tuivasa

to submit

Despaigne

6Minimal

Despaigne

to submit

Tuivasa

26Elevated

Recent Form

Tuivasa

Stat

Despaigne

2.04

3.66 career

↓1.62

SLpMOutput

↓0.21

1.90

2.11 career

3.62

4.97 career

↓1.35

SApMAbsorbed

↓0.04

2.50

2.54 career

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Per-Fight Stats

Opposition Quality

Percentile Ranks

Round Breakdown

Historical Context

Tuivasa—Recent Fights

OpponentMethodRndDate

Louie SutherlandHW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · May '26

13 SS (59%)·21 abs·5 td taken·42s ctrl

Tallison TeixeiraHW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · Jan '26

42 SS (72%)·51 abs·3 td taken·238s ctrl

Jairzinho RozenstruikVeteranHW Bout

S-DEC · R3 · Aug '24

37 SS (29%)·91 abs

Marcin TyburaVeteranTITLEHW Bout

SUB · R1 · 4:08 · Mar '24

15 SS (63%)·27 abs·1 td taken

Alexander VolkovVeteranHW Bout

SUB · R2 · 4:37 · Sep '23

28 SS (42%)·93 abs·1 kd taken

Sergei PavlovichHW Bout

KO/TKO · R1 · 0:54 · Dec '22

2 SS (20%)·23 abs·2 kd taken

View full fight log →

Despaigne—Recent Fights

OpponentMethodRndDate

Austen LaneHW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · Oct '24

31 SS (67%)·23 abs·3 td taken

Waldo Cortes AcostaHW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · May '24

26 SS (50%)·52 abs·3 td taken·19s ctrl

Josh ParisianHW Bout

KO/TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Mar '24

7 SS (78%)·2 abs·1 kd

View full fight log →