Blagoy Ivanov vs. Tai Tuivasa
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Blagoy Ivanov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 10 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.2 · 10 tier-1/2 wins · 12 finish wins over 27 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +4.0 wins over .500
Tai Tuivasa
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 8 | 10 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 6 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.85 · 8 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 24 documented bouts
In the UFC: 5-6 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.6 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Blagoy Ivanov
Distance 94.2% (norm 79.2%) · Clinch 4.9% (norm 9.8%) · Ground 0.9% (norm 9.3%)
Tai Tuivasa
Distance 78.7% (norm 79.2%) · Clinch 17.1% (norm 9.8%) · Ground 4.3% (norm 9.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Blagoy Ivanov
Head 89.5% (norm 79.2%) · Body 9.7% (norm 11.5%) · Legs 0.8% (norm 7.6%)
Tai Tuivasa
Head 73.0% (norm 79.2%) · Body 11.5% (norm 11.5%) · Legs 15.5% (norm 7.6%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Ivanov L/A | Acc | Heavyweight med | Tuivasa L/A | Acc | Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 377 / 982 | 38.4% | 40.1% | 359 / 848 | 42.3% | 40.1% |
| In the clinch | 37 / 51 | 72.5% | 70.4% | 129 / 184 | 70.1% | 70.4% |
| On the ground | 8 / 9 | too few to rate | 70.2% | 34 / 46 | 73.9% | 70.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 329 / 933 | 35.3% | 39.0% | 307 / 787 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| To the body | 85 / 101 | 84.2% | 77.0% | 95 / 124 | 76.6% | 77.0% |
| To the legs | 8 / 8 | too few to rate | 87.8% | 120 / 167 | 71.9% | 87.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Heavyweight: 93 fighters · Heavyweight: 93 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Ivanov L/A | Opp acc | Heavyweight med | vs Tuivasa L/A | Opp acc | Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 471 / 1061 | 44.4% | 40.7% | 513 / 996 | 51.5% | 40.7% |
| In the clinch | 65 / 97 | 67.0% | 70.6% | 67 / 88 | 76.1% | 70.6% |
| On the ground | 10 / 16 | too few to rate | 72.2% | 121 / 161 | 75.2% | 72.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 318 / 876 | 36.3% | 39.3% | 499 / 993 | 50.3% | 39.3% |
| To the body | 137 / 196 | 69.9% | 75.1% | 121 / 156 | 77.6% | 75.1% |
| To the legs | 91 / 102 | 89.2% | 84.4% | 81 / 96 | 84.4% | 84.4% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Tuivasa has more cage time on record.