January 31, 2026
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Tai Tuivasa | Tallison Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 17 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 14 | -14 |
| Experience ELO | 1 107 | 1 143 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +74 |
Tallison Teixeira overcame a 14-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 17 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Tai Tuivasa.
| Metric | Tai Tuivasa | Tallison Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 996 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Tai Tuivasa | Tallison Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 317 | 1 218 |
| ELO Change | -66 | +66 |
Tallison Teixeira earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Tai Tuivasa | Tallison Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 42 | 51 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 58 | 74 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 56 | 117 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 098 | 1 161 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Tallison Teixeira dominated the striking exchanges with 117 vs 56 total strikes, 51 vs 42 significant strikes. Tallison Teixeira capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Tai Tuivasa | Tallison Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 9 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:58 | 7:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 21 |
| Ground ELO | 869 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | -52 | +52 |
Tallison Teixeira controlled Tai Tuivasa on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 7:00 of control time, 21 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Tai Tuivasa | Tallison Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 533 | 203 |
| Activity ELO | 1 183 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +40 |
Tallison Teixeira demonstrated standard activity with 203 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Tallison Teixeira capitalized on this activity level, while Tai Tuivasa's 533-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Tai Tuivasa | Tallison Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 056 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +28 |
Tallison Teixeira started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tai Tuivasa is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Tai Tuivasa | Tallison Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 993 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.