On Saturday, December 11 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, USA Augusto Sakai will meet Tai «Bam Bam» Tuivasa in a 3-round heavyweight bout.
 Augusto Sakai |
 Tai Tuivasa Bam Bam |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 BrazilCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil |
 AustraliaAustralia |
| Age | 30 years | 28 years |
| Pro | 10 years | 9 years |
| Height | 6′ 4″ (193 cm) | 6′ 2″ (188 cm) |
| Reach | 77″ (196 cm) | 75″ (191 cm) |
| Division | heavyweight (265 lbs / 120,2 kg) |
heavyweight (265 lbs / 120,2 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 15 - 3 - 1 (11 KOs) |
12 - 3 - 0 (11 KOs) |
| KOs | 73% | 91% |
| Inactive | 189 days | 154 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Saturday, December 11 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Augusto Sakai versus Tai Tuivasa?
Who fights on Saturday, December 11?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Charles Oliveira | Dustin Poirier | For UFC tit. |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Amanda Nunes | Julianna Peña | For UFC Women tit. |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Geoff Neal | Santiago Ponzinibbio | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Kai Kara-France | Cody Garbrandt | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Sean O'Malley | Raulian Paiva | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Josh Emmett | Dan Ige | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Pedro Munhoz | Dominick Cruz | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Augusto Sakai | Tai Tuivasa | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Bruno Silva | Jordan Wright | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | André Muniz | Eryk Anders | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Erin Blanchfield | Miranda Maverick | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Alex Perez | Matt Schnell | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Ryan Hall | Darrick Minner | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Randy Costa | Tony Kelley | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Priscila Cachoeira | Gillian Robertson |
Augusto Sakai
Augusto Sakai is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Sakai has been performing for 10 years.
The last fight of Augusto Sakai took place on June 5, 2021 against 
Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
Sakai lost by technical knockout (TKO).
Augusto Sakai vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Total fights: 19
Wins: 15
Wins by KO: 11
Wins by subm: 0
Wins by dec: 4
Losses: 3
Losses by KO: 2
Losses by subm: 0
Losses by dec: 1
Draws: 1How many fights did Augusto Sakai have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-25 | Don'Tale Mayes | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-08-06 | Sergey Spivak | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-12-11 | Tai Tuivasa | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2021-06-05 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2020-09-05 | Alistair Overeem | Loss TKO (Elbows and Punches) |
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| 2020-05-30 | Blagoy Ivanov | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2019-09-14 | Marcin Tybura | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2019-04-27 | Andrei Arlovski | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2018-09-22 | Chase Sherman | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2018-08-10 | Marcos Conrado Jr. | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-11-11 | Tiago Cardoso | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-05-19 | Cheick Kongo | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2016-05-20 | Dan Charles | Draw Draw (Majority) |
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| 2015-11-06 | Alex Huddleston | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-06-26 | Daniel Gallemore | Win TKO (Retirement) |
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| 2014-07-25 | Matt Frembling | Win TKO (Knees and Punches) |
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| 2013-12-12 | Edison Lopes | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2013-03-28 | Rob Horton | Win KO (Knee) |
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| 2012-12-15 | Arley Simetti | Win KO (Knee) |
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| 2012-05-20 | Dayvisson Daniel | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-11-19 | Marcio Fernando | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-10-15 | Cesar Alberto | Win KO (Punches) |
Who all beat Augusto Sakai?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-06 | Sergey Spivak | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-12-11 | Tai Tuivasa | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2021-06-05 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2020-09-05 | Alistair Overeem | Loss TKO (Elbows and Punches) |
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| 2017-05-19 | Cheick Kongo | Loss Decision (Split) |
Tai «Bam Bam» Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa is an Australian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Tuivasa has been performing for 9 years.
The last fight of Tai Tuivasa took place on July 10, 2021 against 
Greg Hardy.
Tuivasa won by knockout (KO).
Total fights: 15Wins: 12Wins by KO: 11Wins by subm: 0Wins by dec: 1Losses: 3Losses by KO: 1Losses by subm: 1Losses by dec: 1Draws: 0How many fights did Tai Tuivasa have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-16 | Marcin Tybura | Loss Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2023-09-09 | Alexander Volkov | Loss Submission (Ezekiel Choke) |
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| 2022-12-03 | Sergei Pavlovich | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2022-09-03 | Ciryl Gane | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2022-02-12 | Derrick Lewis | Win KO (Elbow) |
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| 2021-12-11 | Augusto Sakai | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2021-07-10 | Greg Hardy | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2021-03-20 | Harry Hunsucker | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2020-10-24 | Stefan Struve | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2019-10-05 | Sergey Spivak | Loss Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
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| 2019-06-08 | Blagoy Ivanov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-12-01 | Junior dos Santos | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2018-06-09 | Andrei Arlovski | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-02-10 | Cyril Asker | Win TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
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| 2017-11-18 | Rashad Coulter | Win KO (Flying Knee) |
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| 2016-10-15 | James McSweeney | Win TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
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| 2016-06-18 | Brandon Sosoli | Win KO (Elbow) |
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| 2015-12-12 | Gul Pohatu | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2012-11-09 | Erik Nosa | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2012-08-31 | Aaron Nieborak | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2012-07-06 | Simon Osborne | Win TKO (Punches) |
Who all beat Tai Tuivasa?
Tai Tuivasa's defeat
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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| 2024-03-16 | Marcin Tybura | Loss Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2023-09-09 | Alexander Volkov | Loss Submission (Ezekiel Choke) |
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| 2022-12-03 | Sergei Pavlovich | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2022-09-03 | Ciryl Gane | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2019-10-05 | Sergey Spivak | Loss Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
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| 2019-06-08 | Blagoy Ivanov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-12-01 | Junior dos Santos | Loss TKO (Punches) |
Sakai and Tuivasa are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Tai Tuivasa will win by technical knockout.
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