LiontipsTai Tuivasa vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik (August 18, 2024): stats, head-to-heads and bookmaker odds
Command Analysis
Current form
Tai Tuivasa won the Australian Fighting Championship title in 2016 and almost immediately signed a contract with Dana White's league. But the Australian hasn't been very successful in fighting in the world's strongest mixed martial arts promotion. He has suffered losses in his last four fights in a row, losing to Russians Sergey Pavlovich (knockout, first round) and Alexander Volkov (submission, second round).
As well as Frenchman Cyril Gana (KO, third round) and Pole Marcin Tybura (TKO, first round). The 31-year-old Tuivasa has 14 wins (13 by KO, one by decision, zero by submission) and eight losses. Tai is ranked tenth in the division.
Latest news
Tuivasa says he has given up drinking and is in great shape ahead of the Perth fight.
«I'm definitely feeling my best. I'm back in Dubai. When I'm in the Emirates I'm much more focused. No bad influences, no friends, I just keep to myself and stay away from the pub. I think the fight with Jairzinho will be a war, so I'm looking forward to it.»
Interesting trends for betting
Tuivasa has a 98 percent knockout win rate.
The success rate of takedowns is zero percent.
Current form
Jairzinho Rozenstruik is a former WLF heavyweight champion and Superkombat World Grand Prix winner in kickboxing. He signed with the UFC in 2019. The fighter from Suriname is ranked 12th in the division. He currently holds the record for the second fastest knockout in heavyweight, which he set in a fight with American Allen Crowder (ninth second of the first round) at UFC Fight Night 154.
In his last fight, Bigi Boy defeated Shamil Gazizov from Bahrain (TKO, fourth round). But before that, he lost to Brazilian Jailton Almeida (submission, first round). The 36-year-old Rozenstruik has 14 wins (13 by knockout, one by decision, zero by submission) and five losses.
Latest news
Big Boy is determined to up the pressure considerably in the Perth fight. «I have to because it’s a three-round fight and it can be over before you know it. It’s not a five-round fight where I can relax in the first round and start picking up the pace in the second. You have to be at a high pace and that’s where the surprises start, people get tired, people start making mistakes.»
Interesting trends for betting
Rozenstruik's takedown defense stats are 76 percent.
Rozenstruik lands most of his punches standing up, landing 84 percent.
Trends
Bet : Rozenstruik wins by knockout
Rozenstruik has 13 knockout wins.
3.45Tip and bets
Bookmakers experts consider Rozenstruik a clear favorite. However, not everything is so clear in the upcoming fight. Analysts overestimate his chances. In the heavyweight division, fights often end early. And Tuivasa, after four defeats, will clearly be very serious and will do everything possible to break his losing streak. Considering all the nuances, it is worth choosing a bet that the fight will not go the full distance.
Our prediction is total under 1.5 rounds for 1.51
