UFC FIGHT NIGHT : DELLA MADDALENA VS PRATES

Tai Tuivasa vs Sean Sharaf

May 2, 2026 · PARAMOUNT+

DateMay 2, 2026

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueRAC Arena

BroadcastPARAMOUNT+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, May 2, 2026 — watch on PARAMOUNT+ .

US East (ET): Sat 7:00 AM
US West (PT): Sat 4:00 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 12:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 1:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sat 9:00 PM
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Tai TuivasaBam Bam |14-11-0Tai Tuivasa vs Sean SharafSean SharafThe Smoke |5-2-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Tai Tuivasa owns a 20-point Elo edge (solid). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Tai TuivasaSean Sharaf

Recent form

Tai TuivasaL L L L L · -75 Elo last 5

LLLLL

Sean SharafW L L W W · +24 Elo last 5

WLLWW

Elo edge

Tai Tuivasa1598-13 last move

Sean Sharaf1578+34 last move

Why they are ranked here

Tai Tuivasa#117 of 174 active Heavyweight fighters · 1598 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Derrick Lewis (rated 1805 at the time): +25.
Costliest loss: Lost to Louie Sutherland (rated 1585 at the time): -18.
Last 5 fights: 0 wins, 5 losses, -75 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #116 Marcus Buchecha, 1 ahead of #118 Arash Sadeghi.

Sean Sharaf#133 of 174 active Heavyweight fighters · 1578 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Gable Steveson (rated 1605 at the time): +34.
Costliest loss: Lost to Junior Tafa (rated 1569 at the time): -31.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +24 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #132 Charlie Cleveland, 2 ahead of #134 Marcos Brigagao.

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What's at stake

Tai TuivasaNow 1598 · #117 Heavyweight

Wins by decision+15→ 1613

Loses by decision-17→ 1581

Sean SharafNow 1578 · #133 Heavyweight

Wins by decision+25→ 1603

Loses by decision-23→ 1555

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Tai TuivasavsSean Sharaf

Takedown accuracy

0%vs11%

Takedown defense

59%vs0%

Takedown average

0vs0.92

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

4.61vs14.88

Finishing profile

Tai TuivasaKO/TKO leads 93% of wins

Sean SharafKO/TKO leads 100% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Tai TuivasaSean Sharaf

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.37Sig. strikes landed per min7.50

UFC heavyweight average : 3.77

49Sig. strike accuracy44

UFC heavyweight average : 49%

4.61Sig. strikes absorbed per min14.88

UFC heavyweight average : 3.92

43Sig. strike defense43

UFC heavyweight average : 51%

0Takedown average0.92

UFC heavyweight average : 1.40

0Takedown accuracy11

UFC heavyweight average : 30%

59Takedown defense0

UFC heavyweight average : 53%

0Submission average0

UFC heavyweight average : 0.44

13Wins by knockout5

0Wins by submission0

1Wins by decision0

3Losses by knockout2

3Losses by submission0

5Losses by decision0

Tai Tuivasa vs Sean Sharaf is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : DELLA MADDALENA VS PRATES. Tai Tuivasa enters with a 14-11-0 record and Sean Sharaf enters with a 5-2-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.