Tai Tuivasa heads into his subsequent battle along with his future within the steadiness.
Tuivasa is set to face Louie Sutherland in a heavyweight bout in entrance of his house crowd at UFC Perth this Saturday on the RAC Area in Perth, Western Australia. The 33-year-old Australian was initially scheduled to sq. off in opposition to Sean Sharaf, however the matchup fell by way of after Sharaf withdrew from the Struggle Evening card as a consequence of a fractured nostril.
“Bam Bam” comes into this battle within the hardest stretch of his profession, caught in a six-fight dropping skid and dealing with a must-win scenario along with his again in opposition to the wall.
Tai Tuivasa Acknowledges Profession Stress Earlier than UFC Perth
At UFC Perth media day, Tai Tuivasa spoke candidly about his latest struggles, admitting he understands the magnitude of the second whereas confidently backing himself to bounce again on this battle.
“Positively, my fu*king ass is on the road,” Tuivasa mentioned. “It’s in all probability been on the road plenty of the time, however I fu*king put asses within the seats, so it’s what it’s. I really feel good, and I’m going to go on the market and do what ‘Bam Bam’ does — in ‘Bam Bam’ model. And never fu*king lose, d*ckheads.”
“Bam Bam” additional confessed that enduring such a protracted skid has been robust to take care of.
“It will get sh*tter the extra you lose, that’s for certain. While you get beat six instances, come on — I imply, I’m competing on the high stage, however it’s nonetheless a sh*t feeling. I laid my grave, and I’ve to lie in it. It’s what it’s. I’ve put the work in, and I’ve obtained to exit and do my factor.”
Tai Tuivasa most just lately competed at UFC 325, the place he fell brief in a unanimous decision against Tallison Teixeira. The last time he had his hand raised was again at UFC 271 in February 2022, when he knocked out Derrick Lewis within the opening spherical.
Since that win, the Australian heavyweight has been on a six-fight dropping run, leaving him at 8-9 within the UFC and 15-9 total, with victories over Greg Hardy, Augusto Sakai, and Stefan Struve on his resume.
