Tai Tuivasa has been assigned a brand new opponent for his upcoming bout at UFC Perth.
Tuivasa was initially slated to tackle Sean Sharaf in a heavyweight conflict on the UFC Perth major card, in his second look on house soil this yr, with the occasion set for Could 2 at RAC Area. However on Wednesday, Sharaf, who’s 0–2 within the UFC, revealed on social media that he has been pressured out of the Struggle Night time occasion after suffering a fractured nose in coaching, leaving “Bam Bam” with out an opponent.
Nonetheless, with simply 9 days remaining till UFC Perth, Tuivasa stays on the cardboard after being matched with a alternative opponent.
Tai Tuivasa Set To Face Louie Sutherland At UFC Perth On Quick Discover
On Friday morning, the MMA promotion introduced that Tai Tuivasa will now face Louie Sutherland at UFC Perth in a late-notice alternative bout.
Tuivasa is enduring the hardest stretch of his profession, at present driving a six-fight shedding skid. The 33-year-old Australian was as soon as on a five-fight knockout run, highlighted by wins over Derrick Lewis and Greg Hardy, however hasn’t tasted victory since September 2022, when he was stopped within the third spherical by Ciryl Gane.
“Bam Bam” was final seen in motion at UFC 325 earlier this yr, the place he suffered a unanimous choice loss to Tallison Teixeira. He now holds an 8-9 file within the promotion and is 14-9 general.
In the meantime, Sutherland heads into UFC Perth nonetheless looking for his first win within the Octagon since making his promotional debut in October 2025. The 32-year-old Englishman suffered a first-round submission loss to Valter Walker at UFC 321, adopted by a first-round knockout defeat to Brando Peričić in his sophomore outing at UFC London final month.
“Vanilla Gorilla” at present holds an expert file of 10–5 and is 0–2 within the UFC.
