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Pros react after Tai Tuivasa KO’s Stefan Struve at UFC 254
A heavyweight contest between Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa served as the featured preliminary bout of today’s UFC 254 event on Yas Island. Stuve (29-12 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since December, where he suffered a second round TKO loss to Ben Rothwell. Prior to the setback, ‘The Skyscraper’ was coming […]
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UFC 254 Results: Tai Tuivasa KO’s Stefan Struve (Video)
A heavyweight contest between Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa serves as the featured preliminary bout of today’s UFC 254 event on Yas Island. Stuve (29-12 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since December, where he suffered a second round TKO loss to Ben Rothwell. Prior to the setback, ‘The Skyscraper’ was […]
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Tai Tuivasa set for UFC 254 Octagon return opposite Stefan Struve
Hold onto your shoes ladies and gentlemen, Tai Tuivasa is back! The Australian heavyweight hasn’t been in the Octagon for a year, but is confirmed to be returning against Stefan Struve at UFC 254 on October 25th. Headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje, this card has already been touted as one of the biggest […]
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Tai Tuivasa says he’s been cut by the UFC
Is this the end of the road for the king of the shoeys? Asked if he’d been cut by a fan on social media, the 10-3 heavyweight replied ‘yeah’ with a sad face emoji. Currently riding a 3-fight losing streak, the 27-year-old’s UFC career began with fireworks after he dispatched Rashad Coulter with a flying […]
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UFC 243 Results: Sergey Spivak submits Tai Tuivasa (Video)
A heavyweight bout between Tai Tuivasa and Sergey Spivak took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 243 pay-per-view event from Melbourne, Australia. Tai Tuivasa will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back losses to Junior dos Santos and Blagoy Ivanov respectively. Prior to the rough stretch, Tuivasa (8-2 MMA) was […]
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Tai Tuivasa issues statement after loss to ‘tough c**t’ Blagoy Ivanov
The UFC 238 main card was kicked off by a clash of ranked heavyweights, as former World Series of Fighting champion Blagoy Ivanov collided with Australian knockout puncher Tai Tuivasa. This fight ended up being very entertaining, as both men had their moments throughout, and both seemed to be hurt on more than one occasion. […]
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UFC 238 results: Blagoy Ivanov outpoints Tai Tuivasa (highlights)
The UFC 238 main card was kicked off by a dynamite heavyweight tilt between Australian knockout puncher Tai Tuivasa and former World Series of Fighting champion Blagoy Ivanov. This bout marked Tuivasa’s opportunity to rebound from the first setback of his career, a TKO loss to Junior dos Santos, while the former WSOF champ Ivanov […]
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UFC 238 | Blagoy Ivanov sees clear path to victory over Tai Tuivasa
Blagoy Ivanov got his first UFC win his last time out when he took on Ben Rothwell. Now, the 32-year-old is set to take on another ranked fighter in Tai Tuivasa on the main card of UFC 238 this Saturday. The Aussie Tuivasa is coming off of the first loss of his career and is […]
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Tai Tuivasa roasts rival Justin Willis after Curtis Blaydes loss
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC Nashville, rising heavyweight prospect Justin Willis gave up a lopsided decision loss to Curtis Blaydes. Since this loss, Willis has been quite open about the setback, keeping his fans updated on social media. “Learn, Grow, Conquer. I will be back greater! Great fight [Curtis Blaydes],” Willis […]
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Justin Willis responds to Tai Tuivasa’s callout
On Friday, at the weigh-ins for UFC Adelaide, Justin Willis and his opponent Mark Hunt had a pretty tense staredown, capped off by a bit of trash talk. This did not go over well with Hunt’s training partner and friend Tai Tuivasa, who battled Junior Dos Santos in the UFC Adelaide main event. Shortly after […]
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Fighters react to tonight’s Junior dos Santos vs. Tai Tuivasa main event
Tonight’s UFC Adelaide event was headlined by a heavyweight fight featuring former division champion Junior Dos Santos taking on surging contender Tai Tuivasa. The former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, entered this evenings main event on the heels of unanimous decision victory which he earned over Blagoy Ivanov at July’s UFC Fight Night 133 […]
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UFC Adelaide Results: Junior dos Sanots TKO’s Tai Tuivasa (VIDEO)
Tonight’s UFC Adelaide event is headlined by a heavyweight fight between Junior Dos Santos and Tai Tuivasa. Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov which took place at July’s UFC Fight Night 133 event. The Brazilian knockout artist has gone 4-3 inside the octagon since […]
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UFC Adelaide Results and Highlights
Stay tuned to BJPENN.com for all of tonight’s UFC Adelaide results and highlights. The event is headlined by a heavyweight fight between Junior Dos Santos and Tai Tuivasa. Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov which took place at July’s UFC Fight Night 133 event. […]
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Tai Tuivasa fires back at ‘steroid-injecting little muppet’ Junior sos Santos
Earlier this week, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos criticized his UFC Adelaide opponent Tai Tuivasa for self-identifying as a “street fighter.” “In his last fight, with [Andrei] Arlovski, when Bruce Buffer was introducing him, he said he represents street fighting,” a fired-up dos Santos told Sporting News, “I was watching the fight last night, […]
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Junior Dos Santos vs Tai Tuivasa set to headline UFC Adelaide
The new wave of young heavyweight talent continues to flow into the top 10. And once you’re in, it’s more often than not only up from there. After bursting onto the scene in the land of the big men last year, the 25-year old Australian Tai Tuivasa (8-0) quickly earned two impressive victories early into […]
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Tai Tuivasa calls out Junior dos Santos, dos Santos replies with words of wisdom for young rival
Rising heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa is looking for a fight, and one of the potential opponents he’s had his sights set on of late is former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos. On Wednesday, Tai Tuivasa took to Twitter, where he implied that Junior dos Santos had turned down a fight with him. This Tweet then […]
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Tai Tuivasa is seeking vengeance against Mark Hunt’s former foes
Rising heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa is hoping to avenge some of the losses of his mentor, heavyweight legend Mark Hunt. Most notably, Tuivasa is interested in getting some payback against Brock Lesnar, whose win over Hunt was overturned due to a failed drug test. While vengeance is one of the main drivers for Tuivasa’s interest […]
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The Top UFC Dark Horse contenders in each division
You know that fighter that is clearly talented but hasn’t quite broken off the cusp of the division’s very best? Those who still have their doubters but are flying under the radar steadily making waves? These are commonly referred to as the dark horses of a division. The ones that may sneak up on everyone […]
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UFC 225 Results: Tai Tuivasa defeats Andrei Arlovski (Highlights)
A heavyweight bout between former division champion Andrei Arlovski and surging contender Tai Tuivasa took place during tonight’s UFC 225 main card in Chicago. Round one begins and both men appear happy to stand and bang early on. Left hands connect for both fighter. Tai with a hard low kick. Arlovski responds with one of […]
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Report | Andrei Arlovski vs Tai Tuivasa in the Works for UFC 225 in Chicago
Let there be heavyweights in Chicago! UFC 225 plays host to the UFC’s return to Chicago, Illinois on June 9th and is headlined by a middleweight title rematch between the champion, Robert Whittaker and the challenger, Yoel Romero. The card already has two other heavyweight battles on it between the likes of top 5 big […]