{"id":464315,"date":"2022-12-01T05:47:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T13:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=464315"},"modified":"2022-12-01T05:47:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T13:47:46","slug":"tai-tuivasa-explains-why-hes-not-interested-in-fighting-at-ufc-284-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/tai-tuivasa-explains-why-hes-not-interested-in-fighting-at-ufc-284-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Tai Tuivasa explains why he\u2019s not interested in fighting at UFC 284 in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa has explained why he isn&#8217;t interested in competing at UFC 284 in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>This Saturday night, Tai Tuivasa will attempt to get back in the win column. After going on a fantastic run of form in the last few years, &#8216;Bam Bam&#8217; fell to a spirited loss against Ciryl Gane at UFC Paris just a few months ago.<\/p>\n<p>While he put in an impressive display, it simply wasn&#8217;t enough. Now, this weekend, he&#8217;ll get <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/tai-tuivasa-admits-hes-never-heard-of-sergei-pavlovich-but-excited-to-put-on-a-show-at-ufc-orlando-i-come-to-entertain-the-fans\/\">back to action<\/a> at UFC Orlando against Sergei Pavlovich.<\/p>\n<p>Some see it as an uphill battle but Tuivasa, as always, is ready to go in there and scrap.<\/p>\n<p>Some felt as if he would&#8217;ve been a perfect fit for the UFC 284 card in February which goes down in Perth, Australia.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview, Tai explained why that doesn&#8217;t interest him all too much.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tai Tuivasa: &#039;Everyone must be scared of Sergei Pavlovich \u2026 I\u2019m not scared of fighting&#039;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eKgl4eAfoK8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cLook, I\u2019m more excited to be pissed by the side of the ring than starving myself over Christmas,\u201d Tuivasa said. \u201cChristmas is a time for family, and I\u2019ve been away from home for a long time now, and I think that\u2019s one thing I\u2019m excited about. So, sorry Australia, I\u2019ll be there in the crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Quotes via <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2022\/11\/mma-news-tai-tuivasa-explains-why-no-interest-in-fighting-ufc-284-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA Junkie<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<h3>Tuivasa&#8217;s meteoric rise<\/h3>\n<p>As opposed to being just another fighter who wants the belt, Tai Tuivasa is different. He has the kind of relatable, human side that a lot of fans are dying to see in athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Still, even with that being the case, he&#8217;s good enough to make you think he could genuinely go all the way one day.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you excited to see Tai Tuivasa back in the Octagon? Should he have waited to compete on the card in Australia? Which fight on that card excites you most? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, BJPENN Nation!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa has explained why he isn&#8217;t interested in competing at UFC 284 in Australia. This Saturday night, Tai Tuivasa will attempt to get back in the win column. 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