Islam Makhachev will kick off his title reign with his first defense against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284. Tai Tuivasa thinks the Russian will not have it easy in front of his opponent’s home crowd. Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev are ranked No.1 and No.2, respectively, in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings. ‘The…
A heavyweight banger is set to take place on December 3 between Tai Tuivasa vs Sergei Pavlovich on the main card of UFC on ESPN 42. Tai Tuivasa will make his 13th appearance in the UFC, while Sergei Pavlovich will make his sixth appearance with the promotion. Tuivasa is coming off a third-round knockout loss…
Chael Sonnen has addressed the appeal of Tai Tuivasa as an MMA superstar. The former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger also discussed how Tuivasa’s stardom is holding him back from fighting for the UFC heavyweight title. Earlier this month, Tai Tuivasa was defeated via third-round KO by former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl…
Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t believe that Tai Tuivasa‘s loss to Ciryl Gane has counted him out of the title picture as of yet. The two heavyweights headlined UFC Paris on September 3 with the winner mostly getting the next title shot. ‘Bam Bam’ fought a spirited fight at the UFC’s first event in Paris, however, it…
Ciryl Gane has revisited his thrilling fight against Tai Tuivasa and revealed how he felt after being knocked down for the first time in his professional MMA career. Gane craftily out-struck Tuivasa right from the get-go in their heavyweight bout at UFC Paris on September 3rd. However, the French heavyweight suffered a vicious knockdown in…
Needless to say, Israel Adesanya enjoyed the UFC Paris main event bout. Although Gane dominated the exchanges for the most part, Tuivasa remained a threat throughout the fight and never appeared to be out of it. In round two, ‘Bam Bam’ dropped the hometown hero with a massive right hand. Gane was able to recover,…
Number one heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane secured a third-round knockout victory against Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris. The hometown hero marked the UFC’s debut in France with a befitting performance, which earned him a lot of praise and appreciation. However, not everybody received his victory with the same positivity. Gane’s former opponent Junior dos Santos…
Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa put on a thrilling show at the Accord Arena in Paris, France. In the main event of the UFC’s debut event in France, the two heavyweights traded leather and scored heavy blows on each other, making it an exciting back-and-forth affair. In the second round of the fight, Tuivasa knocked…
Tai Tuivasa has reiterated that his primary motivation for fighting is to make money. Tuivasa is currently the No.3-ranked heavyweight, with his upcoming UFC Paris opponent Ciryl Gane ranked No.1. With a win on Saturday, ‘Bam Bam’ could find himself fighting for the title next. With that said, during an interview with TMZ Sports, the…
Israel Adesanya expressed his opinion on how Tai Tuivasa could pull off a win against Ciryl Gane in their heavyweight clash at UFC Paris this weekend. Tai ‘Bam Bam’ Tuivasa stunned the heavyweight division with an impressive win over Derrick Lewis last time out to take his win streak to five, his best run since…
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