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Tuivasa (14-9) is scheduled to fight Louie Sutherland (10-5) in front of home fans at UFC Perth on Saturday at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Tuivasa had shifted his training base to Dubai in 2021. However, amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, Tuivasa has returned to his home country to train with Vickers at Scrappy MMA in Perth.
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Vickers says that while people barely see beyond Tuivasa’s entertaining persona, “Bam Bam” is an exceptional fighter. Vickers believes Tuivasa still has a lot more to show, which will be evident at UFC Perth. According to Vickers, “Bam Bam” is currently in good shape and motivated. Vickers also believes Tuivasa still has it in him to make another title run despite his recent losing streak. Vickers expects a more technical version of Tuivasa at UFC Perth.
‘He’s Blown My Mind’
“People see this larger than life character… he is a phenomenal martial artist,” Vickers told Southern Cross Combat. “I’m really looking forward to seeing him show what he’s got in the locker… I think ‘Bam’ can make another run for the title. Coming off a skid, it seems like a far fetched thing to say, but I’ve said some far fetched things in my time, and some of them have come true. I think ‘Bam’ can go on a run here, he is really talented heavyweight, and motivated. He’s keen, his weight’s good, he’s fit. We’re doing five, six, seven rounds MMA multiple times a week. He’s blown my mind, he’s really impressed me. And I look forward to seeing a technical ‘Bam’ come May 2.”
Tuivasa went on an impressive five-fight knockout streak from 2020 to 2022 that brought him to the cusp of a title shot. However, Tuivasa’s run ended with a stoppage loss against Ciryl Gane that marked the beginning of his current six-fight losing streak.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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