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Tai Tuivasa came up short against Tallison Teixeira at UFC 325. | Getty/UFC
Even after a hiatus that lasted more than a year, Tai Tuivasa’s slump continued at UFC 325.
The popular Aussie heavyweight struggled to remain upright, dropping a unanimous decision to Tallison Teixeira in a featured bout this past Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. It was Tuivasa’s sixth consecutive defeat within the Octagon, a skid that dates back to September 2022.
“Bam Bam” expressed disappointment in the defeat in a statement released on his Instagram account.
Hurts the Soul
“That hurts the soul more than any punches,” Tuivasa wrote. “I tried I had a great camp looking forward to getting back in camp with the boys at Tripl3 MMA so much to work on. Always big love to my supporters especially the Aussie fans/crowd always cheering me on. I’m sorry for falling short again. F—king s—t feeling.
“My poor boy has watched me get a hiding a few too many times now, but just like I always tell him, as long as you give it all you have and keep trying that’s all that matters. As long as I’m doing this I will always keep trying. Had a great week together taking him and showing da fings. Didn’t get the result son, but that is how life goes sometimes. I hope I take all the loses for mine.”
Tuivasa, who made his UFC debut in 2017, emerged as a fan favorite thanks to both his penchant for knockout victories and post-fight “shoeys,” where he guzzles beer from a variety of foot apparel. The 32-year-old won his first three Octagon appearances before dropping his next three outings. However, “Bam Bam” rebounded from that slump to win his next four, culminating in a second-round knockout of Derrick Lewis at UFC 271 in February 2022.
That would be the high point of Tuivasa’s UFC tenure, however, as he has since dropped successive fights to Ciryl Gane, Sergei Pavlovich, Alexander Volkov, Marcin Tybura, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Teixeira. In closing, Tuivasa indicated that he might focus more on wrestling for future fights.
[Khamzat Chimaev], I’m coming to wrestle brother,” he wrote. Teach me. I am sick of this cuddle s—t.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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