Tai Tuivasa News
Dana White issues hilarious response when asked about sharing a shoey with UFC 264 winner Tai Tuivasa
Adam D Martin - July 11, 2021
UFC president Dana White issued a hilarious response when he was asked about sharing a shoey with UFC 264 winner Tai Tuivasa. Tuivasa knocked out Greg Hardy in the first round of their UFC 264 heavyweight bout for his third straight win inside the Octagon. Following the fight, Tuivasa scaled up the Octagon wall and took part in a shoey celebration as he poured a full can of beer in his shoe and then drank it. Tuivasa then walked to the back and as he was going past the fans in the crowd, more of them were giving him their beer and shoes so he could continue doing shoeys. The shoey is Tuivasa’s signature move at this point of his career and is most commonly associated with him as he was the one who brought it into the mainstream.
Pros react after Tai Tuivasa KO's Greg Hardy at UFC 264
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
A heavyweight bout between Tai Tuivasa and former NFL standout Greg Hardy took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 264: ‘Poirier vs. McGregor 3’ event. Tuivasa (11-3 MMA) had entered Saturday’s contest on a two-fight winning steak, this after scoring knockout wins over Stefan Struve and Harry Hunsucker in his most recent Octagon appearances.
UFC 264 Results: Tai Tuivasa KO's Greg Hardy (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
A heavyweight bout between Tai Tuivasa and former NFL standout Greg Hardy takes place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 264: ‘Poirier vs. McGregor 3’ event. Tuivasa (11-3 MMA) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning steak, this after scoring knockout wins over Stefan Struve and Harry Hunsucker in his most recent Octagon appearances.
Greg Hardy says he's fighting at UFC 264, hints at contest with Tai Tuivasa
Adam Martin - April 6, 2021
UFC heavyweight Greg Hardy says that he is preparing to fight at UFC 264 this summer, and he hinted at a matchup against Tai Tuivasa. Hardy hasn’t fought since December when he suffered a TKO loss to Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal. Prior to that, Hardy had won back-to-back fights over Maurice Greene and Yorgan de Castro as he looked to close in on the UFC heavyweight division’s top-15 rankings. The loss to Tybura was a temporary setback for the former Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers defensive end, but he is planning on getting back into the Octagon in the next few months and build a new win streak after losing to Tybura.
Tai Tuivasa apologizes to Stefan Struve after kicking him in the head during post-fight celebration
Adam D Martin - October 25, 2020
UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa apologized to Stefan Struve after kicking him in the head during his post-fight celebration at UFC 254. Tuivasa, who had previously said he had been cut by the UFC in a joke, was no doubt in a must-win situation against Struve as he had lost three straight fights heading into the bout. With Struve also struggling as of late, the oddsmakers capped this fight as around a Pick ’em at the sportsbooks. But Tuivasa showed he was the better fighter as he was able to get Struve up against the fence in the clinch and then finished him with strikes.
Video | Tai Tuivasa knocks Stefan Struve over a second time while calling for a beer
Christopher Taylor - October 24, 2020
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 (29-13 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since December, where he had suffered a second round TKO loss to ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell. Prior to that setback, ‘The Skyscraper’ was coming off an impressive submission victory over Marcos Rogério de Lima. The Dutch fighter had gone just 1-4 over his past five Octagon appearances entering today’s event.
Pros react after Tai Tuivasa KO's Stefan Struve at UFC 254
Chris Taylor - October 24, 2020
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 off an impressive submission victory over Marcos Rogério de Lima. The Dutch fighter had gone just 1-4 over his past five Octagon appearances entering today’s event.
UFC 254 Results: Tai Tuivasa KO's Stefan Struve (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 24, 2020
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 coming off an impressive submission victory over Marcos Rogério de Lima. The Dutch fighter has gone just 1-4 over his past five Octagon appearances.
Tai Tuivasa says he's been cut by the UFC
Andrew Whitelaw - August 11, 2020
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.
UFC 243 Results: Sergey Spivak submits Tai Tuivasa (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 5, 2019
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.
Tai Tuivasa issues statement after loss to 'tough c**t' Blagoy Ivanov
Thomas Taylor - June 9, 2019
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.
UFC 238 results: Blagoy Ivanov outpoints Tai Tuivasa (highlights)
Tom Taylor - June 8, 2019
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 looked to build on the momentum of an impressive if slightly controversial defeat of Ben Rothwell.
Tai Tuivasa roasts rival Justin Willis after Curtis Blaydes loss
Thomas Taylor - March 24, 2019
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. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvX-tN7gMWI/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BvZqxztgXy3/ “Learn, Grow, Conquer. I will be back greater! Great fight [Curtis Blaydes],” Willis wrote on Instagram. “Thanks for showing your true colors, I understand you but anywho we shall undoubtedly see each other again soon, enjoy. Until then I will get back to work. The rest of the division is in trouble and to all my haters enjoy it while it last. God bless.”
Justin Willis responds to Tai Tuivasa's callout
Tom Taylor - December 2, 2018
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 he came up short to Dos Santos in the main event, Tai Tuivasa called for a fight with Willis.
Fighters react to tonight's Junior dos Santos vs. Tai Tuivasa main event
Chris Taylor - December 1, 2018
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 event.
UFC Adelaide Results: Junior dos Sanots TKO's Tai Tuivasa (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - December 1, 2018
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.
Tai Tuivasa fires back at 'steroid-injecting little muppet' Junior sos Santos
Tom Taylor - October 26, 2018
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, and saw that and was like ‘what?! That’s not even a martial art’
Junior Dos Santos vs Tai Tuivasa set to headline UFC Adelaide
Drake Riggs - August 30, 2018
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 2018.