On today in 2021, a fan favorite got here up against one of the vital disliked UFC fighters on the roster.
While he has received loads of criticism prior to now, Tai Tuivasa has been beloved by the fans throughout his profession within the UFC.
Tuivasa’s latest outing could have led to controversial fashion following a troublesome run of results but ‘Bam Bam’ has also produced his fair proportion of highlights.
Whether he’s producing devastating knockouts or leaving Joe Rogan disgusted by his signature celebration, the Aussie is one of the vital unique personalities in the game.
The identical can’t be said for the opponent that he faced off with on the identical night as Conor McGregor’s final UFC fight.
Tai Tuivasa scored a wild comeback knockout win over Greg Hardy at UFC 264
Greg Hardy arrived within the UFC with a controversial past hanging over the previous NFL player.
After his NFL profession got here to an end following domestic violence charges and a suspension, Hardy began training in MMA in 2016.
Following a run of amateur wins, he made his pro debut on Dana White’s Contender Series before officially arriving within the UFC in January of 2019.
By the point that he fought at UFC 264, Hardy had already suffered several losses contained in the Octagon and it was clear that numerous fans were uninterested in him being on the roster.
Subsequently, there was numerous support for Tai Tuivasa heading into July 10 where after Hardy appeared to rock his opponent, he ran right right into a huge left hook that ended the fight in 67 seconds.
In his post-fight press conference, Tuivasa spoke about how becoming a bit more mature allowed him to maintain his composure and produce the knockout in a wild exchange.
When he was asked in regards to the amount of support that he received ahead of the fight, ‘Bam Bam’ spoke about his own dislike of Hardy following their interactions.
“Old bud was hated hey? Everyone hates him. But, he’s got a little bit of a head on him and he was talking a little bit of whack. Attempting to point in the midst of the cage, bruh. Not me, I’m not the one. I believe he learnt that.”
Greg Hardy’s MMA profession lasted yet another fight after UFC 264
After going 10 fights without being finished, Greg Hardy’s profession quickly declined once he began facing higher-level opponents.
Tai Tuivasa became the second man to place him away at UFC 264, following a previous loss to Marcin Tybura, before the previous NFL player returned for one final outing contained in the Octagon.
Hardy was stopped in the primary round by Serghei Spivac and after fighting out his contract, the UFC made the choice to not re-sign him.
The 36-year-old went on to compete several times in boxing, together with his latest outing going down in December of 2024 where he was stopped in an exhibition match.