‘Bam Bam’ is planning to make a press release in his comeback.
Among the many intriguing storylines set to play out at Saturday’s UFC 325 event in Sydney is the return of heavyweight Tai Tuivasa.
Once a surging contender, the Australian has fallen on hard times in recent times, going 0-5 contained in the Octagon since reaching a profession high of No. 3 within the heavyweight rankings.
Tuivasa knocked out Derrick Lewis in 2022 to increase his winning run on the time to 5 straight fights and put his name within the title mix.
A horrid losing streak has pushed him removed from the upper echelon of the heavyweight division, a improper he’ll look to right starting against the UFC’s tallest lively fighter this Saturday.
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Will Tai Tuivasa return to the win column at UFC 325?
The previous heavyweight contender will face Tallison Teixeira this weekend.
Tai Tuivasa says he missed fighting for the primary time shortly before booking UFC 325 return
Tuivasa’s loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik in August 2024 marked his last attempt at returning to winning ways before deciding to take a break from the game.
During ‘Bam Bam’s’ near-18 months away, he self-admittedly put his “feet up.” Tuivasa made weight for UFC 325 after a tough road back to fighting shape, and he was in a position to achieve this after finding motivation that he had not felt in a protracted time.
“I feel like I miss it,” Tuivasa said while talking to Zac Pacleb for UFC.com.
“I feel like I’m able to get back in there. I haven’t felt like that shortly, so I’m pumped.
“My plan is to win this weekend, put my hand up and get back in there as soon as we are able to and work my way back up,” he added.
“I’ve been on a little bit of a s— rot, so get the job done this weekend, and we’ll go from there.”
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Tai Tuivasa has experience beating UFC heavyweight skyscrapers
UFC 325 won’t be the primary time Tuivasa has shared the Octagon with a much taller opponent.
Not many stand above his upcoming rival, Tallison Teixeira. The Brazilian is 6ft 9in and is currently the tallest fighter on the UFC roster.
He is just not the tallest in UFC history, nonetheless. That status belongs to the 7ft Stefan Struve, who was nicknamed the ‘Skyscraper’ due to his size.
Tuivasa knocked out Struve at UFC 254 in October 2020 to kickstart his rise into the contention, and he’ll look to do the identical at Teixeira’s expense on Saturday.
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