Tai Tuivasa Explained

Tai Tuivasa
Other Names:Bam Bam
Birth Name:Tai Anthony Tuivasa[1]
Birth Date:16 March 1993
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Residence:St Marys, New South Wales, Australia
Height:6 ft 2 in
Weight Lb:266
Weight Class:Heavyweight
Reach:75 in
Fighting Out Of:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Stance:Orthodox[2]
Team:Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA[3]
Tiger Muay Thai & MMA
American Kickboxing Academy (2020–present)[4] [5]
TK MMA & Fitness (2021–present)[6] [7]
Years Active:2012–present
Box Win:5
Box Kowin:3
Box Loss:2
Mma Kowin:13
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Subloss:3
Mma Decloss:2
Kickbox Win:14
Kickbox Kowin:10
Kickbox Loss:2
Boxrec:673155
Sherdog:133745

Tai Anthony Tuivasa (born 16 March 1993) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 20 August 2024, he is #13 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[8]

Early life

Tuivasa was born in Sydney to an Indigenous Australian (Wiradjuri) mother and a Samoan father.[9] He grew up in the western Sydney suburb of Mount Druitt with 11 siblings,[10] [11] and predominantly played rugby league in his youth. He was signed by the professional Sydney Roosters rugby league club in 2010 but gave up playing the sport when he developed a gambling addiction.[12]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Tuivasa made his professional MMA debut in August 2012 in his native Australia. He fought sporadically over the next four years, with all of his wins ending in knockouts.[13]

Tuivasa also fought a couple MMA mixed rules bouts with Combat 8 promotions. Tuivasa fought Australian former rugby league representative John Hopoate on 1 December 2012 in the Newcastle Panthers FC arena at Combat 8:02, the second Combat 8 event, winning the fight by TKO.[14] Tuivasa later fought kickboxer Peter Graham at Combat 8:03, in a back and forth brawl that seemed as if Tuivasa would finish his opponent early on. Yet as the fight went on, Graham rallied and Tuivasa tired, leading to an eventual loss for Tuivasa via TKO in the second round due to punches.[15] [16]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In November 2016, it was announced that Tuivasa had signed a four-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. According to Tuivasa, he had to sit out for an extended period due to a knee injury and subsequent surgery.[17]

Tuivasa would make his UFC debut against Rashad Coulter on 19 November 2017 at .[18] Tuivasa won the fight via knockout due to a flying knee in the first round and became the first indigenous Australian to win a UFC fight.[19] This win also earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[20]

Tuivasa faced Cyril Asker on 11 February 2018 at UFC 221.[21] He won the fight via technical knock out in the first round.[22] On 13 February 2018 Tuivasa entered the UFC's official rankings for heavyweight fighters, coming in at position 15.[23]

In March 2018, Tuivasa signed a new, four-fight contract with UFC.[24] Tuivasa faced Andrei Arlovski on 9 June 2018 at UFC 225.[25] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[26]

Tuivasa faced former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos on 2 December 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142.[27] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[28]

Tuivasa faced Blagoy Ivanov on 8 June 2019 at UFC 238.[29] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[30]

Tuivasa faced Serghei Spivac on 6 October 2019 at UFC 243.[31] He lost the fight via arm-triangle choke in the second round.[32]

Tuivasa was scheduled to face Jarjis Danho on 6 June 2020 at UFC 251.[33] However, on 9 April, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date.[34]

Tuivasa faced Stefan Struve on 24 October 2020 at UFC 254.[35] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[36]

Tuivasa was scheduled to face Don'Tale Mayes on 20 March 2021 at UFC on ESPN 21.[37] However, Mayes was removed from the fight during the week leading up to the event for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Harry Hunsucker.[38] Tuivasa won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[39]

Tuivasa faced Greg Hardy on 10 July 2021 at UFC 264.[40] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[41] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[42]

Tuivasa was scheduled to face Walt Harris on 30 October 2021 at UFC 267.[43] However, Harris pulled out of the bout and Tuivasa was scheduled to face Augusto Sakai on 20 November 2021 at UFC Fight Night 198.[44] However due to visa issues for Tuivasa, the bout was scrapped.[45] The pair was rescheduled and eventually met on 11 December 2021 at UFC 269.[46] Tuivasa won the fight via knockout in the second round.[47] The win also earned Tuivasa his third Performance of the Night bonus award.[48]

Tuivasa faced Derrick Lewis on 12 February 2022 at UFC 271.[49] Tuivasa won the fight via knockout in round two.[50] The win earned him a Performance of the Night bonus award.[51]

Tuivasa faced Ciryl Gane on 3 September 2022 at UFC Fight Night 209.[52] Despite a knockdown for Tuivasa in the second, he lost the fight via knockout in round three.[53] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[54]

Tuivasa faced Sergei Pavlovich on 3 December 2022, at UFC on ESPN 42.[55] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[56]

Tuivasa faced Alexander Volkov on 10 September 2023, at UFC 293.[57] He lost the fight via ezekiel choke in the second round.[58]

Tuivasa was scheduled to face Marcin Tybura on 17 February 2024, at UFC 298.[59] 12 January 2024, it was announced that the fight was rescheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 239 on 16 March 2024.[60] He lost the bout in the first round due to a rear-naked choke submission.[61]

Tuivasa faced Jairzinho Rozenstruik on 18 August 2024 at UFC 305.[62] He lost the fight by split decision.[63] Judge Howie Booth, who scored the fight 30-27 for Tuivasa, was relieved of his duties midway through the event, and received wide spread criticism from numerous pundits, fighters, and fans for his scorecard.[64] [65] [66] [67]

Championships and accomplishments

Personal life

Tuivasa has one son, with Brierley Pedro who is the sister of former UFC light heavyweight fighter Tyson Pedro.[71] [72]

Tuivasa currently hosts "The Halfcast Podcast" with Tyson Pedro and Andrew Fifita as co-hosts.

Since 2018, Tuivasa has celebrated his victories by doing a shoey, drinking beer from a borrowed shoe.[73] Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph coined the moniker "Shoeyvasa".[74] [75] At UFC 254, he won again but was not allowed to do the shoey in the cage, but has since continued the tradition.[76]

Tuivasa is co-owner of Drink West Brewery with Tyson Pedro and Nathan Cleary.[77]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|14–8|Jairzinho Rozenstruik|Decision (split)|UFC 305 | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Perth, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|14–7|Marcin Tybura|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:08|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|14–6|Alexander Volkov|Submission (Ezekiel choke)|UFC 293||align=center|2|align=center|4:37|Sydney, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|14–5|Sergei Pavlovich|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:54|Orlando, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|14–4|Ciryl Gane|KO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:23|Paris, France||-|Win|align=center|14–3|Derrick Lewis|KO (elbow)|UFC 271||align=center|2|align=center|1:40|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–3|Augusto Sakai|KO (punches)|UFC 269||align=center|2|align=center|0:26|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–3|Greg Hardy|KO (punches)|UFC 264||align=center|1|align=center|1:07|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–3|Harry Hunsucker|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:49|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–3|Stefan Struve|KO (punches)|UFC 254 ||align=center|1|align=center|4:59|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates| |-|Loss|align=center|9–3|Serghei Spivac |Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)|UFC 243 ||align=center|2|align=center|3:14|Melbourne, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|9–2|Blagoy Ivanov|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 238 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–1|Junior dos Santos|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|2|align=center|2:30|Adelaide, Australia||-|Win|align=center|9–0|Andrei Arlovski|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 225 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Cyril Asker|TKO (punches and elbows)|UFC 221 ||align=center|1|align=center|2:18|Perth, Australia||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Rashad Coulter|KO (flying knee)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:35|Sydney, Australia||-| Win|align=center|6–0|James McSweeney|TKO (corner stoppage)|AFC 17||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Melbourne, Australia||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Brandon Sololi|KO (elbow)|AFC 16||align=center|1|align=center|0:21|Melbourne, Australia||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Gul Pohatu|TKO (punches)|Urban Fight Night 5||align=center|1|align=center|0:44|Liverpool, Australia||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Erik Nosa|TKO (punches)|Gladiators Cage Fighting: Gladiators 3||align=center|1|align=center|0:28|Sydney, Australia||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Aaron Nieborak|TKO (punches)|Gladiators Cage Fighting: Gladiators 2||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Sydney, Australia||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Simon Osborne|TKO (punches)|Elite Cage Championships 2||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Sydney, Australia||-[78]

Professional boxing record

[79]

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
7Loss5–2Demsey McKeanUD315 April 2016
6Win5–1David TuitupouUD3
5Win4–1Hamad AlloushTKO2, (3)
4Loss3–1Michael Kirby33 April 2014
3Win3–0Willie Nasio1, (3)
2Win2–0Brett Smith1, (3)
1Win1–0Nathan McKay3, (4)
13 December 2013

Kickboxing record

|- |- style="background:#FFBBBB"| 16 October 2014 || Loss ||align=left| Ismael Lazaar ||GFC Heavyweight Tournament, Semi Finals || Dubai, UAE || TKO (punches and knees) || 2 ||1:32 |- |- |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

MMA mixed rules record

|-|Loss|align=center|1–1|Peter Graham |TKO (punches)|Combat 8:03||align=center|2|align=center|2:55|Big Top Sydney, Newcastle, Australia||-|Win|align=center|1–0|John Hopoate|TKO (punches)|Combat 8:02||align=center|1|align=center|1:40|Wests City, Newcastle, Australia||-[80]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. News: UFC 225 main-card breakdown: Will Holly Holm spoil Megan Anderson's UFC debut?. 9 June 2018. MMAjunkie. 9 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Bam Bam goes to Paris: Tuivasa ready to 'upset the world' once more . ESPN.com . en . 15 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Tai Tuivasa started training at the AKA gym in California. en-US. 6 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Tai Tuivasa drops home comforts for UFC Fight Night preparation. Sam Bruce. 22 February 2021. ESPN.
  6. CK_CFB_MDze. Tai Tuivasa. bambamtuivasa. 7 February 2021. Camp underway at @tkmmafit #bambam #FTA #westernsydney #foboriginal #sparring #ufc #k1.
  7. Web site: Bam Bam goes to Paris: Tuivasa ready to 'upset the world' once more. 15 June 2022. ESPN. Sam Bruce.
  8. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions UFC.com . 2024-08-20 . www.ufc.com.
  9. Web site: UFC 209: Tai Tuivasa's Samoan tattoo journey one of worst, and best, experiences of his life. 3 September 2022. Ali Almond. ABC News.
  10. Web site: Tai Tuivasa: The cage or a prison cell. 30 May 2018. athletesvoice.com.
  11. Web site: 'Trying to pay back my heart': Aussie UFC fighter Tai Tuivasa's path to redemption. 17 November 2017. Huw Bonello. Perth Now.
  12. News: Gambling addiction that prompted the star to quit NRL. 19 November 2017.
  13. Web site: Tai. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 17 July 2018.
  14. Web site: Combat8:02 Main Event: Tai Tuivasa vs John Hopoate Video. 2 April 2013. fightnewsaustralia.com.
  15. Web site: Cage Warriors 54 Results. 4 May 2013. Universal Combat News. 22 February 2019.
  16. Web site: Welcome to the UFC: Tai Tuivasa and Nadia Kassem. Davies. Ryan. 14 November 2017. Bloody Elbow. 22 February 2019.
  17. Web site: UFC: Sydney heavyweight Tai Tuivasa slated to fight American Rashad Coulter in November. couriermail.com.au. Alex Oates. 5 August 2017. 14 August 2017.
  18. News: Gone in 96 seconds: UFC rookie's record. 12 October 2017.
  19. Web site: Former Sydney Roosters player Tai Tuivasa delivers spectacular KO on UFC debut.
  20. News: UFC Fight Night 121 Werdum Vs. Tybura Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights, Analysis, Attendance, Gate. Mazique. Brian. Forbes. 19 November 2017.
  21. News: UFC fighters ducking Aussie phenom. 15 December 2017.
  22. News: UFC 221 results: Tai Tuivasa destroys Cyril Asker with first-round TKO. 11 February 2018. MMAjunkie. 11 February 2018.
  23. http://www.fightnewsaustralia.com/tai-tuivasa-breaks-into-ufc-heavyweight-rankings/ Tai Tuivasa breaks into UFC heavyweight rankings
  24. Web site: Tai Tuivasa signs new four-fight contract with UFC. 21 March 2018. mmafighting.com. Ariel . Helwani.
  25. Web site: Andrei Arlovski vs. Tai Tuivasa slated for UFC 225. mmafighting.com. Ariel . Helwani. 16 March 2018. 16 March 2018.
  26. News: UFC 225 results: Tai Tuivasa bloodied, battered, but outslugs Andrei Arlovski over three rounds. 10 June 2018. MMAjunkie. 10 June 2018.
  27. News: Junior Dos Santos vs Tai Tuivasa set to headline UFC Adelaide. 30 August 2018. BJPenn.com. 31 August 2018.
  28. Web site: UFC Adelaide Results: Junior dos Santos Overwhelms Tai Tuivasa With Strikes. Straus. Mike. www.lowkickmma.com. 2 December 2018 . 2 December 2018.
  29. Web site: Australian Tai Tuivasa will face Blagoy Ivanov at UFC 238 in Chicago. Nick Walshaw. news.com.au. 22 March 2017. 22 March 2019.
  30. Web site: UFC 238 results: Blagoy Ivanov outslugs Tai Tuivasa for decision win. 9 June 2019. MMA Junkie. en. 9 June 2019.
  31. Web site: Tuivasa vs. Spivak en Kassem vs. Kim toegevoegd aan UFC 243 in Melbourne. Marcel Dorff. nl. 14 July 2022. mmadna.nl. 23 July 2019 .
  32. Web site: UFC 243 results: Serghei Spivac chokes out Tai Tuivasa to silence rowdy Australian crowd. 5 October 2019. 5 October 2019. MMA Fighting.
  33. Web site: Tai Tuivasa vs. Jarjis Danho official for UFC 251 in Perth – Fight News Australia. 6 March 2020 . en. 7 March 2020.
  34. Web site: Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 9 April 2020. 9 April 2020.
  35. Web site: Stefan Struve faces Tai Tuivasa at UFC 254. mmadna.nl. Jamal Boussenaf. 24 September 2020. 14 July 2022.
  36. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 24 October 2020. UFC 254 Results: Tai Tuivasa Crumples Stefan Struve with Uppercut. 25 October 2020. Cageside Press. en-US.
  37. Web site: Tai Tuivasa vs. Don'Tale Mayes added to UFC Fight Night on March 20. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King. 20 January 2021. 20 January 2021.
  38. Web site: Tai Tuivasa gets Harry Hunsucker as new opponent for UFC on ESPN 21. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and John Morgan. 17 March 2021. 17 March 2021.
  39. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 20 March 2021. UFC Vegas 22 Results: Tai Tuivasa Makes Short Work of Harry Hunsucker. 21 March 2021. Cageside Press. en-US.
  40. Web site: 7 April 2021. Greg Hardy's wish granted, booked for UFC 264 fight vs. Tai Tuivasa. 7 April 2021. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  41. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 10 July 2021. UFC 264 Results: Tai Tuivasa Knocks Out Greg Hardy, to Vegas Crowd's Approval. 11 July 2021. Cageside Press. en-US.
  42. Web site: UFC 264 bonuses: Kris Moutinho earns share of Fight of the Night for gutsy performance. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 11 July 2021. 11 July 2021.
  43. Web site: Walt Harris vs. Tai Tuivasa added to UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 27 July 2021. 27 July 2021.
  44. Web site: 28 September 2021. Tai Tuivasa gets Augusto Sakai as replacement opponent for UFC Fight Night on Nov. 20. 29 September 2021. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  45. Web site: 12 November 2021. Tai Tuivasa vs. Augusto Sakai scrapped from UFC Fight Night 198 due to visa issues. 12 November 2021. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  46. Web site: Tai Tuivasa vs. Augusto Sakai re-booked for UFC 269. Adam Martin. mymmanews.com. 15 November 2021 .
  47. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 11 December 2021. UFC 269: Tai Tuivasa Puts Augusto Sakai's Lights Out, Celebrates with Shoey. 13 December 2021. Cageside Press. en-US.
  48. Web site: UFC 269 bonuses: Dana White feeling generous, 8 fighters get $50,000 checks. mmafighting.com. Newswire. 12 December 2021. 12 December 2021.
  49. Web site: Holland. Jesse. 7 January 2022. Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa heavyweight slugfest on tap for UFC 271 in Houston. 7 January 2022. MMAmania.com. en.
  50. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 13 February 2022. UFC 271: Tai Tuivasa Elbow Fells "Black Beast" Derrick Lewis. 13 February 2022. Cageside Press. en-US.
  51. Web site: 13 February 2022. UFC 271 bonuses: Tai Tuivasa, Jared Cannonier take home an extra $50,000 for violent KOs. 13 February 2022. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  52. Web site: Sharma . Nikhil . 15 June 2022 . Report Ciryl Gane Vs. Tai Tuivasa Officially Announced For UFC Paris On 3 September . 30 June 2022 . en-US.
  53. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2022-09-03 . UFC Paris: Ciryl Gane Survives Tuivasa Power, Wins Via KO In Third Round . 2022-09-03 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  54. Web site: UFC Fight Night 209 bonuses: Ciryl Gane, Tai Tuivasa's slugfest takes FOTN. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matthew Wells. 2022-09-03. 2022-09-03.
  55. Web site: Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergei Pavlovich added to UFC Fight Night in Orlando on Dec. 3. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-10-11. 2022-10-11.
  56. Web site: Dewar . Val . UFC Orlando: Sergei Pavlovich Knocks Out Tai Tuivasa in Opening Minute . Cageside Press . 5 December 2022 . 3 December 2022.
  57. Web site: Heavyweights Tai Tuivasa, Alexander Volkov tapped for UFC 293 clash in Sydney. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-07-06. 2023-07-06.
  58. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-09-09 . UFC 293: Alexander Volkov Breaks Out Rarely Seen Ezekiel Choke, Subs Tai Tuivasa . 2023-09-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  59. Web site: Heck . Mike . 2023-12-12 . Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin Tybura set for UFC 298 . 2023-12-12 . MMA Fighting . en.
  60. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Tai Tuivasa vs Marcin Tybura moves from UFC 298 to headline card in March . FIGHTMAG . 13 January 2024 . en-AU.
  61. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-03-17 . UFC Vegas 88: Marcin Tybura Chokes Out Tai Tuivasa in Entertaining Main Event . 2024-03-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  62. Web site: 2024-06-21 . UFC 305: Tai Tuivasa Reveals Next Fight for Australian UFC PPV . 2024-06-22 . MMA Knockout . en-US.
  63. Web site: UFC 305: Jairzinho Rozenstruik Beats Tai Tuivasa, Split Decision Baffles. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2024-08-17. 2024-08-18.
  64. Web site: 2024-08-18 . Worst UFC Scorecard of the Year? Controversy on UFC 305's Main Card . 2024-08-18 . MMA Knockout On SI . en-US.
  65. Web site: 2024-08-18 . UFC Judge is removed from picking UFC 305 co-main event midway through event after turning in scandalous scorecard . 2024-08-18 . bloodyelbow.com . en-US.
  66. Web site: Zucker . Joseph . Judge Removed from UFC 305 After Controversial Scorecard in Rozenstruik-Tuivasa Fight . 2024-08-18 . Bleacher Report . en.
  67. Web site: Al-Shatti . Shaun . 2024-08-17 . ‘No accountability’: Fighters react to ludicrous judge’s score at UFC 305 . 2024-08-18 . MMA Fighting . en.
  68. Web site: 26 July 2016. Tai Tuivasa fighting for UFC spot. 12 July 2021. dailytelegraph. en.
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  70. Web site: MMA Junkie's 'Knockout of the Month' for July: Greg Hardy falls in 67 seconds. 3 August 2021. MMAjunkie.com. Mike Bohn.
  71. Web site: UFC 209: Tyson Pedro out to hit it hard in Las Vegas, just like the man he was named after, Mike Tyson. The Daily Telegraph. 21 April 2017.
  72. Web site: Tai Tuivasa to join UFC on four-fight deal and will fight in heavyweight division. Herald Sun. 21 April 2017.
  73. Web site: Tai Tuivasa upset he didn't get bonus at UFC 221: 'I should've gotten 50K just for the shoey'. Danny Segura. MMA Fighting. 11 February 2018.
  74. News: UFC 225 Chicago: Robert Whittaker defeats Yoel Romero in fight of the year; 'Shoeyvasa' returns . Lamberton . Richard . 10 June 2018 . The Daily Telegraph.
  75. News: Australia's Whittaker gets split decision at UFC, Tuivasa skols a shoey after undercard win. 10 June 2018. ABC News. 11 June 2018.
  76. Web site: UFC 254:Tai Tuivasa scores first round knockout win over Stefan Struve. Brendan Bradford. Sporting News. 24 October 2020.
  77. Web site: Drink West Becomes the Official Beer Partner of UFC in Australia. UFC. 4 May 2022. 1 January 2024.
  78. Web site: Tai. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 6 October 2019.
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  80. Web site: Peter Graham proves too good for Tai Tuivasa. 28 April 2013. Universal Combat News. 22 February 2019.

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