“I will one day take over”- Tai Tuivasa issues a vicious call out for the entire heavyweight division
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Tai Tuivasa secured the biggest win of his career when he knocked out former title challenger, Derrick Lewis in the second round of their contest at UFC 271. Lewis holds the record for most knockouts in the history of UFC, and Tuivasa made a big statement after beating “The Black Beast” with as many style points as possible.
The heavyweight division is stacked with killers, but Tuivasa made a strong case for the title shot, he made it clear that he wants to fight for the title but he doesn’t know if he’s getting a title shot right away. Talking about his future opponents, he said, “Brah, to be honest I don’t even know who the f—k’s in the top five, I don’t even watch fighting, breh. Like I said, I heard there’s the Stipes, the Cyril Ganes and all that up there. But this is my job. I rock up, I prepare with my team, and we f—king punch on.”
“We had a bit of a swang and a bang and we had a f—kin’ little bit of a wrestle as well,” Tuivasa said. “Mixed martial arts, here we go … I got a few bumps on the head, that’s for sure …I didn’t feel I was in too much of a danger. But he’s the knockout king, he’s got heavy hands. He’s a big boy. I definitely felt ‘em but I was still in the game. So that was sweet.”
“We’re knocking out the best in the world”- Tai Tuivasa is proud of his performance against Derrick Lewis
Tuivasa was well aware of Lewis’ power, but he trained with the legendary heavyweight, Mark Hunt for a long time, and that certainly helped him in this fight, “People ask me how Derrick hits. I was Mark Hunt’s punching bag for a long time, I think he trained me up and perked me up well enough,” Tai claimed.
Talking about his future in the UFC, he said, “Like I said, I’ve got a great team behind me now. I’ve got guys who have the best interest for me, and f—k, we’re doing alright, you know what I mean? We’re knocking out the best in the world, bruh. We’re here.”
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