Tai Tuivasa's losing streak: All about the UFC star's MMA losses, record and more

Fighting is a matter of course for UFC heavyweights Tai Tuivasa. “Bam Bam” grew up in a rough neighborhood in Sydney, Australia and often got into fights during his youth. It was during these street fights that “Bam Bam” realized he was pretty good at fighting. Always quite a sportsman, Tuivasa played rugby league and was even offered a professional contract before his 18th birthday. The Sydney native seemed ready for a career in rugby, one of the most popular sports in Australia.

However, “Bam Bam” was so passionate about fighting that he gave up rugby and decided to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. And he hasn't looked back since. Not one to waste his time in the Octagon, Tuivasa made an immediate impression as a knockout fighter. However, his kill-or-be-killed bar-brawler fighting style that makes him so exciting to watch has proven to be a mistake of late.

Tai Tuivasa’s current series of 4 consecutive defeats

Since 2022, Tai Tuivasa has lost four fights in a row. For 'Bam Bam', everything started to go wrong in his Fight Night fight against the super talented Ciryl Gane in September 2022. The Frenchman overwhelmed Tuivasa with his high workload, but the Australian could not keep up and was eventually eliminated in the third round.

Next up for Tuivasa was another nightmare matchup with Sergei Pavlovichthe bogeyman of the division. The Russian did what he does best, continuing his dominant run and knocking out Tuivasa in the first minute of the first round of their December 2022 clash.

Pavlovich's Russian compatriot and former training partner Alexander Volkov came next at UFC 293 in September 2023. In addition to his sharp strikes and masterful distance control, “Drago” also has an impressive ground game. The Russian used this successfully against the Australian, who fights exclusively standing, and forced him to submit with an Ezekiel Choke towards the end of the second round.

His fourth consecutive defeat also came by submission. Marcin Tybura He caught Tuivasa in a rear naked choke hold in the first round of their Fight Night bout in March 2024. The last two losses were particularly significant for the Sydney resident as they exposed his lack of grappling skills and gave future opponents a blueprint on how to deal with the heavyweight striker. This string of losses has also affected Tuivasa's overall record.

Tai Tuivasa’s other losses and his overall MMA record

All of Tuivasa's professional MMA losses have come in the UFC. Overall, he has an MMA record of 15-7, while his UFC record is an unspectacular 8-7. This is mainly due to two dips in form the Australian endured in the Las Vegas-based promotion.

After joining the Dana White'Bam Bam' made an immediate impression when he joined the promotion he leads in 2017, winning his first three fights in style. However, this excellent form reversed in his next three fights against Junior Dos Santos, Blagoy IvanovAnd Sergei Spivac– and he lost everything.

Tuivasa rebounded strongly, winning his next five fights, but faced Gane in September 2022, which began another worrying drop in form. Possessing the power to knock out with one punch, Tuivasa is not to be taken lightly, even though he has suffered significant setbacks of late.

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