UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa has issued an announcement following his KO loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Paris, crediting ‘Bon Gamin’ as the higher man on combat evening.
The 29-year-old Aussie left the Octagon bloodied and battered after being knocked out with a barrage of lefts and rights in opposition to the fence in spherical three. Within the spherical prior, he virtually knocked out Gane with an overhand proper.
The loss snapped a five-fight profitable streak for Tuivasa, however the heavyweight slugger remains to be ranked within the prime three and sure solely a pair extra wins away from a title shot.
Right here’s what he needed to say following the combat: “Shoutout to Ciryl, he was higher than me final evening,” Tuivasa posted on Instagram. “Or no matter evening it was haha. In all probability among the finest crowds I’ve ever carried out in entrance of. The followers had been loopy. Admire all of the love. Shoutout to my staff, my household that each one came visiting. We’ll be again.”
Previous to UFC Paris, Tuivasa had knocked out Stefan Struve, Harry Hunsucker, Greg Hardy, Augusto Sakai, and Derrick Lewis, cementing a repute as some of the harmful punchers within the division. He’s at present #3 within the UFC heavyweight rankings.
