Tai Tuivasa

Tai Tuivasa
Tuivasa at UFC 234 in 2019
BornTai Anthony Tuivasa[1]
(1993-03-16) 16 March 1993 (age 31)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Other namesBam Bam
ResidenceSt Marys, New South Wales, Australia
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight266 lb (121 kg; 19 st 0 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Fighting out ofSydney, New South Wales, Australia
TeamBangtao Muay Thai & MMA[3]
Tiger Muay Thai & MMA
American Kickboxing Academy (2020–present)[4][5]
TK MMA & Fitness (2021–present)[5][6][7]
Years active2012–present
Professional boxing record
Total7
Wins5
By knockout3
Losses2
Kickboxing record
Total16
Wins14
By knockout10
Losses2
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins14
By knockout13
By decision1
Losses8
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tai Anthony Tuivasa (born 16 March 1993) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 19 November 2024, he is #11 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[8]

  1. ^ "Tai Tuivasa ("Bam Bam") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ "UFC 225 main-card breakdown: Will Holly Holm spoil Megan Anderson's UFC debut?". MMAjunkie. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Bam Bam goes to Paris: Tuivasa ready to 'upset the world' once more". ESPN.com. 15 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Tai Tuivasa started training at the AKA gym in California". Retrieved 6 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b Sam Bruce (22 February 2021). "Tai Tuivasa drops home comforts for UFC Fight Night preparation". ESPN.
  6. ^ Tai Tuivasa [@bambamtuivasa] (7 February 2021). "Camp underway at @tkmmafit 😅 #bambam #FTA #westernsydney #foboriginal #sparring #ufc #k1" – via Instagram.
  7. ^ Sam Bruce (15 June 2022). "Bam Bam goes to Paris: Tuivasa ready to 'upset the world' once more". ESPN.
  8. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.