Executioner of Derrick Lewis No. UFC 271, held this Saturday (12), in Houston (USA), Tai tuivasa made the press laugh at the press conference after the show. After overcoming his opponent in the event's co-main fight and securing a place in the heavyweight elite (up to 120,2kg), the Australian surprised by stating that he doesn't know who is in the top 5 of the group. The unusual moment happened after the 'giant' was asked about the next challenge.
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“To be honest, I don't know who's in the top 5. I know there's Stipe (Miocic), Cyryl Gane. They are at the top. This is my job. I annihilate,” she stated.
This weekend, Tuivasa stepped into the octagon for the most important engagement of his career to date. Against the former heavyweight title challenger, the athlete would have the opportunity to jump from 11th place in the ranking to gain a place among the five main highlights of the group led by Francis Ngannou.
Against Derrick, Tai didn't have an easy time. The Australian accepted the frank exchange and ended up getting the better of it, obliterating the veteran in the second round.
With the victory, in addition to reaching the top 5, Tuivasa expanded the good moment in the organization. Now, the athlete has five consecutive victories in the organization.
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