Junior dos Santos is hoping that a win over Tai Tuivasa this weekend will vault him up the ladder and back into contention for the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight championship, a title that he held between November 2011 and December 2012.
Speaking to Sherdog.com at UFC Fight Night 142 media day in Adelaide, Western Australia, dos Santos was enthusiastic about his future in the heavyweight division, but focused on the task at hand. “My biggest goal is to keep winning” he said. “To go there on Saturday and beat Tai Tuivasa.