Tai Tuivasa put in more cage time against Andrei Arlovski on Saturday night than he had in all seven of his previous career fights combined.
And not only did the up-and-coming Australian heavyweight gain valuable experience at UFC 225, but he also came out with a victory. Tuivasa earned a unanimous decision at Chicago’s United Center on 29-28, across-the-board scores.
“I said when I got the fight it’s an honor to fight Andrei,” Tuivasa (8-0) said. “Andrei, we put on a f*cking mad show.”
Tuivasa dropped Arlovski early in the round, and later scored a takedown.