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Tai Tuivasa made a brief journey to the Octagon and has an extended journey residence to Australia after his devastating loss to Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Fight Night in Orlando, Florida. Pavlovich pummeled Tuivasa to a bloody pulp in lower than one minute on Saturday night time.
A pleasant hug between Tuivasa and Pavlovich initially of the combat was the one respite for fan-favorite Tuivasa. Pavlovich dropped “Bam Bam” with a jab early in Round 1 and swarmed his compromised opponent. Tuivasa lined up towards the fence, absorbed pictures and sometimes launched counter-fire. Pavlovich dodged most of Tuivasa’s strikes and continued to unload a heavy barrage. The wounded fighter fell towards the fence and referee Dan Mirgliotta was compelled to intervene.
Pavlovich (17-1) entered the bout because the No. 5 ranked heavyweight contender. He will possible usurp Tuivasa’s No. 4 rating as he begins to nip on the heels of these in competition for the championship. Pavlovich scored his fifth consecutive first-round knockout within the UFC and has been flawless since dropping to Alistair Overeem in his 2018 promotional debut.
Tuivasa (14-5) has now misplaced consecutive fights and might want to rebuild. Five consecutive knockouts earned Tuivasa a September major occasion spot towards former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane in Paris. It was an exhilarating Fight of the Night however one which finally resulted in a stoppage loss. There had been considerations about Tuivasa’s fast turnaround towards Pavlovich, three months to the day after his painful loss to Gane.
