Australian MMA artist, Tai Tuivasa, has added another brutal knockout to his list on Saturday night at UFC 269. Where is he from? Dig into this article to learn more about him.
Tai Tuivasa, an Australian mixed martial artist, has currently made headlines by crushing Augusto Sakai with a brutal second-round knockout in UFC 269.
In August 2012, Tuivasa made his professional MMA debut in his native Australia.
Similarly, in November 2016, Tuivasa signed a four-fight contract with the UFC. During that time, Tuivasa had to extend the period due to his knee injury.
BAM BAM DOES IT AGAIN ?
[ @BamBamTuivasa | #UFC269 ] pic.twitter.com/UdC0pgmVvZ— UFC (@ufc) December 12, 2021
Tai Tuivasa Age And Birthplace: Where Is Tai Tuivasa From?
Currently, Tai Tuivasa is 26 years of age. While writing an exclusive column for Sporting News, Tuivasa cited that he is a Foboriginal from the area of Western Sydney.
Tuivasa, however, was born in Sydney to a Samoan father, and an indigenous Australian mother. He was brought up alongside his 11 siblings in the Western Sydney suburb of Mt Druitt.
While he was young, Tai predominantly played rugby league and in 2010 he was signed by the professional Sydney Roosters rugby league club.
Unfortunately, after being involved in gambling addiction, Tai gave up his sports interest.
A Look At Tai Tuivasa Lip Tattoo
According to some sources, Tai Tuivasa got a lip tattoo when he was 15 years old. He has a traditional Samoan tattoo, the Pe’a, which was done in an old-fashioned way of tapping.
The tattoo indeed means a lot to him, though it was done in an extremely painful way. He also cited that if the tattoo was not done in the traditional way, then that is disrespectful.
Prior to that, the tattoo took over three months for its completion as Tai had to go overseas for a fight, because of which the top half of the tattoo was done first.
Tai Tuivasa Net Worth: Meet Him On Instagram
Tai Tuivasa, a fast-rising UFC heavyweight from Australia, has an estimated net worth of $500,000. All thanks to his successful MMA career.
In addition, Tai’s highest payday was during his UFC debut, where the artist went home with a solid $72, 500 amount.
Previously, his highest payday was in his win against Greg Hardy at UFC 264, where he earned a stunning $149,000.
Up until now, Tai Tuivasa has made $559,500 from his career in the UFC. Furthermore, you can find Tai Tuivasa active on Instagram with 444k followers.