Is Tai Tuivasa the worst popular fighter?

[Laheys'Liquorland]

Like a fan favorite that never wins as often as he loses, yet stays employed, is he the most like fighter to not be that good?
I like Tai but I'm just asking a truthful question.

 

[GoshiShun17]

30-27 Tuivasa smh wtf

 

[frederick]

Conor

 

[mangokush]

Tai is the Raygun of MMA

 

[infinite666]

can we also talk about 30-27 for tuivasa?

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

That has to be one of the most boring fights I have watched in the HW division in recent memory
I almost fell unconscious like 5 times

 

[Haliacmon]

one judge gave him 30-27 lol

 

[Pope Blitzkrieg XVI]

Sad to say, but that goes to T. Ferg atm

 

[Moscardino]

Like a fan favorite that never wins as often as he loses, yet stays employed, is he the most like fighter to not be that good?
I like Tai but I'm just asking a truthful question.

He's a brawler with no ground game, that style only gets you so far. The second he faces someone with technical striking who can keep him at range, or someone who can take him to the floor - he's toast and always has been like that. His win against Lewis was his only win from someone considered elite and it came in a brawl.

Like a lot of fighters, he seems to have lost his initial fire where he went in guns blazing, tried to become more measured in his approach, but it just leads to him going at the rhythm his more experienced opponents set the fight at and getting outclassed.

He'll do well in BKFC.

 

[Cid]

Tai is tough and very athletic despite what his physique may suggest.

Good is subjective. In the UFC HW division that seems to be enough to qualify for the top 10

 

[Thatlookinhiseyes]

Tai needs to learn the peekaboo style. 6 months of focussing on that and he can win a fight easily against a guy like rozenstruik. We know he is never learning a ground game. But if he learns peek-a-boo, or even just head movement in general, he can float around that bottom top ten and keep his job with the ufc, If he still has one after tonight.

 

[BodybagJohnny**]

Walmart Mark Hunt

 

[otis604]

Tony would like to have a word with you

 

[Dandy Chiggins]

I purchased the PPV to watch Tuivasa drink beer out of a shoe. Believe me I'm getting my refund this is BS.

 

[ThaiSexPills]

At least we know he’s not a champion material fighter. He’s just a fun journeyman who’s likeable.

 

[elreece]

At least we know he’s not a champion material fighter. He’s just a fun journeyman who’s likeable.

Only just figuring that out now?!

He is basically a worse Roy Nelson, a big fat dude that fights.

 

[Trabaho]

He's a good brawler. Nothing more. Not bad.

 

[PaulieVegas27]

Is Bob Sapp still fighting?

 

[ThaiSexPills]

Only just figuring that out now?!

He is basically a worse Roy Nelson, a big fat dude that fights.

No, it’s been apparent since day 1. It’s a good comparison honestly. Many forget Roy was a legit BJJ black belt tho. Tai basically has no grappling and can’t coast on an iron chin like prime Roy.