Tai Tuivasa didn’t have a long night at the office.
The heavyweight needed just 49 seconds to walk away with his fifth UFC win with a TKO of Harry Hunsucker (7-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in the first round of their main card fight at UFC on ESPN 21 in Las Vegas.
Tuivasa (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) made quick work of Hunsucker. He connected with a hard leg kick in the first exchange that seemed to hurt Hunsucker, then followed up with a combination that sent Hunsucker straight to the canvas. From there, Tuivasa followed up with ground-and-pound and quickly after the referee was forced to stop the fight (via Twitter).
Bam Bam took care of business at #UFCVegas22 💥 @bambamtuivasa pic.twitter.com/AIY8rqqXrC
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 21, 2021
“Bam Bam” now is on a two-fight winning streak, which marks his comeback from a string of three consecutive defeats to Junior Dos Santos, Blagoy Ivanov and Sergey Spivak. Prior to the defeats, Tuivasa was unbeaten with a 9-0 record.
Following the bout, Tuivasa said he hoped for a short-notice opportunity in his interview on the broadcast.
