Tai Tuivasa will look to evade a UFC record-tying losing streak when he welcomes Robelis Despaigne back to the octagon.
Tuivasa (14-10 MMA, 8-10 UFC) and Despaigne (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) are set to clash at UFC 331 on Sept. 19 from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles (Paramount+), promotion officials announced Wednesday.
Tuivasa is on a seven-fight skid, one loss shy from tying the UFC record. The 33-year-old made the move to American Top Team in hopes of turning things around after dropping two straight decisions to Tallison Teixeira and Louie Sutherland in his return.
After back-to-back losses to Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Austen Lane, Despaigne was released by the UFC in October 2024. He was re-signed by the UFC after scoring a first-round TKO of former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos at MVP's inaugural MMA event this past May, as well as going 7-0 under the Karate Combat banner.
The latest UFC 331 lineup now includes:
#tuivasa #record #robelis #arena
Tuivasa (14-10 MMA, 8-10 UFC) and Despaigne (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) are set to clash at UFC 331 on Sept. 19 from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles (Paramount+), promotion officials announced Wednesday.
Tuivasa is on a seven-fight skid, one loss shy from tying the UFC record. The 33-year-old made the move to American Top Team in hopes of turning things around after dropping two straight decisions to Tallison Teixeira and Louie Sutherland in his return.
After back-to-back losses to Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Austen Lane, Despaigne was released by the UFC in October 2024. He was re-signed by the UFC after scoring a first-round TKO of former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos at MVP's inaugural MMA event this past May, as well as going 7-0 under the Karate Combat banner.
The latest UFC 331 lineup now includes:
#tuivasa #record #robelis #arena
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