UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa, in a recent appearance on the Ariel Helwani show, would go on to talk about his recent layoff from competing after suffering a brutal five-fight losing streak, in which most of those losses were via brutal finishes. Now, after eight months away from the octagon and having time to reflect on himself as a fighter, the heavyweight told Helwani the following:
“Definitely, that’s why I needed this break. I feel much better now. It’s kind of grounded me a little bit in what I want to do.