Tai Tuivasa, hailing from Australia, competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). His professional career kicked off in 2012. Prior to joining the UFC, Tuivasa showcased his skills in various promotions, including the Australian Fighting Championship and Gladiator Cage Fighting. As of now, he holds the sixth position in the UFC’s heavyweight rankings, boasting a professional record of 15 victories and 5 losses.
Since his UFC debut in 2017, Tai Tuivasa has been a top contender in the heavyweight division of the promotion. Known for his unique ritual after winning, which involves drinking beer from a shoe, he has won over fans with his charisma and exciting fighting style. Tuivasa has faced some of the most dangerous heavyweights in the world, including former champions, and has earned his place among the elite.
Tuivasa is considered to be really dangerous because of the amount of power he generates with those massive punches of his. Out of his 15 victories in professional MMA, 14 have come from knockouts or TKOs.
Despite his growing fame and success in the UFC, Tai Tuivasa remains grounded and family-oriented. He attributes much of his motivation and strength to the love and support he receives from his wife and son.
Who are Tai Tuivasa’s wife and son?
After dating for a while, Tai Tuivasa exchanged vows with Brierley Pedro. However, the exact date of their marriage is not known. Just like her husband, Brierley also hails from Australia. She is the sister of top UFC light heavyweight fighter Tyson Pedro.
Despite being a popular athlete, ‘BamBam‘ has done well to keep his wife’s life private in the truest sense of the word. This is the reason why there is not much information about Brierley available online. She is also not very active on social media and likes to stay away from the limelight.
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The couple has a son named Carter Tuivasa, who was born in 2017. The Australian heavyweight often shares pictures with his son on social media. Tai shares a very healthy bond with his son, and often talks about him in media appearances and interviews. “Carter’s five years old now. He’s a funny kid. He’s his father’s son, that’s for sure,” expressed Tai Tuivasa about his son in the UFC 271 vlog series.
It’s kind of heartwarming to see that Tuivasa, a fan favorite fighter, shares good relations with his family and has their support, which becomes even more necessary in a profession as brutal as his. The 30-year-old will be facing another top heavyweight contender, Alexander Volkov, at UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia.