Tai Tuivasa shares update on UFC return plans while making astonishing revelation about current weight, fans react: "Professional athlete btw"

UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa recently weighed in on his potential return to the octagon. He last fought in a split-decision loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 305.

'Bam Bam', who's currently on a five-fight skid and who hasn't won since knocking out Derrick Lewis in February 2022, spoke to Ariel Helwani. The Australian heavyweight had this to say:

"I'm gonna go back into the cage. So, I'm gonna aim for the start of next year. Look at me, I need to get back in the gym. I need to get fit, I need to get ready. I'd be 140 [kgs] easy. Feel much better now with this break."

Check out Tai Tuivasa's comments below (10:06):

After Championship Rounds on X shared Tuivasa's quotes in an X post, fans offered their thoughts in the comments section.

"Professional athlete btw."

"Dude is the Zion Williamson of the UFC without the talent."

"It's time to start a new heavyweight division at this point."

"This dude is fighting for the money. He ain’t no champion with 50 overweight."

"He should seek advice from Paddy Pimblett, who walks around much light- oh, wait.."

Fan comments [Screenshots courtesy: @ChampRDS on X]

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Tai Tuivasa downplays heavyweight division contenders: "Everyone's pretty standard"

Tai Tuivasa recently weighed in on the current state of the UFC's heavyweight division. He believes Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall are the only noteworthy fighters in the weight class.

In the aforementioned interview with Ariel Helwani, Tuivasa said:

"It's definitely been something I've been thinking about a lot since I've been having this time off. I don't watch the fights, but I watch some things, and the heavyweights are s***. They're all s***, except for Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall. Other than that, f****** everyone's pretty standard."

Check out Tai Tuivasa's comments below: