In Photos: Tai Tuivasa shares adorable snaps with his son while adding a touching message following UFC 305 loss

UFC heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa succumbed to a fifth straight setback, most recently dropping a split decision loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 305. Tuivasa approached the fight with a measured strategy but failed to mount significant offense throughout the fight.

Rozenstruik kept the contest in the kickboxing range and put his jab and counter-punching prowess to work. Tuivasa displayed flashes of his explosive self while swarming in to get in range but Rozenstruik did a spectacular job of cutting off from the ring and recalibrating to dictate the pace. In the end, the ufc-305-judge-howie-booth-live-reaction-straight-up-bullsh-t-30-27-score-tai-tuivasa" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-is-sponsored="false">judges controversially scored the fight 28–29, 29–28, and 29–28 in favor of the Surinamese fighter.

Tuivasa took to Instagram to acknowledge the challenges of being a fighter with a dash of introspection, resilience, and gratitude. He posted adorable pictures with his son and captioned the post:

"All this really ain’t that easy. I try my best all the time I compete against the best of the best. I challenge myself all the time. Sometimes it’s worth it sometimes you question a lot."

He added:

"I get hit I fall down but I will never stay down. We get up we keep moving! Love you again too all my real ones means a lot too me I’m sorry too you all too. Ups and downs. We ride! Hang with my [blood] then back to the drawing board."

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Tai Tuivasa reflects on his recent loss at UFC 305 [Images courtesy: @bambamtuivasa on Instagram]

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Tai Tuivasa reflects on his split decision to Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Tai Tuivasa's recent record suggests a diminished stature from his former explosive ways that helped him achieve five straight wins over formidable names.

At one point, he was also on the cusp of a title shot after he folded the organization's record holder for most KO/ TKO wins, Derrick Lewis at UFC 271. However, former interim champion Ciryl Gane stalled his momentum with a knockout victory in September 2022.

Reflecting on his fifth straight loss and recent setback against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 305, Tuivasa wrote:

"Fu*k! What a sport. I put my all into this camp and didn’t come away with the win. Big love to all my fans I put my all into this [and] didn’t get the treats. My bad... Love you all the real ones. Live to fight another day."

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