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Rising Heavyweight Says Shoe Beer Chug Was Enough For UFC Bonus

Last night (Feb. 10, 2018), unbeaten heavyweight Tai Tuivasa picked up a one-sided stoppage victory over Cyril Asker at UFC 221, which took place live on pay-per-view (PPV) in Perth, Australia. After the fight, Tuivasa celebrated with a “shoey,” chugging a beer from a shoe on his way backstage from the Octagon. Check it out […]

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Last night (Feb. 10, 2018), unbeaten heavyweight Tai Tuivasa picked up a one-sided stoppage victory over Cyril Asker at UFC 221, which took place live on pay-per-view (PPV) in Perth, Australia.

After the fight, Tuivasa celebrated with a “shoey,” chugging a beer from a shoe on his way backstage from the Octagon.

Check it out below via MMAjunkie’s Ben Fowlkes:

Although he embraced that moment, however, Tuivasa isn’t too happy that he didn’t receive a post-fight bonus for his efforts. In fact, he believes the “shoey” should’ve earned him a bonus:

“What more do they want us to do?” Tuivasa told MMAFighting.com at the UFC 221 post-fight press conference. “I should’ve gotten 50K just for the shoey.”

Continuing on, “Bam Bam” also said that his brother-in-law, Tyson Pedro, who submitted Saparbek Safarov at UFC 221, should’ve received a bonus as well:

“I think we both should’ve gotten Performance of the Night and I think everyone else thought we should’ve gotten Performance of the Night,” Tuivasa explained. “He (Tyson Pedro) almost ripped somebody’s arm off, and I like elbowed (Cyril Asker) back to France and f*cking nothing. Now I have to go home and cry all night.”

Do you agree with Tuivasa’s claims?

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Tai Tuivasa Hopes For Quick Finish at UFC 221, Then a Trip to The Bar

Tai Tuivasa has his sights set on victory and some booze. Tonight (Feb. 10), Tuivasa will take on Cyril Asker on the main card of UFC 221. Tuivasa will have his hone country by his side as the UFC is invading Perth, Australia for the event. The card is…

Tai Tuivasa has his sights set on victory and some booze. Tonight (Feb. 10), Tuivasa will take on Cyril Asker on the main card of UFC 221. Tuivasa will have his hone country by his side as the UFC is invading Perth, Australia for the event. The card is headlined by a middleweight clash between […]

UFC 221 Card: Teruto Ishihara-Jose Alberto Quinonez, Tai Tuivasa-Cyril Asker Set

Two new bouts have been set for the upcoming Octagon debut in Perth, Australia, as Tai Tuivasa faces Cyril Asker and Teruto Ishihara meets Jose Alberto Quinonez. UFC 221 takes place February 11 from the Perth Arena in Western Australia, marking the 12t…

Two new bouts have been set for the upcoming Octagon debut in Perth, Australia, as Tai Tuivasa faces Cyril Asker and Teruto Ishihara meets Jose Alberto Quinonez. UFC 221 takes place February 11 from the Perth Arena in Western Australia, marking the 12th time the UFC has set up shop in the country. Luke Rockhold […]

UFC Sydney Highlights: Tai Tuivasa Knocks Out Rashad Coulter

Tai Tuivasa made a statement in his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. Last night (Nov. 18), Tuivasa went one-on-one with Rashad Coulter inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The match-up was featured on the UFC Fight Night 121 pre…

Tai Tuivasa made a statement in his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. Last night (Nov. 18), Tuivasa went one-on-one with Rashad Coulter inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The match-up was featured on the UFC Fight Night 121 prelims. As expected, this one didn’t last very long. A jumping knee shut the lights […]

UFC Sydney Bonuses: Lentz, Tuivasa Bank Extra $50,000

UFC Fight Night 121 emanated tonight (Saturday, November 18, 2017) from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The night was headlined by a heavyweight battle between former champ Fabricio Werdum and recently top-ten ranked Marcin Tybura. But the Fight of the Night bonuses, and they’re accompanying $50,000 checks, went to lightweights on the prelims. […]

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UFC Fight Night 121 emanated tonight (Saturday, November 18, 2017) from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The night was headlined by a heavyweight battle between former champ Fabricio Werdum and recently top-ten ranked Marcin Tybura.

But the Fight of the Night bonuses, and they’re accompanying $50,000 checks, went to lightweights on the prelims. Demian “Beatdown” Brown and Frank “The Crank” Camacho tore into each other relentlessly for three rounds. By the end, both men were battered and bloody, and fans knew we had an early frontrunner for Fight of the Night. It held up. Camacho won the decision, but both men left Sydney 50k richer.

The Performances of the Night also took place on the prelims. Australian heavyweight Tai Tuivasa made his UFC debut in spectacular fashion, wiping out Rashad Coulter with a flying knee in the first round.

And Nik Lentz got back in the win column against Will Brooks. Unlike many expected, Lentz elected to stand and trade with the former Bellator lightweight champion. Brooks was generally getting the better of these exchanges but he tried mixing in occasional takedowns of his own. Lentz nearly ensnared him in a guillotine in the first round, and managed to do the trick in the second when he was able to block Brooks from passing his guard following the takedown. Both Tuivasa and Lentz will wake up an extra $50,000 richer for their efforts tonight.

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UFC Fight Night 121 Serves as Chance to Shine in Australia (Editorial)

Most fight fans will be tuning in Saturday night to UFC Fight Night 121 to watch former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum take on a relative unknown in the division in Marcin Tybura. And while that is all and good, there is so much more to the card …

Most fight fans will be tuning in Saturday night to UFC Fight Night 121 to watch former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum take on a relative unknown in the division in Marcin Tybura. And while that is all and good, there is so much more to the card set for Australia and the Qudos Bank Arena […]