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UFC Perth results: Tai Tuivasa suffers 7th straight loss after ugly fight against Louie Sutherland

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Tai Tuivasa couldn’t pull off a win against a short notice opponent at UFC Perth

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 02: (L-R) Louie Sutherland of England punches Tai Tuivasa of Australia in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at RAC Arena on May 02, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Tai Tuivasa’s disappointing losing streak continued at UFC Perth on Saturday and it’s tough to imagine he’ll get another chance in the octagon. This time it was Louie Sutherland, who scored multiple takedowns and racked up copious amounts of control time on the ground as Tuivasa was just stuck on his back with no chance to escape.

Tuivasa even managed a late foul, which cost him a point, as the final scores read 30-26 across the board as Sutherland got the unanimous decision win. “Listen, me and my coaches said it, we done a big 360, we started here, it didn’t go to plan,” Sutherland said after his first UFC win. “But that’s on a week’s notice, who you f*cking booing?

I love fighting. I’ve know I’ve got the skills to win in this organization. Get me anybody, I’ll fight them all.

Marcin Tybura, Serbia, let’s have at it! ” It didn’t take long for Sutherland to shoot for a takedown but Tuivasa resisted before shrugging him off to reset in the center. But Sutherland was undeterred as he shot again to put Tuivasa on the ground but the veteran Australian heavyweight was able to get up again without much struggle.