“Fight bonus, extra money,” Tuivasa said of his goals fighting Pavlovich. “I come here to fight for money so if I can get the bonus, woo.
“He’s obviously a scary dude, everyone’s kind of scared of him. That’s why they offered him to me. He’s a banger, he’s knocking everyone out, so I found it an exciting fight. I like to entertain the fans and give them a show and I think that’s what we’re both gonna do. My fighting style is it’s either me or him and I’m ready to go.”
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Even though Tuivasa is just one or two wins away from getting a crack at the coveted title, a somber tone in his fight week interview suggests that the Australian may take a brief pause in action after his bout this weekend.
Recently traveling to Dubai for his many training camps, six in under two years, Tuivasa vows to spend more time with his son and family around the holidays.
“Dubai’s been really good for me the past two years, especially through COVID,” Tuivasa said. “I’ve been going really hard the last two years. I miss home. My son’s getting older now and I’m definitely looking forward to going home and just getting back with the family.”
