UFC heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa is hoping his next fight is against former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.
Tuivasa spoke with journalist Ariel Helwani on the latest edition of his show The MMA Hour and explained why he wants the matchup with Miocic next, a fighter that the 28-year old Australian slugger has nothing but respect for.
“I just think that that’s the fight,” Tuivasa said (h/t MMA Fighting) “He’s in front of me, yeah? I think that’s who I’d like to fight. I was asked who I’d like to fight and I think that’s who I’d like to fight because he’s been around, he’s older, and I don’t think he’ll have many more left. I’d like to have a crack at him before he goes. He’s the best heavyweight in the world, I don’t see why not. I think [Ciryl] Gane and the rest of the boys will be around for a little bit, as in I’ll probably see them, and I reckon Stipe Miocic probably doesn’t have too many fights left. That’s someone I’d like to say I fought before he goes. For example, JDS [Junior dos Santos], he beat my ass but at least I can say I fought him. That’s what I like about fighting. To say at least I had a crack, or I beat him. Sometimes I’ve lost and sometimes I’ve won — that’s another fight I reckon I’d like to challenge myself [with].”
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