{"id":323956,"date":"2025-12-03T01:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T01:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/323956\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T01:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T01:32:08","slug":"tai-tuivasa-returns-vs-ko-artist-teixeira-at-ufc-325","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/323956\/","title":{"rendered":"Tai Tuivasa Returns vs. KO Artist Teixeira at UFC 325"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fan-favorite Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa finally returns to action against fellow hard-hitting Brazilian Tallison Teixeira at UFC 325<\/a> on Sat., Jan. 31, 2026 inside Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n

The matchup was first reported <\/a>by Brazilian journalist Laerte Viana, who noted that while bout agreements have not yet been signed, both fighters have verbally agreed to the fight.<\/p>\n

Tuivasa (14-8) has been sidelined since Aug. 2024 and is in dire need of a rebound. The beloved Australian slugger is riding a five-fight losing streak<\/a> \u2014 the longest skid of his career. His most recent outing saw him drop a split decision to Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Before that, he suffered four straight stoppage losses to elite competition, including Ciryl Gane, Sergei Pavlovich (watch highlights<\/a>), and Alexander Volkov.<\/p>\n

Teixeira (8-1) is coming off the first loss of his professional career, a 35-second knockout at the hands of Derrick Lewis \u2014 a stoppage that many felt was premature (watch highlights<\/a>). Before that setback, \u201cXicao\u201d bulldozed his way through the competition with eight straight first-round finishes, including a blistering debut knockout of Justin Tafa (watch highlights<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Currently ranked No. 15<\/a>, Teixeira now has the opportunity to swipe Tuivasa\u2019s No. 12 spot<\/a> in the division with a statement win.<\/p>\n

Expect more UFC 325 fight card announcements in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n