Tai Tuivasa heads into UFC 331 under immense pressure to snap his seven-fight losing skid.<\/p>\n
Tai Tuivasa returns at UFC<\/a> 331 for his 25th MMA fight, and somehow, he\u2019s still a member of the UFC roster. Why this is the case, no one knows. The Australian fan favourite is on a seven-fight losing skid and is without a win since 2022.<\/p>\n If he loses again in Los Angeles, he\u2019ll equal Tony Ferguson\u2019s record of eight losses on the bounce.<\/p>\n Tai Tuivasa\u2019s Uphill Battle<\/p>\n Tai Tuivasa has an uphill battle on his hands ahead of UFC 331. Although his opponent won\u2019t be looking to take him down, unlike so many before him, he\u2019s a far superior striker to Bam Bam.<\/p>\n Standing across from Tuivasa will be the returning, hungry Robelis Despaigne. The Cuban-born striker left the UFC with a record of 1-2, but since leaving, he\u2019s been on a tear. He went 7-0 in Karate Combat<\/a>, winning the heavyweight title in his final fight with the promotion. Not only did he win, but he did so in devastating fashion on six occasions. In his first three fights with Karate Combat, he spent a total of just 24 seconds in the pit.<\/p>\n Despaigne will enjoy a five-fight height advantage and a nine-inch reach advantage, and he should be able to utilise it against Tuivasa.<\/p>\n Tuivasa will enter the bout as a +400 underdog, which suggests he\u2019s likely to equal Tony Ferguson\u2019s record.<\/p>\n Prediction<\/p>\n