Tai Tuivasa made the journey to Houston in February to take on the city’s favorite fighter, Derrick Lewis.
Tuivasa (15-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) typically has the full support of fans in attendance thanks to his likable personality fan-friendly fight style and his affinity for drinking beer from a shoe after finishing his opponents. However, at UFC 271, fans were torn when he stepped in to face Lewis (26-10 MMA, 17-8 UFC) in his backyard.
By the end of the fight, he would have the crowd on their feet as he downed a signature shoey.