LAS VEGAS – If crowd reaction is a fair measurement of a fighter’s popularity, then Tai Tuivasa is a bona fide superstar. The crowd pop at this past Friday’s official weigh-ins for UFC 269 were an early indicator of Tuivasa’s rising following, with “Bam Bam” receiving one of the loudest roars of the day. But at Saturday’s event, it became even more clear, with Tuivasa (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) bringing a sold-out T-Mobile Arena crowd to a fever pitch following his second-round knockout win over Augusto Sakai (15-4-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC). “That’s my drug,” Tuivasa told reporters, including MMA Junkie following the win
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