UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa faced a tough loss at UFC 331. He got stopped in the opening minutes. The loss came in round one. It came after a troubling seven-fight losing streak. He had newly linked up with American Top Team. Tuivasa changed teams because he wanted to listen to new coaches and adjust his fight prep.

He trained alongside heavyweight Francis Ngannou for UFC 331. He spent several sessions with Ngannou during camp. But Tuivasa was stopped in round one regardless. The first-round defeat came right after his recent move to American Top Team.