Overview
- The Australian heavyweight lost a unanimous decision to Tallison Teixeira at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
- The defeat pushed his UFC losing streak to six, the longest in the division, with his last win coming against Derrick Lewis in February 2022.
- Returning from roughly 17 months out, he posted a heartfelt Instagram message expressing the pain of the loss, apologizing to fans, and vowing to keep trying.
- He publicly asked Khamzat Chimaev to teach him wrestling, indicating a plan to address his grappling deficiencies.
- Fight reports noted three Teixeira takedowns and more than seven minutes of control, and his UFC roster status is uncertain though he has not been removed.