Dwayne Johnson is an idol for not only wrestlers but MMA fighters too. It turns out Johnson’s sports values make him an admirable person for several athletes. Right before UFC 293 took place in Sydney, Australia, some fighters recorded short messages. The Rock then went through these videos and uploaded them on his social media. In one of the three videos he posted, we can see UFC Heavyweight fighter Tai Tuivasa.

In the video, we can see Tuivasa drawing parallels between himself and the WWE legend. Moreover, the fighter even went on to imply that he is proud of the Samoan background that he shares with The Brahma Bull.

The similarity between a UFC fighter and Dwayne Johnson

In case you were wondering why Johnson was promoting UFC on his social media, the sole credit goes to the deal he struck with the MMA promotion. UFC partnered with ‘Project Rock’ in 2022 to launch their co-branded footwear. In order to promote this partnership, Johnson decided to partake in promoting UFC 293 with the help the Samoan wrestlers that were going to be a part of the event. Tuivasa was also on the list.

Tuivasa began by confessing how he has always performed better in front of a huge crowd. The reason why he likes being a professional MMA fighter is that while street fights don’t have lots of witnesses, fighting in the Octagon would bring Tuivasa the fame and thrill he looks forward to.

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He also said, “Even when I played football, I always played better when it was a bigger crowd. I’m a people’s person you know what I mean? Just like ‘The Rock’, he’s a people’s champ, so… I suppose it’s in us.”

By the end, ‘Bam Bam’ drew the parallel between him and ‘The Great One’, saying that both the Samoans have a tendency to be the ‘people’s champ’.

The Hollywood superstar reposted this video on his Instagram and wrote a line in the caption for Tuivasa, saying, “Gonna get nasty tonight.” However, his wish appears to have gone in vain as the Muay Thai fighter had to submit to his opponent.

Dwayne Johnson’s ‘champion’ loses third fight in a row

Since September 2022, the Australian MMA star has been on a rough patch. Tuivasa had lost two consecutive fights before UFC 293. While his fans were hoping for him to secure a win, they were left disappointed with yet another defeat. Alexander Volkov walked away from the Octagon with the win. The fight couldn’t even last all three rounds as Volkov submitted his opponent in the second round itself.

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Fans had mixed reactions to the fight result. As much as Johnson was rooting for his ‘Uso’, he couldn’t get a victory.

Even though the result didn’t turn out in his favor, Johnson will still be proud of Tuivasa for putting up a good fight against the Russian ‘Drago’.

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