Four fights into his UFC tenure, not a single one of Tai Tuivasa ’s walkout songs have been what you might consider normal for a hard-hitting Australian heavyweight. Here’s the rundown, all of them “bangers” according to Tuivasa: “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton “The Horses” by Daryl Braithwaite “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion “What About Me” by Shannon Noll On an edition of “Octagon Karaoke” for Australia’s MAIN EVENT, Tuivasa explained the reason behind walking out to each of those songs, which you can watch here (via Twitter ): 'Sent him a thousand miles into the…' Australian @UFC Heavyweight @bambamtuivasa takes you on a detailed journey through the karaoke bar classics that make up his walk out tracks. #UFC238 | Order Now at https://t.co/2O1Iz3EyPB pic.twitter.com/5YPOGWv9J1 — MAIN EVENT (@MainEventTV) June 4, 2019 The choice of Vanessa Carlton for his UFC debut certainly was a bold move by Tuivasa. Cageside announcer Dan Hardy even called it an unusual choice on the UFC Fight Night 121 broadcast, but it made complete sense to “Bam Bam.” “It’s my jam
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Tai Tuivasa explains his peculiar (but also wonderful) walkout song choices – MMA Junkie