HEAVYWEIGHT Tai Tuivasa sank to his fifth straight defeat after losing to Jairzinho Rozenstruik by split decision at UFC 305 in Perth last weekend.

Tuivasa got pummelled in the second round, but surprisingly one of the judges scored the three-round bout 30-27 to the Australian.

The other two judges scored the bout 30-27 and 29-28 to Rozenstruik, which meant Tuivasa now not tasting victory in the Octagon since February 2022.

In a bid to end the rot, Tuivasa had flown to Dubai to train for his latest fight, hoping the change in scenery would help him escape distractions such as his friends and…