Teila Tuli, the first fighter to step into the UFC octagon in 1993, has passed away at the age of 56. Tuli was a pioneer of MMA and part of the first televised UFC bout in history. His contribution to combat sports is remembered fondly by many.
"If it wasn’t for Teila Tuli, I felt that the Ultimate Fighting Championship might have been derailed on the eve of the event" - @ArtDavie from his book "Is This Legal?" UFC 1 competitor Teila Tuli passes away at 56 https://t.co/tLgeAUTIwf
RIP Teila Tuli aka Taylor Wily the man who competed in the very first UFC Fight at UFC 1 in 1993. Passing a few weeks after Art Jimmerson too the Pioneers of UFC 1 are passing way too quickly https://t.co/Q5yRE2SHF3
🚨NEW: One half of the first ever #UFC fight in history, Hawaii’s Teila Tuli has passed away at 56 years old. Tuli was also known for his recurring role on Hawaii Five-0. Rest in Peace to a legend. 🕊️🙏 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/zOO7wwZiP1
Teila Tuli, who was the first fighter to ever enter the octagon at UFC 1, is dead 56. Full story: https://t.co/Q08TNO0snW https://t.co/kDMetRFCOD
The first fighter to ever step inside the UFC octagon for the first ever fight. A pioneer of MMA. RIP Teila Tuli. 🙏❤️ @ufc https://t.co/REjIqAY33h
RIP Teila Tuli. 1/2 of the first fight in UFC history. https://t.co/1bqjUQah2o
RIP Teila Tuli. Veteran of the first ever UFC bout. Remember it vividly. https://t.co/RIIOx7EwJD
Teila Tuli—one half of the first TELEVISED UFC bout in history—has died aged 56. Prior to NHB, Tuli was a sumo wrestler. Regardless of the result Tuli was part of one of the most iconic moments in combat sports history https://t.co/o82oO39YY0
Teila Tuli, half of the first TELEVISED UFC bout in history, has died aged 56. Prior to NHB, Tuli had acted as mentor to legendary Yokozuna Akebono, who also sadly left us early this year. https://t.co/dBxRuzSOHm
R.I.P to Teila Tuli ❤️ The first UFC fighter ever 🙏 https://t.co/XW0k1KDqev
Giant Teila Tuli who competed in the first UFC event has passed away at age 56 🙏 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/V4Yzj126uH
Teila Tuli, the first fighter to EVER step into the octagon in 1993, sadly passed away today at aged 56. A true pioneer of MMA❤️ https://t.co/RrpnwuiM4v