He stopped Teila Tuli in the first-ever televised UFC bout and did so in vicious fashion, as his fight-ending head kick knocked out three of the 450-pound Hawaiian sumo wrestler’s teeth—two of ...

According to several sources, it was only when sumo wrestler Teila Tuli signed his agreement and informed his colleagues that he “came to party” that the other fighters fell in line.

Wily, born Teila Tuli, played Kamekona Tupuola in "Hawaii Five-0" from 2010 through 2020 and became a fan-favorite. He continued in the same role with the reboot of “Magnum P.I.” and made a ...

Competing as Teila Tuli, he faced Dutch kickboxer Gerard Gordeau in a bout famously remembered as a "David vs. Goliath" matchup. Though he lost by technical knockout, his participation cemented ...

He was 56. Before he began acting, Wily, born Teila Tuli, was a well-known sumo wrestler and UFC 1 fighter. He became the first knockout victim in UFC history in 1993 when opponent Gerard Gordeau ...

The first-ever fight in the cage was a catchweight bout between Gerard Gordeau and Teila Tuli. The MMA community was deeply saddened by the news of Teila Tuli’s passing on June 20th at the age ...