As always, the latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the ladder toward contention and others fall away. And in the aftermath of UFC Fight Night: Tai Tuivasa vs.
This past Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas 88, we saw a heavyweight battle. The popular Tai Tuivasa (15-7) was looking to get back in the win column as he was taking on top ten contender Marcin Tybura (25-8).
The UFC APEX in Las Vegas delivered a stunning upset in the heavyweight division at UFC Vegas 88. Marcin Tybura, the seasoned Polish veteran, pulled off a major upset, submitting the crowd favorite Tai Tuivasa in a thrilling first-round encounter.
Marcin Tybura had to reach up to his forehand and smear the blood to prevent it from running down into his eyes. But aside from a slicing elbow early in the fight, Tybura didn’t need to sweat much against Tai Tuivasa.
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Heavyweight contender Marcin Tybura is hoping that he hasn't sent Tai Tuivasa tumbling out of the promotion with their result in this past weekend's UFC Fight Night main event.
On Saturday, the mixed martial arts leader returned for its latest event, UFC Fight Night: Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin Tybura. After staging a memorable pay-per-view in the "Magic City" of Miami, Florida, last weekend, the UFC turned the heat down in a major way with a card at the low capacity and frankly way overused Apex facility in Las Vegas.
Marcin Tybura earned some extra income for his first submission victory in nearly a decade. The Polish heavyweight received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his submission of Tai Tuivasa in the UFC Fight Night 239 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
UFC Fight Night 239 wasn’t a star-studded affair, but it doesn’t mean the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event won’t have repercussions for the months to come.
Once Marcin Tybura dragged Tai Tuivasa into his world, the result was all but academic. The Polish heavyweight absorbed some heavy artillery from his Aussie
Tybura handed Tuivasa his fourth consecutive stoppage loss in 18 months
The Octagon is back inside the Fight Capital of the World this weekend as UFC on ESPN+ 97: Tuivasa vs. Tybura takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
UFC Fight Night takes place tonight from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! In the main event, top-ten heavyweights Tai Tuivasa (#9) and Marcin Tybura (#10) will clash.
Action Network's experts have the latest UFC Vegas 88 odds with best bets and predictions for Saturday's ESPN+ card.
The MMA Notebook runs every Friday. Tai Tuivasa has an idea in mind for his post-MMA career: wrestling in WWE. One of the UFC’s most popular fighters, Tuivasa has given a global stage to a “Shoey”–which is drinking beer out of a shoe.
The weigh-ins were anything but smooth on Friday morning ahead of the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship show. Headlining UFC Fight Night 239 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas is an intriguing heavyweight fight between the hard-hitting Tai Tuivasa and Poland's Marcin Tybura.
Tai Tuivasa will look to snap his three-fight losing skid when he returns to the Octagon this weekend. "Bam Bam" was riding high on a five-fight winning streak when he collided with Ciryl Gane at UFC Fight Night 209 back in September 2022.
The lifespan of a UFC heavyweight’s career can end suddenly. Tai Tuivasa enters the danger zone when he takes on Martin Tybura in the main event of a fight night card on Saturday in Las Vegas.
In any combat sports setting, nothing stirs reactions quite as intensely as a heavyweight getting knocked out. The spectacle gains an extra layer of excitement with the addition of a fighter who throws caution to the wind and forces his opponents into a firefight.
Australia’s own, Bam Bam, Tai Tuivasa will headline his third UFC fight night on March 16th as he takes on Marcin Tybura in a pivotal fight in his career.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship loves heavyweight headliners, and fans will be getting one in mid-March. Per the organization on Friday, Tai Tuivasa (14-6) will throw bombs for five rounds or less against Marcin Tybura (24-8) on March 16.
A heavyweight clash pitting Tai Tuivasa against Marcin Tybura is on tap for UFC 298. The Las Vegas-based promotion recently announced the booking. UFC 298 takes place on Feb.
Fan favorite UFC slugger Tai Tuivasa will fight Marcin Tybura at UFC 298 on February 17. Set to take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, UFC 298 is headlined by a featherweight title fight between champion Alexander Volkanovski and unbeaten challenger Ilia Topuria.
This past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 293, we saw a battle between two top ten heavyweights with a lot on the line.
UFC 293 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney features five fights on the main card, highlighted by a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland.
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