UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura
Results:
- Main Event: Marcin Tybura defeats Tai Tuivasa by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:08 of Round 1
- Co-Main Event: Bryan Battle and Ange Loosa is ruled a no contest (accidental eye poke) at 1:00 of Round 2
- Ovince Saint Preux defeats Kennedy Nzechukwu by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Christian Rodriguez defeats Isaac Dulgarian by split decision (28-27, 27-28, 28-27)
- Macy Chiasson defeats Pannie Kianzad by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:54 of Round 1
- Gerald Meerschaert defeats Bryan Barberena by technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:23 of Round 2
- Mike Davis defeats Natan Levy by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:43 of Round 2
- Chelsea Chandler defeats Josiane Nunes by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jafel Filho defeats Ode’ Osbourne by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:27 of Round 1
- Danny Silva defeats Josh Culibao by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Jaqueline Amorim defeats Cory McKenna by submission (armbar) at 1:38 of Round 1
- Thiago Moises defeats Mitch Ramirez by TKO (leg kick) at 0:15 of Round 3
- Chad Anheliger defeats Charalampos Grigoriou by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Performance Of The Night Bonuses
Performance Of The Night: Jaqueline Amorim
With the extensive jiu jitsu background that
Jaquelien Amorim has, it was only a matter of time until she locked up her first UFC submission.
The strawweight prospect went right to work against Cory McKenna – transitioning through a few submission attempts before finding the armbar early in the first round. Amorim’s submission was the fourth fasted in women’s strawweight history and it showcased just how talented Amorim is on the canvas.
Performance Of The Night: Jafel Filho
For the second fight in a row, Jafel Filho has put the flyweight division on notice.
Filho nearly submitted rising contender Muhammad Mokaev in his debut and then he succeeded in submitting Daniel Barez in his sophomore UFC appearance. At UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura he went back to the well against veteran Ode’ Osbourne.
Filho timed a shot and got Osbourne to the canvas. After that he just waited for Osbourne to make a mistake before sinking in a rear naked choke and forcing the tap. At this rate Filho will make himself one of the names to watch at
125-pounds.
Performance Of The Night: Macy Chiasson
Welcome back Macy Chiasson!
The bantamweight contender was away from the Octagon for a year and half and came back with a vengeance.
Chiasson faced a familiar foe in Pannie Kianzad as the two fought almost six years ago on The Ultimate Fighter, with Chiasson winning by submission.
It was the same result at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura. Chiasson took Kianzad to the floor and found the rear naked choke to get the win. It was an important win for Chiasson who is right back on track.
Performance Of The Night: Marcin Tybura
A heavyweight main event usually is a signal of banger fight and for as long as it lasted, that’s exactly what Tai Tuivasa vs Marcin Tybura was.
Tuivasa came out of the gate swinging, clipping
Tybura with an elbow that opened up a cut on his head, but the Polish contender didn’t flinch. Tybura worked for a takedown and then started pouring strikes down on Tuivasa. When Tuivasa made an attempt to get of danger Tybura jumped on his neck and finished the fight.
It was the perfect bounce back performance for Tybura and keeps him right in the mix at the top tier of the heavyweight division.
...but most importantly I maintained my streak of winning $$ on every card of 2024, even after giving back in main event what was my largest play of the day. Tai once again proved useless on the ground after showing significant improvement in his last fight, but after parting ways with previous head coach Sean Sullivan he seems to have back-slid and may be closing in on retirement after 4 straight losses.
FIGHT NIGHT - TUIVASA VS TYBURA
Early Prelims
1/1.64 Chad Anheliger +164
3.60/3 Moises wins inside distance -120
3/1.94 Cory McKenna -155
2/1.15 MCKENNA/AMORIM FIGHT GOES THE DISTANCE -174
Mid Prelims:
4/2.00 Josh Culibao -200
3/3.15 Filho wins inside distance +105
3/1.67 Osbourne/Filho u2½ -180
2/2.54 Chelsea Chandler +127
4/1.60 Davis points handicap -3½ -250
1/10.75 Davis wins in round 3 +1075
Main Card:
2/4.10 Bryan Barberena +205
4/1.78 Macy Chiasson -225
2/3.40 Christian Rodriguez +170
2/2.54 Nzechukwu/St. Preux o1½ +127
6.42/6 Tai Tuivasa -107
[9-6 +2.9u]