FIGHT NIGHT - TYBURA VS SPIVAC 2

[mrpickem]

Quite average card at the Apex goes soon.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT - TYBURA VS SPIVAC 2​

@ UFC APEX - LAS VEGAS, NV​

I've been a bit cold lately, but still having a nice year on the UFC.

 

[mrpickem]

UFC FIGHT NIGHT - TYBURA VS SPIVAC 2​

Prelims:​

• 4/1.52 LUCIANO vs ALENCAR o2½-263
• 2/4.00 Youssef Zalal by KO/TKO, DQ or Submission +200
• 2/3.54 YOUSSEF ZALAL vs JARNO ERRENS u2½ +177

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I like Zalal(14-5) today based on his ground game. He finished his last 2 by sub including the very tough Billy Q. He will come out aggressive looking for the sub sooner than later.​

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[mrpickem]

UFC FIGHT NIGHT - TYBURA VS SPIVAC 2​

Prelims:

4/1.52 LUCIANO vs ALENCAR o2½-263​

2/4.00 Youssef Zalal by KO/TKO, DQ or Submission +200​

2/3.54 YOUSSEF ZALAL vs JARNO ERRENS u2½ +177​

...rest of prelims

• 5/2.91 Karl Williams -172
• 1/1.93 PANNIE KIANZAD +193
• 2/4.80 Panny Kianzad wins by 3 round decision +240

• Williams (10-1) vs Diniz (7-0) in the classic striker vs grappler matchup. Since Williams' makes no secret about going for takedowns early and often, plus Diniz's TDD look bad in his first UFC fight a mere 4 months ago. I doubt he has made necessary adjustment in that short time and Williams will have a huge advantage on the mat where it's likely the majority of this fight is contested.
• Rosa(17-6) / Kianzad(16-8) seems a closer matchup than the odds would indicate. Panny is a sneak good vet that's very good at finding good position on grapple exchanges. The over is probably the safer bet, but -460 is crazy, so I'll take a shot with "Banzai" at these odds.

 

[mrpickem]

UFC FIGHT NIGHT - TYBURA VS SPIVAC 2​

Prelims:​

4/1.52 LUCIANO vs ALENCAR o2½-263
2/4.00 Youssef Zalal by KO/TKO, DQ or Submission +200
2/3.54 YOUSSEF ZALAL vs JARNO ERRENS u2½ +177
5/2.91 Karl Williams -172
[3-1 +4.06u]

1/1.93 PANNIE KIANZAD +193​

2/4.80 Panny Kianzad wins by 3 round decision +240​

Main Card:​

• 2/2.00 Charalampos Grigoriou wins inside distance +100
• 3/3.60 Charalampos Grigoriou/Toshiomi Kazama u1½ +120
• 2/2.66 Chelsea Chandler +133

 

[mrpickem]

UFC FIGHT NIGHT - TYBURA VS SPIVAC 2​

Prelims:
4/1.52 LUCIANO vs ALENCAR o2½-263
2/4.00 Youssef Zalal by KO/TKO, DQ or Submission +200
2/3.54 YOUSSEF ZALAL vs JARNO ERRENS u2½ +177
5/2.91 Karl Williams -172
1/1.93 PANNIE KIANZAD +193
2/4.80 Panny Kianzad wins by 3 round decision +240
Main Card:
2/2.00 Charalampos Grigoriou wins inside distance +100
3/3.60 Charalampos Grigoriou/Toshiomi Kazama u1½ +120
[3-5 -3.94]

2/2.66 Chelsea Chandler +133​

• 5.10/3 Chepe Mariscal -170
• 4/5.20 Marcin Tybura +130

 

[mrpickem]

Another tough night, but could have been worse, and I had chances if Grigoriou gets the finish after hitting Kazama with several incredible G-n-P elbows. Somehow Kazama survived and the ref was silent, then he slipped in a triangle. Also, how Tibura fall for that arm bar is beyond me, esp for a BJJ black belt.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT - TYBURA VS SPIVAC 2​

Prelims:
4/1.52 LUCIANO vs ALENCAR o2½-263
2/4.00 Youssef Zalal by KO/TKO, DQ or Submission +200
2/3.54 YOUSSEF ZALAL vs JARNO ERRENS u2½ +177
5/2.91 Karl Williams -172
1/1.93 PANNIE KIANZAD +193
2/4.80 Panny Kianzad wins by 3 round decision +240
Main Card:
2/2.00 Charalampos Grigoriou wins inside distance +100
3/3.60 Charalampos Grigoriou/Toshiomi Kazama u1½ +120
2/2.66 Chelsea Chandler +133
5.10/3 Chepe Mariscal -170
4/5.20 Marcin Tybura +130
[4-7 -6.94]

Performance Of The Night Bonuses​

Performance Of The Night: Serghei Spivac​

Serghei Spivac had a quick night in the office as he submitted Marcin Tybura in Round 1 of their main event rematch. "The Polar Bear" wasted no time, landing an early shot and initiating a grappling exchange and eventually forcing the tap. This win avenges his previous loss to Tybura and improves Spivac's record to a solid 7-2.

Performance Of The Night: Youssef Zalal​

Youssef Zalal earned himself a quick Round 1 Submission victory against Jarno Errens, marking his second consecutive submission win since returning to the UFC. After a strong return against Billy Quarantillo, "The Moroccan Devil" dominated Errens, quickly securing a body triangle and forcing the tap. After a rough first UFC stint, Zalal has now racked up five straight finishes and is becoming a rising featherweight to watch.

Performance Of The Night: Toshiomi Kazama​

Toshiomi Kazama secured his first UFC win by submitting Charalampos Grigoriou with a triangle choke in tonight's second. After controlling the first round with his grappling, Kazama faced a tough start in the following round but quickly took advantage when Grigoriou paused, locking in the choke for the tap. This victory marks a strong comeback for the Road to UFC finalist, who rebounded from his previous two UFC losses to earn his 10th career win.

 

[B.A.R.]

Thank you for the recap.