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Winner Tybura
Despite being injured by a strong blow that cut him, Marcin Tybura took advantage of his opponent's mistake and once on top of him there was no escape. He gets his twenty-fifth victory, it was a very quick victory and it continues to put him within the top 10 of heavyweights.
Wasted no time once it got to the ground 😮💨@MarcinTybura gets the submission victory in round one! #UFCVegas88 pic.twitter.com/uT2cNU1gcp
— UFC (@ufc) March 17, 2024
1st Round Tuivasa - Tybura
Tuivasa started by cutting Tybura after an elbow to the head. Tybura sent him to the canvas, where a mistake by Tuivasa allowed him to get behind him and place the key around his neck. Tuivasa tried to endure the hold, but fainted and ended up giving the victory to Tybura.
Tai Tuivasa (15-6-0) vs Marcin Tybura (24-8-0)
The fight of the night, no one knows what to expect from this fight since both are a great rival and either could win. Experts mention that the key to victory in this fight is the physical condition to last more than one round, both fighters make their presentation and VAVEL is ready for the last confrontation of the day.
Tie
The fight is cancelled, the doctor confirms that Loosa saw double with one eye and recommended ending the fight for the fighter's safety. Battle was furious with that decision, arguing that he was dominating the fight.
This fight has been ruled a no contest. #UFCVegas88 pic.twitter.com/Az7lkYlcUm
— UFC (@ufc) March 17, 2024
2nd Round Battle - Loosa
Loosa exploded at the beginning and hit Battle's legs, unfortunately in one action the fight was stopped due to a poke in Loosa's eye and the doctor recommended stopping the fight.
1st Round Battle - Loosa
Battle was trying to throw knees to weaken his opponent, as well as get away from the explosiveness that Loosa always has in the first round. None of them gave in in the first round, they just read and refined their strategies.
Bryan Battle (11-2-0) vs Ange Loosa (10-3-0)
The co-main event is between two welterweights, Bryan Battle is the favorite to win the matchup due to his height and great reach, as well as only having two losses in his career.
Winner
It was a very even fight, no one took enough risks and they kept their distance. In the end the winner was Saint Preux due to experience, his blows during the second and third round made him look better.
What a fight from @003_OSP 😤
— UFC (@ufc) March 17, 2024
He leaves #UFCVegas88 with a split decision victory! pic.twitter.com/jWt4vwVZBW
3rd Round Saint Preux - Nzechukwu
Saint Preux pressed from the second one, delivering an uppercut to Nzechukwu that sent him to the ground but did not defeat him. Nzechukwu took advantage of the fact that his opponent was tired and threw knees that could not knock him down.
2nd Round Saint Preux - Nzechukwu
Neither one commits to a strong attack, Saint Preux guided the second round taking the fight where he wants it. Saint Preux used his experience by punishing Nzechukwu's body a lot and weakening him little by little.
1st Round Saint Preux - Nzechukwu
Both started very cautiously, trying to take the hand off the defense front. Nzechukwu attacked with kicks to weaken Saint Preux's base, none of them decided to go for the takedown and we will see what happens in the second round.
Ovince Saint Preux (26-17-0) vs Kennedy Nzechukwu (12-4-0)
The fourth main fight of the night is between these two light heavyweights, Kennedy Nzechukwu is the favorite to win the confrontation due to his height and great reach that he has.
Winner Rodriguez
The victory goes to Rodriguez by decision, taking Dulgarian's undefeated record and achieving his eleventh consecutive victory. In the first two jumps, Dulgarian was a whirlwind that ended up affecting him in the last round due to the fatigue he had accumulated and Rodriguez took advantage of that.
The win streak continues 👏@CeeRod97 pushes his win streak to four after his split decision victory at #UFCVegas88 pic.twitter.com/lFaknvwkGP
— UFC (@ufc) March 17, 2024
3rd Round Rodriguez - Dulgarian
Rodriguez managed to land several consecutive blows to the head, managed to get behind Dulgarian and decided to go for the choke. Dulgarian, totally exhausted, tried his best to stay in the fight, was able to get up and survived the last round.
2nd Round Rodriguez - Dulgarian
Both fighters seemed tired from the first round, Dulgarian continued to knock down and even managed to land a knee to Rodríguez's body. The second round is over, the exhaustion of both is already noticeable and anything could happen in the last round.
1st Round Rodriguez - Dulgarian
Dulgarian started very aggressively, he needed 10 seconds to send Rodriguez to the canvas and attacked with a guillotine that Rodriguez managed to escape. Dulgarian tried a triangle on the arm but time ran out, Rodriguez is the first fighter who manages to withstand Dulgarian for more than one round.
Christian Rodriguez (10-1-0) vs Isaac Dulgarian (6-0-0)
Featherweight duel, Dulgarian comes undefeated into this matchup and everyone thinks it will stay that way after this fight. Rodriguez will be able to perform the miracle and steal the victory or Dulgarian will get his seventh victory.
Chiasson Winner
Quick victory, in the first round he manages to submit Kianzad by positioning himself behind and submitting with the key that all fighters know. She demonstrates his high level with this victory and achieves her tenth victory.
Came out the gates ready to go 👀
— UFC (@ufc) March 16, 2024
Macy Chiasson gets the submission victory in round one! #UFCVegas88 pic.twitter.com/B2eMNIra5v
1st Round Kianzad - Chiasson
Chiasson took advantage of his reach by having almost 25 cm more, Kianzad went for the takedown where it went badly and Chiasson managed to position himself from behind. Chiasson performed a neck lock, took the victory by knockdown and managed to repeat the victory.
Pannie Kianzad (17-7-0) vs Macy Chiasson (9-3-0)
They face each other for the second time in her professional careers, Macy Chiasson wants to repeat the feat of 5 years ago and comes out as the favorite to win. They are getting ready to enter the octagon and they can't miss it.
Winner Meerschaert
His strength was key to obtaining the victory, Barberena tried to keep him away but in the end he couldn't and Meerschaert's experience overcame him with the neck lock. He passes Anderson Silva for the most finishes in UFC middleweight history with 11.
Made it look easy in there tonight 😤@The_Real_GM3 gets the submission victory in round two! #UFCVegas88 pic.twitter.com/lkfiC1e6yc
— UFC (@ufc) March 16, 2024
2nd Round Meerschaert - Barberena
Barberena made distance with pure punching, avoiding the kicks so that Meerschaert would not take advantage of his experience and knock him down. Meerschaert managed to knock him down and performed a choke that gave him the victory by takedown.
1st Round Meerschaert - Barberena
Barberena tried to keep his distance throughout the round, protecting himself from going to the canvas and having to face him below. Despite that, Meerschaert managed to knock him down and tried to tire him out by putting all of his body weight on top of him. Barberena managed to escape Meerschaert's attempted kimura lock and ended the round.
Gerald Meerschaert (35-17-0) vs Bryan Barberena (18-11-0)
The first fight of the main card is going to begin, it will be a middleweight duel where Gerald Meerschaert is the favorite to win. It will start in a few minutes, stay tuned for Vavel.
Natan Levy (8-1-0) vs Mike Davis (10-2-0)
The last preliminary fight was spectacular, Mike Davis submitted Natan Levy with a necklock, making him surrender and giving him the victory by knockdown.
Submission for the win 👏@MikeDavisMMA gets the submission victory on round two!#UFCVegas88 pic.twitter.com/X7tW7Hnn6I
— UFC (@ufc) March 16, 2024
Josiane Nunes (10-1-0) vs Chelsea Chandler (5-2-0)
The penultimate fight of the preliminary was of a high level, Chelsea Chandler defeated Josiane Nunes in the 3 rounds and ended up winning by decision.
Jafel Filho (15-3-0) vs Ode' Osbourne (12-6-0)
The flyweight bout concluded quickly, with Jafel Filho taking Ode' Osbourne to the ground and taking advantage of his ability to win by takedown by landing a neck lock.
Perfect outing for @JafelFilho tonight!
— UFC (@ufc) March 16, 2024
He makes this one look easy with a first round submission 💥 #UFCVegas88 pic.twitter.com/jtZB6zQWei
Josh Culibao (11-2-1) vs Danny Silva (8-1-0)
Danny Silva debuts in the UFC with his first victory, after 3 rounds he wins by decision by being superior throughout the fight and wins in his debut.
Jaqueline Amorim (7-1-0) vs Cory McKenna (8-2-0)
Easy victory for Jaqueline Amorim, she needed a single round to submit Cory McKenna with an arm lock and winning the fight by knockdown.
Easy day in the office for @JacqueAmorimBJJ 😤
— UFC (@ufc) March 16, 2024
She gets the quick submission in round one! #UFCVegas88 pic.twitter.com/FNzeGJj24A
Thiago Moises (17-7-0) vs Mitch Ramirez (8-1-0)
A fight that was very even until the third round, where Thiago Moises punished with several kicks that left Mitch Ramirez out of the fight with 15 seconds left.
Devastating leg kicks from @ThiagoMoisesMMA puts an end to this fight in the 3rd round 😤 #UFCVegas88 pic.twitter.com/vcsouc5RuB
— UFC (@ufc) March 16, 2024
Charalampos Grigoriou (8-4-0) vs Chad Anheliger (12-7-0)
The first preliminary fight was between two bantamweights, where Chad Anheliger won by decision after 3 rounds and adds another victory to his record.
Stayed sharp from beginning to end 👏@ChadAnheliger takes home the UD victory! #UFCVegas88 pic.twitter.com/7d0cx7FIqw
— UFC (@ufc) March 16, 2024
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This is the start time of the Fight Tai Tuivasa vs Marcin Tybura of March 16th in several countries:
Argentina: 7:00 PM.
Bolivia: 6:00 PM.
Chile: 7:00 PM.
Colombia: 5:00 PM.
Ecuador: 5:00 PM.
United States (ET): 7:00 PM.
Mexico: 5:00 PM.
Paraguay: 7:00 PM.
Peru: 6:00 PM.
Uruguay: 7:00 PM.
Main Fights
The most important fights of the night will be 6 where we will have middleweight, women's bantamweight, featherweight, light heavyweight, welterweight and to conclude with the main fight between two heavyweights. The billboard is as follows:
Tai Tuivasa (15-6-0) vs Marcin Tybura (24-8-0)
Bryan Battle (11-2-0) vs Ange Loosa (10-3-0)
Ovince Saint Preux (26-17-0) vs Kennedy Nzechukwu (12-4-0)
Christian Rodriguez (10-1-0) vs Isaac Dulgarian (6-0-0)
Pannie Kianzad (17-7-0) vs Macy Chiasson (9-3-0)
Gerald Meerschaert (35-17-0) vs Bryan Barberena (18-11-0)
Preliminaries
The card starts about 3 hours before, there will be 7 preliminary fights that will prepare the public for the final fight. The fights are as follows:
Charalampos Grigoriou (8-4-0) vs Chad Anheliger (12-7-0)
Thiago Moises (17-7-0) vs Mitch Ramirez (8-1-0)
Jaqueline Amorim (7-1-0) vs Cory McKenna (8-2-0)
Josh Culibao (11-2-1) vs Danny Silva (8-1-0)
Jafel Filho (15-3-0) vs Ode' Osbourne (12-6-0)
Josiane Nunes (10-1-0) vs Chelsea Chandler (5-2-0)
Natan Levy (8-1-0) vs Mike Davis (10-2-0)
Marcin Tybura: stealing the duel
Marcin Tybura is number 11 in the UFC heavyweight rankings, he is 38 years old and was born in Polanco. His record is 24 wins (9 by knockout) and 8 losses, in his professional career he has a total of 32 fights. We last saw him in the octagon on July 22, 2023, he lost by TKO against Tom Aspinall at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura and thus obtained the eighth defeat of his professional career. He is not the favorite to win the fight, however, his experience could give him the opportunity to get ahead and take the victory.
Tai Tuivasa: the favorite to win
The Australian-born returns to action after 5 months, Tai Tuivasa is ranked #9 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. In his professional career he has a record of 20 fights, in which he won 14 times and lost 6 times. His last fight was on September 9, 2023, he lost by submission against Alexander Volkov at UFC 293 and thus achieved his third consecutive defeat. He is the favorite to win because of his experience and wants to end the losing streak that he has.
The stadium
The UFC Apex is located in Nevada City, United States. It will be the headquarters of this fight, it was inaugurated on June 18, 2019 and is an event center used by the UFC. The important feature is that the octagon is 44% smaller than the one used in other UFC fights.
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