Serghei Spivac knew he had the advantage on the mat against Marcin Tybura, so that's exactly where he took the fight to lock in the first-round submission for the win. Spivac (17-4) wasted little time securing the takedown, where he secured an armbar at 1:44 to get the victory. Tybura (25-9) has now lost two of his last three fights. Here's everything that went down at UFC Fight Night, including results, top news, highlights and big moments on Saturday.
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Serghei Spivac quickly submits Marcin Tybura in UFC main eventAndreas Hale: Serghei Spivac made short work of Marcin Tybura and secured a first-round submission Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex. The fight was a rematch of their 2020 meeting when Tybura won a unanimous decision. This time, the tables were turned in dramatic fashion. As the superior grappler, Spivac (24-6-1 MMA, 7-4-1 UFC) wasted little time closing the distance and dragging Tybura (25-9 MMA, 12-8 UFC) to the canvas. However, he gave up his position as Tybura transitioned into his guard. Little did Tybura know, Spivac had him right where he wanted as he swiftly snatched an arm and locked in an armbar that elicited the tap out at the 1:44 mark. Read the full story here.
UFC Fight Night resultsHeavyweight: Serghei Spivac def. Marcin Tybura Featherweight: Chepe Mariscal def. Damon Jackson Welterweight: Danny Barlow def. Nikolay Veretennikov Men's bantamweight: Chris Gutierrez def. Quang Le Women's bantamweight: Yana Santos def. Chelsea Chandler Men's bantamweight: Toshiomi Kazama def. Charalampos Grigoriou Women's bantamweight: Karol Rosa def. Pannie Kianzad Heavyweight: Jhonata Diniz def. Karl Williams Featherweight: Youssef Zalal def. Jarno Errens Strawweight: Stephanie Luciano def. Talita Alencar
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