UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura (March 16, 2024)
UFC Vegas 88 is UFC’s Fight Night event on March 16, 2024, which took place at UFC Apex Arena. The main event saw Tai Tuivasa face Marcin Tybura in a heavyweight bout.
EVENT INFO
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date: March 16, 2024
Location: Las Vegas, NV, US
Venue: UFC APEX Arena
Start Time: 4:00 PM ET
Network: ESPN+
FIGHT CARD
Main Card
Main Event: Tai Tuivasa vs Marcin Tybura
- Result: Marcin Tybura won via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:00 of Round 1
- Division/title: Heavyweight
- Referee: Herb Dean
- Weight: Tai Tuivasa (265.5 lbs), Marcin Tybura (247 lbs)
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Bryan Battle vs Ange Loosa
- Result: No Contest
- Division/title: Welterweight
- Referee: Mike Beltran
- Weight: Bryan Battle (170 lbs), Ange Loosa (171 lbs)
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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Ovince St.Preux
- Result: Ovince Saint Preux won via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Division/title: Light Heavyweight
- Referee: Mark Smith
- Weight: Kennedy Nzechukwu (205 lbs), Ovince St. Preux (206 lbs)
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Christian Rodriguez vs Isaac Dulgarian
- Result: Christian Rodriguez won via split decision (28-27, 27-28, 28-27)
- Division/title: Bantamweight
- Referee: Chris Tognoni
- Weight: Christian Rodriguez (145 lbs), Isaac Dulgarian (145.5 lbs)
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Pannie Kianzad vs Macy Chiasson
- Result: Macy Chiasson won via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:54 of Round 1
- Division/title: Women’s Bantamweight
- Referee: Mark Smith
- Weight: Pannie Kianzad (136 lbs), Macy Chiasson (135.5 lbs)
Gerald Meerschaert vs Bryan Barberena
- Result: Gerald Meerschaert won via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:23 of Round 2
- Division/title: Middleweight
- Referee: Herb Dean
- Weight: Gerald Meerschaert (185 lbs), Bryan Barberena (186 lbs)
Prelims
Natan Levy vs Mike Davis
- Result: Mike Davis won via submission (arm-triangle) at 1:43 of Round 2
- Division/title: Lightweight
- Referee: Mike Beltran
- Weight: Natan Levy (156.5 lbs), Mike Davis (155 lbs)
Josiane Nunes vs Chelsea Chandler
- Result: Chelsea Chandler won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Division/title: Women’s Bantamweight
- Referee: Chris Tognoni
- Weight: Josiane Nunes (135 lbs), Chelsea Chandler (137 lbs)
Ode Osbourne vs Jafel Filho
- Result: Jafel Filho won via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:27 of Round 1
- Division/title: Flyweight
- Referee: Herb Dean
- Weight: Ode Osbourne (125.5 lbs), Jafel Filho (125.5 lbs)
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Josh Culibao vs Danny Silva
- Result: Danny Silva won via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Division/title: Featherweight
- Referee: Mark Smith
- Weight: Josh Culibao (146 lbs), Danny Silva (148.5 lbs)
Thiago Moisés vs Mitch Ramirez
- Result: Thiago Moises won via TKO (leg kicks) at 0:15 of Round 3
- Division/title: Lightweight
- Referee: Mark Smith
- Weight: Thiago Moisés (155.5 lbs),Mitch Ramirez (155.5)
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Cory McKenna vs Jaqueline Amorim
- Result: Jaqueline Amorim won via submission (armbar) at 1:38 of Round 1
- Division/title: Women’s Strawweight
- Referee: Mike Beltran
- Weight: Cory McKenna (115.5 lbs), Jaqueline Amorim (116 lbs)
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Chad Anheliger vs Charalampos Grigoriou
- Result: Chad Anheliger won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Division/title: Bantamweight
- Referee: Chris Tognoni
- Weight: Chad Anheliger (135 lbs), Charalampos Grigoriou (136 lbs)
CANCELLED BOUT
- Toshiomi Kazama vs Charalampos Grigoriou (Kazama Pulled out due to unknown reason)
- Thiago Moisés vs Brad Riddell (Riddell Pulled out due to unknown reason)
NOTES
Iridium Sports Agency announced that Jafel Filho would face Ode Osbourne in a flyweight bout on March 16, 2024. This was the first mention of this event. A report came in December that UFC had applied license for an event on March 16 at UFC Apex Arena in Las Vegas, NV. This was the 88th Fight Night event at the venue, and hence, is also known as UFC Vegas 88.
Tai Tuivasa vs Marcin Tybura fight was announced for UFC 298 PPV. Later, UFC President Dana White announced in January that the bout would now headline the March 16 Fight Night event instead.
Pannie Kianzad and Macy Chiasson faced off in the final of The Ultimate Fighters Heavy Hitters Featherweight Tournament final in 2018. Chiasson got the win in that fight via second-round submission. Kainzad and Chiasson were booked for a rematch at this event.
Toshiomi Kazama vs Charalampos Grigoriou bout was announced for the show. However, Kazama pulled out of the bout with unknown reasons. Grigoriou was instead booked against Chad Anheliger in a bantamweight bout.
3 fighters missed weight at the weigh-in event. Natan Levy came in at 156.5 pounds which was half a pound over the lightweight limit for his fight against Natan Levy. Chelsea Chandler missed bantamweight weight limit by 1 lbs after coming in at 137 pounds for her bout against Josiane Nunes. Danny Silva weighed at 148.5 pounds for his featherweight bout against Joshua Culibao. All these fights were later changed into catchweight bouts with the fighters paying 20% of their purse as fine to their opponents.
Performance of the Night Awards: Marcin Tybura, Macy Chiasson, Jafel Filho, & Jaqueline Amorim. Each fighter got $50,000 as performance bonus.