Tai Tuivasa vs Marcin Tybura to Main Event UFC Vegas 87
Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura are scheduled to face off in the main event bout at UFC Vegas 87 event.
Dana White announced on Twitter that Namajunas and Ribas are set for a heavyweight showdown at UFC event on March 16, 2024. Tuivasa and Tybura were first scheduled to compete at UFC 298 event, but is now shifted to four weeks later as the headliner.
Tai Tuivasa holds the #9 ranking in the heavyweight division, while Marcin Tybura occupies the #10 spot in the same weight class.
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March 16th: Tuivasa vs Tybura
March 23rd: Namajunas vs Ribas
March 30th: Brady vs Luque
April 13th at #UFC300: Figueirdo vs Garbrandt pic.twitter.com/2ZEa9OCB4R
Tai Tuivasa is currently on a three-fight losing streak. In his latest bout at UFC 293, he was submitted by Alexander Volkov. Before this match, Tuivasa endured a knockout defeat by Sergei Pavlovich. Presently, his UFC record stands at 8 victories and 6 losses.
Marcin Tybura’s latest match took place at UFC London event, where he experienced a knockout loss against Tom Aspinall. This defeat brought an end to Tybura’s two-fight winning streak. Before facing Aspinall, Tybura has a unanimous decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov at UFC Vegas 68 event, As of now Tybura’s UFC record stands for 11 wins and 7 losses.
UFC Vegas 87 event is set to take place on March 16, 2024, broadcasting live from UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. A women’s strawweight bout is also set for the event, where Cory McKenna will face Jaqueline Amorin.
