UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura aka UFC Vegas 88 airs live from UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, March 16.
The main event is a five-round heavyweight bout between No. 9 Tai Tuivasa (15-6) of Australia and No. 10 Marcin Tybura of Poland. The co-main event is a welterweight bout between TUF 29 winner Bryan Battle (11-2) of the U.S. and Ange Loosa (10-3) of Congo.
Also on the card a light heavyweight bout between American Ovince Saint Preux (26-17) and Kennedy Nzechukwu (12-4) of Nigeria. As well, Christian Rodriguez (10-1) faces fellow-American Isaac Dulgarian (6-0) at featherweight.
Plus, Sweden’s Pannie Kianzad (17-7) takes on American Macy Chiasson (9-3) at women’s bantamweight. In addition, Gerald Meerschaert (35-17) and Bryan Barberena (18-11) square off in the all-American bout at middleweight.
UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura results
Get UFC Vegas 88: Tuivasa vs Tybura full fight card results below.
Main card
- Marcin Tybura def. Tai Tuivasa by submission (rear-naked choke, R1 at 4:08) | Post-fight interview
- Bryan Battle vs. Ange Loosa – No Contest (accidental eye poke, R2 at 1:00)
- Ovince Saint Preux def. Kennedy Nzechukwu by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
- Christian Rodriguez def. Isaac Dulgarian by split decision (27–28, 28–27, 28–27)
- Macy Chiasson def. Pannie Kianzad by submission (rear-naked choke, R1 at 3:54) | Post-fight interview
- Gerald Meerschaert def. Bryan Barberena by submission (rear-naked choke, R2 at 4:23) | Post-fight interview
Preliminary card
- Mike Davis def. Natan Levy by submission (arm-triangle choke, R2 at 1:43) | Post-fight interview
- Chelsea Chandler def. Josiane Nunes by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Jafel Filho def. Ode Osbourne by submission (rear-naked choke, R1 at 4:27) | Post-fight interview
- Danny Silva def. Joshua Culibao by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
- Jaqueline Amorim def. Cory McKenna by submission (armbar, R1 at 1:38) | Post-fight interview
- Thiago Moises def. Mitch Ramirez by TKO (leg kicks, R3 at 0:15) | Post-fight interview
- Chad Anheliger def. Charalampos Grigoriou by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)