UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura

UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	March 16, 2024 (2024-03-16)
Venue	UFC Apex
City	Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance	Not announced [1]
Event chronology
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas

UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura (also known as UFC Fight Night 239, UFC on ESPN+ 97 and UFC Vegas 88) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 16, 2024, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. ^{[2] [3]}

Background

A heavyweight bout between Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura was scheduled for UFC 298. ^[4] However, the bout was moved in order to headline this event. ^[5]

A bantamweight bout between Charalampos Grigoriou and Toshiomi Kazama was expected to take place at the event. ^[6] However, Kazama pulled out and was replaced by Chad Anheliger. ^[7]

Thiago Moisés and Brad Riddell were expected to meet in a lightweight bout at the event. ^[8] However, Riddell pulled out in mid-February due to undisclosed reasons. ^[9] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Mitch Ramirez. ^[10]

At the weigh-ins, three fighters missed weight:

• Natan Levy weighed in at 156.5 pounds, half a pound over the lightweight non-title fight limit.
• Chelsea Chandler weighed in at 137 pounds, one pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit.
• Danny Silva weighed in at 148.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit.

All three bouts proceeded at catchweight. Each fighter was fined 20% of their individual purses which went to their opponents Mike Davis, Josiane Nunes, and Joshua Culibao respectively. ^[11]

Results

Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Marcin Tybura	def.	Tai Tuivasa	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:08
Welterweight	Bryan Battle	vs.	Ange Loosa	No Contest (accidental eye poke)	2	1:00	[lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight	Ovince Saint Preux	def.	Kennedy Nzechukwu	Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Christian Rodriguez	def.	Isaac Dulgarian	Decision (split) (27–28, 28–27, 28–27)	3	5:00
Women's Bantamweight	Macy Chiasson	def.	Pannie Kianzad	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:54
Middleweight	Gerald Meerschaert	def.	Bryan Barberena	Technical Submission (face crank)	2	4:23
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Catchweight (156.5 lb)	Mike Davis	def.	Natan Levy	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	1:43
Catchweight (137 lb)	Chelsea Chandler	def.	Josiane Nunes	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Flyweight	Jafel Filho	def.	Ode' Osbourne	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:27
Catchweight (148.5 lb)	Danny Silva	def.	Joshua Culibao	Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00
Women's Strawweight	Jaqueline Amorim	def.	Cory McKenna	Submission (armbar)	1	1:38
Lightweight	Thiago Moisés	def.	Mitch Ramirez	TKO (leg kicks)	3	0:15
Bantamweight	Chad Anheliger	def.	Charalampos Grigoriou	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00

1. Accidental eye poke rendered Loosa unable to continue.

^[12]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. ^[13]

• Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
• Performance of the Night: Marcin Tybura, Macy Chiasson, Jafel Filho, and Jaqueline Amorim

See also

• Martial Arts portal

• 2024 in UFC
• List of current UFC fighters
• List of UFC events

References

1. Mike Bohn (2024-03-17). "UFC Fight Night 239 post-event facts: What do Gerald Meerschaert and Royce Gracie have in common?". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
2. Nolan King (2023-12-20). "UFC officially announces early 2024 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
3. Steven Marrocco (2023-12-24). "UFC schedule 2024: Dana White and Co. book three Apex events in four weeks for March / April". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
4. Mike Heck (2023-12-12). "Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin Tybura set for UFC 298". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
5. Steven Marrocco (2024-01-12). "Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin Tybura moved from UFC 298 to March UFC Fight Night headliner". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
6. News Desk (2024-01-08). "UFC Vegas 87: Charalampos Grigoriou debut set vs Toshiomi Kazama". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
7. Nolan King (2024-01-24). "Six new fights added to UFC Vegas 88". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
8. Farah Hannoun (2024-01-11). "Brad Riddell returns against Thiago Moises at UFC Fight Night on March 16". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
9. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2024-02-14). "Brad Riddell withdraws from upcoming UFC fight vs. Thiago Moises". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
10. Damon Martin (2024-03-01). "Brad Riddell out, Thiago Moises now expected to face newcomer Mitch Ramirez at UFC Vegas 88". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
11. Staff (2024-03-15). "UFC Fight Night 239 weigh-in results: Three misses on prelims in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
12. "UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
13. Matt Erickson (2024-03-16). "UFC Fight Night 239 bonuses: With seven finishes, who missed out on an extra $50K in Las Vegas?". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.