UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura

UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
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Information
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 UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, 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. 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.