UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 explained

UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Attendance:Not announced[1]

UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 (also known as UFC on ESPN 61 and UFC Vegas 95) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 10, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A heavyweight rematch between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac headlined the event.[3] The pair previously met at in February 2020, which Tybura won by unanimous decision.[4]

A bantamweight bout between Javid Basharat and Chris Gutiérrez was expected to take place a week earlier at, but it was moved to this event due to unknown reasons.[5] [6] During fight week, Basharat withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Quang Le, who was originally scheduled to fight on Dana White's Contender Series in September.[7]

A welterweight bout between Uroš Medić and Danny Barlow was expected to take place at this event.[8] However, on July 11, Medić announced on social media that a rib injury has forced him to withdraw from the bout.[9] Barlow faced promotional newcomer Nikolay Veretennikov instead.[10]

Two fights originally scheduled for the event were cancelled a few days before taking place: a welterweight bout between Yusaku Kinoshita and Jonny Parsons, due to Parsons withdrawing for unknown reasons; and a flyweight bout between Allan Nascimento and Jafel Filho, due to Nascimento being ill.[7]

At the weigh-ins, three fighters missed weight:[11]

All three bouts proceeded at catchweight.[11] Each fighter was fined 20 percent of their individual purses which went to their opponents former LFA Featherweight Champion Damon Jackson, Nikolay Veretennikov, and former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion and UFC Women's Featherweight Championship challenger Yana Santos respectively.[11]

Results

[12]

Bonus awards

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC on ESPN 61 post-event facts: Serghei Spivac scores rare finish in main event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2024-08-11. 2024-08-12.
  2. Web site: UFC summer schedule mapped out with 11 events in five cities. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-06-24. 2024-06-24.
  3. News: UFC news: heavyweight rematch set as main event for Las Vegas Fight Night. si.com. Drew Beaupre. 2024-07-16. 2024-07-17.
  4. Web site: Keith Shillan. 2020-02-29. UFC Norfolk Results: Marcin Tybura beats Sergey Spivak by Decision. 2024-07-17. cagesidepress.com.
  5. Web site: Bryson Hester. 2024-06-19. UFC Abu Dhabi adds Chris Gutierrez vs. Javid Basharat. 2024-06-20. cagesidepress.com.
  6. Web site: Morning Report: Anthony Smith sad UFC 303 loss ‘probably puts the nail in the coffin’ for title hopes - Fight Announcements. Drake Riggs. mmafighting.com. 2024-07-11. 2024-07-11.
  7. Web site: UFC Vegas 95 hit with last minute cancelations. cagesidepress.com. Staff. 2024-08-06. 2024-08-06.
  8. Web site: Uroš Medić has a new opponent in the UFC: a rising MMA star!. sportklub.n1info.rs. Nikola Novaković. 2024-06-08. 2024-07-21.
  9. Web site: UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (7/8-7/14): Brendan Allen accepts Nassourdine Imavov fight in Paris after all. mmanews.com. Harvey Leonard. 2024-07-14. 2024-07-21.
  10. Web site: Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 22-28). mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-07-29. 2024-07-30.
  11. Web site: UFC on ESPN 61 weigh-in results: Three miss marks, including massive five-pounds botch. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2024-08-09. 2024-08-09.
  12. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2. 2024-07-18. Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  13. Web site: UFC Vegas 95 Bonus Report: Serghei Spivac one of three fighters to take home an extra $50k. bjpenn.com. Chris Taylor. 2024-08-10. 2024-08-10.

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