The heavyweight UFC fight between Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura has been rescheduled to March 16 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, a month later than its original date, according to UFC CEO Dana White.
Hey, guess what? That heavyweight clash between Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura? Yeah, it’s been pushed back a month. UFC’s main man, Dana White, spilled the beans on Friday.
So, it’s Tuivasa vs. Tybura, right? Now it’s happening at a UFC Fight Night event. And it’s all going down on March 16 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
Originally, the fight was slated for UFC 298. That’s happening on Feb. 17 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Fla. But, well, plans change, don’t they?
Now, let’s talk Tuivasa. He’s the No. 8 heavyweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings. But he’s hit a rough patch. Three fights, three losses. It’s been a tough run. Knockout losses to Sergei Pavlovich and Ciryl Gane. Plus, a submission loss against Alexander Volkov at UFC 292.
And Tybura? He’s the No. 11 heavyweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings. But he’s had his own struggles. Got stopped by interim heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall at UFC London. That snapped his two-fight winning streak. He’d previously scored stoppage wins over Greg Hardy and Walt Harris.
So, there you have it. A bit of a shakeup in the UFC schedule. But hey, that’s the fight game for you.