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UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
2024 mixed martial event in Nevada, US
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]
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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 | ||||
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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]
| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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| 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 | |
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
- 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.
- Nolan King (2023-12-20). "UFC officially announces early 2024 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- 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.
- Mike Heck (2023-12-12). "Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin Tybura set for UFC 298". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- 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.
- News Desk (2024-01-08). "UFC Vegas 87: Charalampos Grigoriou debut set vs Toshiomi Kazama". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- Nolan King (2024-01-24). "Six new fights added to UFC Vegas 88". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- "UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- 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.