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Marcin Tybura taps Tai Tuivasa in exciting heavyweight headliner – UFC Vegas 88 Highlights

Marcin Tybura taps Tai Tuivasa in exciting heavyweight headliner - UFC Vegas 88 HighlightsMarcin Tybura and Tai Tuivasa delivered a short, but entertaining main event at UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday night….

Marcin Tybura taps Tai Tuivasa in exciting heavyweight headliner - UFC Vegas 88 Highlights

Marcin Tybura and Tai Tuivasa delivered a short, but entertaining main event at UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday night.

Stepping into the Octagon looking to climb back into the win column, Tybura faced some early adversity as Tuivasa let his hands go from the get-go. Already bleeding from a well-placed elbow, the Polish powerhouse was determined to close the distance and put his ground game to work. Tybura did exactly that, backing Tuivasa to the cage wall and eventually taking down the big man.

Once on the mat, it was just a matter of time before Tybura would sink in a choke. With less than a minute to go, Tybura cinched his arm under the chin of Tuivasa and squeezed, forcing tap out with 52 seconds left in the opening round.

Marcin Tybura

Official Result: Marcin Tybura def. Tai Tuivasa via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:08 of Round 1.

Check Out Highlights From Marcin Tybura vs. Tai Tuivasa at UFC Vegas 88:

Video – Tai Tuivasa chugs beer in shoey at WWE Eliminator Chamber event ahead of UFC return next month

Tai Tuivasa chugs beer in shoey at WWE Eliminator Chamber ahead of UFC return next monthUFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa did a shoey in front of a cheering WWE crowd last night.  Alongside WWE wrestler…

Tai Tuivasa chugs beer in shoey at WWE Eliminator Chamber ahead of UFC return next month

UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa did a shoey in front of a cheering WWE crowd last night. 

Alongside WWE wrestler Grayson Waller, Tai Tuivasa drank one of his now synonymous shoeys, in which someone pours a drink, usually beer, into the shoe and drinks it. Check out the clip below.

Tuivasa is due to fight in just a couple of weeks against fellow contender, Marcin Tybura. The 30-year-old brawler is currently on his third loss in a row, all of which have come within the distance. 

The Australian is a fan favourite, but he cannot rely on that forever and must start producing results should he wish to continue to fight in the UFC. However, Tuivasa does have that all important equalizer and is a dangerous opponent for any anyone on his day. 

Tai Tuivasa becomes latest UFC star to appear on WWE

With the monumental merger of the UFC and WWE to form the TKO Holdings Group, it was expected that cross-over promotion was going to begin to crop up. Michael Chandler was ringside at a WWE show earlier this week and took the opportunity to further call out Conor McGregor. 

“Two minutes before, they said, ‘Hey, they’re going to put the camera on you.’ I said, ‘Why don’t you give me that microphone?’”  Chandler said of his WWE promo. “And they said, ‘Hold on, let me run it up the flagpole real quick.’ And then about a minute later, they said, ‘Hey, you’re going on in a minute and you’re going to get the microphone if you want the microphone,’ and then magic happened…less than five minutes [of notice]. There was nothing prepared. Nothing. I was thrown into the fire. Smacked myself a couple of times and then we went.”

Who do you think will be next to appear on a WWE broadcast after Tai Tuivasa?

Video – Tai Tuivasa chugs beer in shoey at WWE Eliminator Chamber event ahead of UFC return next month

Tai Tuivasa chugs beer in shoey at WWE Eliminator Chamber ahead of UFC return next monthUFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa did a shoey in front of a cheering WWE crowd last night.  Alongside WWE wrestler…

Tai Tuivasa chugs beer in shoey at WWE Eliminator Chamber ahead of UFC return next month

UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa did a shoey in front of a cheering WWE crowd last night. 

Alongside WWE wrestler Grayson Waller, Tai Tuivasa drank one of his now synonymous shoeys, in which someone pours a drink, usually beer, into the shoe and drinks it. Check out the clip below.

Tuivasa is due to fight in just a couple of weeks against fellow contender, Marcin Tybura. The 30-year-old brawler is currently on his third loss in a row, all of which have come within the distance. 

The Australian is a fan favourite, but he cannot rely on that forever and must start producing results should he wish to continue to fight in the UFC. However, Tuivasa does have that all important equalizer and is a dangerous opponent for any anyone on his day. 

Tai Tuivasa becomes latest UFC star to appear on WWE

With the monumental merger of the UFC and WWE to form the TKO Holdings Group, it was expected that cross-over promotion was going to begin to crop up. Michael Chandler was ringside at a WWE show earlier this week and took the opportunity to further call out Conor McGregor. 

“Two minutes before, they said, ‘Hey, they’re going to put the camera on you.’ I said, ‘Why don’t you give me that microphone?’”  Chandler said of his WWE promo. “And they said, ‘Hold on, let me run it up the flagpole real quick.’ And then about a minute later, they said, ‘Hey, you’re going on in a minute and you’re going to get the microphone if you want the microphone,’ and then magic happened…less than five minutes [of notice]. There was nothing prepared. Nothing. I was thrown into the fire. Smacked myself a couple of times and then we went.”

Who do you think will be next to appear on a WWE broadcast after Tai Tuivasa?

Alexander Volkov stops Tai Tuivasa with Ezekiel choke in back and forth co main event war – UFC 293 Highlights

Alexander Volkov submits Tai Tuivasa with Ezekiel choke UFC 293 highlightsTurning in just his fourth career submission win, former Bellator MMA and M-1 Global heavyweight champion, Alexander Volkov has also struck his third straight victory under the banner of the UFC, submitting fan-favorite striker, Tai Tuivasa in the co-main event of UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia with a rare Ezekiel choke submission win. Entering tonight’s […]

Alexander Volkov submits Tai Tuivasa with Ezekiel choke UFC 293 highlights

Turning in just his fourth career submission win, former Bellator MMA and M-1 Global heavyweight champion, Alexander Volkov has also struck his third straight victory under the banner of the UFC, submitting fan-favorite striker, Tai Tuivasa in the co-main event of UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia with a rare Ezekiel choke submission win.

Entering tonight’s co-headlining slot against Tuivasa off the back of consecutive TKO wins over both Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and Alexander Romanov, Volkov dropped and bloodied aggressive striker, Tuivasa early in their bout and also before the end of the frame, bloodying the latter to boot.

And laying a beating down on Tuivasa from full mount in the second round of their UFC 293 co-headlining slot, Volkov patiently picked his opportunity, locking onto a spectacular Ezekiel choke with just less than half a minute remaining in he third and final round.

Below, catch the highlights from Alexander Volkov’s win at UFC 293