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  • UFC Rankings Report: Serghei Spivac Ties Stipe Miocic After UFC Fight Night Main Event Win

    UFC Rankings Report: Serghei Spivac Ties Stipe Miocic After UFC Fight Night Main Event Win

    As always, the latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the ladder toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of UFC Fight Night: Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac, MMA News has you covered with this week’s updates to the official UFC rankings.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: There was one change to the male P4P order this week and it comes toward the bottom, with Charles Oliveira (#14) getting boosted above his fellow former UFC champion Sean Strickland (#15).

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: Macy Chiasson has received a late reward for her efforts at UFC 303 in late June, moving up one spot to #4 at 135 pounds at the expense of former title challenger Irena Aldana (#5).

    Further down, Yana Santos has returned to the top 10 courtesy of her victory over Chelsea Chandler this past weekend, climbing above Miesha Tate (#11) and Pannie Kianzad (#12). the former of whom has dropped three positions. The defeated Chandler, meanwhile, remains clinging on to a ranking at #15 despite not boasting a single victory in the weight class.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: At 205 pounds, former title challenger Dominick Reyes has edged closer to the top 10, moving up to #13 and swapping positions with Bogdan Guskov (#14).

    Heavyweight: Serghei Spivac returned to winning ways in Saturday’s main event, avenging his 2020 loss to Marcin Tybura by locking the Polish veteran in an armbar inside the opening minutes. As a result, “Polar Bear” has risen by two places to #7, where he’s met a man on the opposite trajectory in the great Stipe Miocic. The ex-champ has slipped another spot to share that step of the ladder with Spivac.

    Those changes have resulted in Jailton Almeida climbing one spot to #6 and the defeated Tybura slipping a place to #9.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • Serghei Spivac Gives Short & Sweet Response To Jailton Almeida’s Callout Following His UFC Fight Night Main Event Win

    Serghei Spivac Gives Short & Sweet Response To Jailton Almeida’s Callout Following His UFC Fight Night Main Event Win

    UFC heavyweight contender Serghei Spivac doesn’t seem interested in pushing for a specific name following his win this past weekend.

    Spivac headlined a low-key card at the Apex on Saturday night, getting his chance for redemption opposite fellow European Marcin Tybura. The Polish fighter defeated his Moldovan peer on the scorecards back in 2020.

    But “Polar Bear” got his revenge in Las Vegas, quickly locking in a tight armbar for the verbal submission less than two minutes into the very first round.

    The performance, which saw Spivac earn a performance bonus, was followed by a relaxed interview from the 29-year-old heavyweight, during which he dismissed a push from Michael Bisping to call out a name.

    Instead, Spivac simply said he’d be content sharing the cage with anybody above him in the heavyweight pecking order. And while he didn’t make the matchmaker’s life any easier, one contender did by throwing his name into the hat…

    Almeida Calls Out Spivac, Gets Direct Response

    During his post-fight press conference on Saturday night, Spivac reflected on his victory in the latest UFC Fight Night main event and assessed what could lie in his future.

    “Polar Bear” reiterated his decision to avoid specific callouts, explaining that it’s difficult to pinpoint a name in an ever-changing weight class.

    “When people ask me what’s next, it’s very hard for me to say because a lot of things can change in the heavyweight division really quickly,” Spivac said. “So it’s good for me when the UFC says who is next as opposed to me having to choose. I understand that tournaments happen every single Saturday, every single week, so I’ll wait and we’ll see what’s next.”

    Spivac did have his attention turned to a callout that he was the recipient of, however.

    Soon after the Moldovan’s win, the #7-ranked Jailton Almeida pitched a clash with him next. Spivac had little to say in response, but the three words he did utter would appear to signal a green light.

    “Let him train.”

    Almeida is coming off the first defeat of his UFC career, having had his push for a title shot stalled by Curtis Blaydes by way of a violent TKO at UFC 299 this past March.

    Spivac, meanwhile, has won four of his last five. The sole loss in that run was a knockout setback at the hands of Ciryl Gane in Paris last September.

  • ‘Forever Indebted To Serghei Spivac For That Quick Finish’ – MMA Fans React To Spivac’s Slick Armbar In UFC Fight Night Main Event

    ‘Forever Indebted To Serghei Spivac For That Quick Finish’ – MMA Fans React To Spivac’s Slick Armbar In UFC Fight Night Main Event

    Serghei Spivac continued his upward momentum and scored revenge in the process with a quick finish of Marcin Tybura in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night.

    Spivac got right on Tybura’s back as the round started, scoring an early takedown. The Polish heavyweight answered by reversing and getting in the Moldovan’s guard.

    While Tybura tried to do work from there, it ultimately proved to be his undoing. Spivac locked his legs around the veteran’s arm and rolled through with an armbar from the back, scoring a verbal submission.

    Serghei Spivac Avenges Loss To Marcin Tybura With First-Round Submission In UFC Fight Night Headliner

    Tybura and Spivac first met at UFC Fight Night Norfolk in February 2020, with the former winning via unanimous decision.

    “Polar Bear” has now won four of his last five fights and rebounds from a second-round TKO loss at the hands of Ciryl Gane last year in Paris. His only losses in the UFC have come against Tybura, Gane, Walt Harris, and current interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall.

    Tybura, meanwhile, has now lost two of his last three fights.

  • UFC Fight Night Results & Highlights: Serghei Spivac Submits Marcin Tybura

    UFC Fight Night Results & Highlights: Serghei Spivac Submits Marcin Tybura

    UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

    In the main event, top-ten ranked heavyweights Marcin Tybura (#8) and Serghei Spivac (#9) clashed. While in the co-main event, Damon Jackson faced Chepe Mariscal in a featherweight matchup. 

    UFC Fight Night Results: Main Card

    • Heavyweight Main Event: Serghei Spivac def. Marcin Tybura via submission: R1, 1.44
    • Featherweight Co-Main Event: Chepe Mariscal def. Damon Jackson via unanimous decision (30-25×2, 30-26)
    • Welterweight: Danny Barlow def. Nikolay Veretennikov via split decision (29-28×2, 27-30)
    • Bantamweight: Chris Gutiérrez def. Quang Le via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
    • Women’s Bantamweight: Yana Santos def. Chelsea Chandler via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28×2)
    • Bantamweight: Toshiomi Kazama def. Charalampos Grigoriou via submission: R2, 1.55

    Preliminary Card

    • Women’s Strawweight: Stephanie Luciano def. Talita Alencar via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
    • Women’s Bantamweight: Karol Rosa def. Pannie Kianzad via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
    • Heavyweight: Jhonata Diniz def. Karl Williams via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28×2)
    • Featherweight: Youssef Zalal def. Jarno Errens via submission: R1, 3.52

    Preliminary Card Highlights

    Youssef Zalal def. Jarno Errens

    Youssef Zalal locked in a standing rear-naked choke to get the win against Jarno Errens in their featherweight bout.

    Main Card Highlights

    Toshiomi Kazama def. Charalampos Grigoriou

    In this bantamweight bout, Toshiomi Kazama earned his first UFC victory after submitting Charalampos Grigoriou in the second round.

    Yana Santos def. Chelsea Chandler

    Yana Santos earned a unanimous decision win against Chelsea Chandler in their women’s bantamweight bout.

    Chris Gutiérrez def. Quang Le

    In this bantamweight bout, Chris Gutiérrez earned a unanimous decision victory against Quang Le.

    Danny Barlow def. Nikolay Veretennikov

    Danny Barlow remains undefeated after being handed a split decision win over Nikolay Veretennikov in their welterweight bout.

    In the co-main event, Chepe Mariscal got it done on the scorecards to defeat Damon Jackson via unanimous decision.

    Serghei Spivac def. Marcin Tybura

    In the main event, Serghei Spivac took under two minutes to submit Marcin Tybura with an arm bar.

  • VIDEO: Toshiomi Kazama Recovers From Near-KO To Land Crazy Comeback Submission At UFC Fight Night

    VIDEO: Toshiomi Kazama Recovers From Near-KO To Land Crazy Comeback Submission At UFC Fight Night

    Toshiomi Kazama’s nickname may be the “Silent Finisher,” but he made a lot of noise with the way he scored a victory over Charalampos Grigoriou at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night.

    Kazama was hit with a big left hand about 20 seconds into the second round, which saw him dropped to the mat. Grigoriou followed him there and unleashed devastating ground-and-pound.

    https://twitter.com/MMASharke1/status/1822414006251868665

    To everyone’s surprise, though, the referee did not stop the fight and Kazama survived the flurry.

    Toshiomi Kazama Goes From Nearly Being Stopped To Scoring Submission Win At UFC Fight Night

    Kazama quickly got himself back into the fight with his grappling ability. Grigoriou tried to fight fire with fire, but playing into that strength proved to have a devastating mistake.

    The Japanese prospect was able to lock up a triangle choke and scored a submission victory just one minute after looking like he would be the one getting finished at the Apex.

    Kazama breaks a two-fight losing skid and perhaps saved his UFC roster spot with the win, going 0-2 prior to tonight since a win over Keremuaili Maimaitituoheti on Road to UFC.

    Grigoriou, who scored a win on Dana White’s Contender Series last year, is now 0-2 in the Octagon.

  • UFC Fight Night: Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac 2 Weigh-In Results: Bantamweight Misses By 5 Pounds

    UFC Fight Night: Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac 2 Weigh-In Results: Bantamweight Misses By 5 Pounds

    UFC Fight Night: Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac 2 takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results!

    After back-to-back events in Manchester, England, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, mixed martial arts’ leading promotion is back on home soil to stage another card at the Apex facility in Las Vegas.

    Topping the lineup will be a rematch between a pair of top-10 heavyweights, with Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac running back their 2020 bout, which the Polish fighter won by way of unanimous decision.

    Elsewhere, the likes of Damon Jackson, Danny Barlow, Chris Gutiérrez, and Yana Santos will all have their next assignments inside the Octagon.

    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 Weigh-In Results

    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac takes place on Saturday, August 10, at the Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the preliminary card starting at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.

    See above for a replay of the weigh-ins via MMA Junkie, and check out the full results below!

    Main Card:

    • Heavyweight Main Event: Marcin Tybura (252lbs) vs. Serghei Spivac (238lbs)
    • Featherweight Co-Main Event: Damon Jackson (146lbs) vs. Chepe Mariscal (149.5lbs)***
    • Welterweight: Danny Barlow (171.25lbs)** vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (170.5lbs)
    • Bantamweight: Chris Gutiérrez (136lbs) vs. Quang Le (136lbs)
    • Women’s Bantamweight: Yana Santos (135.5lbs) vs. Chelsea Chandler (141lbs)*
    • Bantamweight: Toshiomi Kazama (136lbs) vs. Charalampos Grigoriou (136lbs)

    Preliminary Card:

    • Women’s Bantamweight: Karol Rosa (135.5lbs) vs. Pannie Kianzad (135.5lbs)
    • Heavyweight: Jhonata Diniz (258lbs) vs. Karl Williams (243lbs)
    • Featherweight: Youssef Zalal (145.5lbs) vs. Jarno Errens (145.5lbs)
    • Women’s Strawweight: Stephanie Luciano (115lbs) vs, Talita Alencar (115.5lbs)

    *Chelsea Chandler missed the bantamweight limit by five pounds, fight status TBA

    **Danny Barlow missed the welterweight limit by 0.25 pounds, fight status TBA

    ***Chepe Mariscal missed the featherweight limit by 3.5 pounds, fight status TBA