Spivac’s Armbar Flipped the Script on Tybura
Serghei Spivac submitted Marcin Tybura in the UFC Fight Night main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on August 10, 2024. The heavyweight rematch ended with an armbar at 1:44 of the opening round.
An attack from underneath
Spivac connected in the first exchange and quickly closed the distance to grapple. Tybura reversed the position and moved on top, briefly appearing to have improved his position in the early scramble.
Spivac responded by isolating an arm from his back. He rolled Tybura through, extended the hold and drew a verbal submission, ending the five-round main event before its opening two minutes had elapsed.
Reversing their first meeting
Tybura had won their original contest in Norfolk, Virginia, on February 29, 2020. That three-round fight went the distance, with two judges returning 30–27 and the third 29–28, all in Tybura’s favor.
The return bout therefore produced a clear change in outcome and method. Spivac leveled the rivalry through a finish rather than leaving another decision to the judges.
A return to winning form
The Moldovan heavyweight had most recently lost to Ciryl Gane by second-round stoppage in September 2023. Defeating Tybura restarted his progress after that setback.
By the end of the rematch, Spivac had won seven of nine appearances since their first meeting. His only defeats during that stretch came against Tom Aspinall and Gane, placing the quick submission within a broader run of heavyweight success.
Sources
- UFC: rematch sequence and Spivac’s recent competitive run
- UFC: official August 10 result
- UFC: first Tybura–Spivac scorecards
- UFC: Gane loss and Tybura chronology
