Heavyweight contenders Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura fight in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the UFC Apex (7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with prelims at 4 p.m. on ESPN+).
Tuivasa (15-6), ranked No. 7 in ESPN's divisional rankings, has been finished in each of his past three fights (two knockouts, one submission). Tybura (24-8), unranked by ESPN, also enters the fight after a loss. Tybura lost to current interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall by first-round knockout in July 2023.
Brett Okamoto spoke to Factory X MMA coach Marc Montoya to get his perspective on the UFC main event. ESPN's betting experts Reed Kuhn and Ian Parker add their insights and analysis on the main event and other intriguing bets they like on the card.
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