Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac 2: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac meet for the second time in the UFC following their first fight in February 2020. Unlike the first fight in the prelims of a UFC Fight Night, Poland’s Tybura and Moldova’s Spivac will headline UFC on ESPN 61 and compete over five rounds. Both fighters are 3-1 in their last four, with Tybura having already fought this year. Marcin Tybura won the first fight but is now the underdog in this one.

MMA: UFC Heavyweight

Where to Watch: ESPN2/ESPN+

Venue: UFC Apex, Las Vegas

Date: 11.08.2024 05:00

The 33-year-old has become a gatekeeper of sorts, sitting pretty at number eight in the heavyweight rankings. Solid and large, the Pole has a lot of power but is not the quickest around the cage. In his first match with Spivac, Marcin Tybura took Spivac to the ground, dominating him to win the decision. In his recent fights, Tybura, a former Invicta FC heavyweight champion, has lost to Aspinall while securing decisions over Alexander Romanov and Blagoy Ivanov and dispatching Tai Tuivasa last March in a performance of the fight.

• Age: 38
• Height: 6’3”
• Reach: 78”
• Record: 25-8

“Polar Bear” will be expected to avenge his 2020 loss to Tybura when they both headline UFC on ESPN 61. Serghei Spivac was on a three-fight streak before losing to Ciryl Gane in the second round of their headliner last year. The run included finishes over Greg Hardy, Augusto Sakai, and Derrick Lewis. The Moldovan debuted in the UFC in 2019 and currently sits just inside the top ten of the heavyweight rankings at nine. The 29-year-old will likely look for a finish here to atone for the previous defeat.

• Age: 29
• Height: 6’3’’
• Reach: 78”
• Record: 16-4

Serghei Spivac is a 1.66 favorite on Bet365, which prices a KO for the favorite at 3.00 odds. Marcin Tybura is a 2.2 underdog on Betway. Total over 2.5 is priced at 1.8 on 1xBet, with a decision for Marcin Tybura at 5 odds. Read more here.