UFC Vegas 88 took place on the night of 16-17 March in Las Vegas (USA), where Pole Marcin Tybura defeated Australian Tai Tuivasa in the main event.
Main card
- Marcin Tybura def. Tai Tuivasa via first-round submission (rear-naked choke);
- Bryan Battle vs. Ange Loosa is declared a no contest (accidental eye poke);
- Ovince Saint Preux def. Kennedy Nzechukwu via split decision;
- Christian Rodriguez def. Isaac Dulgarian via split decision;
- Macy Chiasson def. Pannie Kianzad via first-round submission (rear-naked choke);
- Gerald Meerschaert def. Bryan Barberena via second-round submission (rear-naked choke)
Preliminary card
- Mike Davis def. Natan Levy via second-round submission (arm-triangle choke);
- Chelsea Chandler def. Josiane Nunes via unanimous decision;
- Jafel Filho def. Ode Osbourne via first-round submission (rear-naked choke);
- Danny Silva def. Joshua Culibao via split decision;
- Jaqueline Amorim def. Cory McKenna via first-round submission (armbar);
- Thiago Moises def. Mitch Ramirez via third-round TKO (leg kicks);
- Chad Anheliger def. Charalampos Grigoriou via unanimous decision
Tuivasa last fought against Alexander Volkov this past September at UFC 293. In this confrontation Tai was defeated by a choking submission in the second round. He has 14 wins and six losses on his record.
Tybura last stepped into the octagon against Tom Aspinall this past July at UFC Fight Night 224. That fight, which was stopped in the first round, ended in a technical knockout defeat for Marcin. He has 24 wins and eight losses on his record.
