Marcin Tybura

Tybura's most recent outing ended with a three-round unanimous-decision loss to Fortune in the newcomer's UFC debut. The result mattered because it followed the Delija knockout loss and left Tybura trying to stop a two-fight skid heading into the August 2026 Rakić matchup.

Key moments

• Fortune beat Tybura by unanimous decision over three rounds in Seattle.
• The defeat came after Tybura's September 2025 knockout loss to Ante Delija.
• It left Tybura on his first two-fight losing streak since 2019.

The Delija rematch ended much differently than their M-1 title fight a decade earlier, as Delija knocked Tybura out in the first round. The result mattered because it snapped Tybura's two-fight winning run over Jhonata Diniz and Mick Parkin and immediately stalled his latest climb back toward the heavyweight rankings.

Key moments

• Delija knocked Tybura out at 2:03 of the opening round in Paris.
• The loss followed Tybura's decision win over unbeaten Mick Parkin in London.
• It reversed the result of their 2015 M-1 meeting, which Tybura had won by leg-injury stoppage.

Tybura's London win over Parkin mattered because it made him the first fighter to beat the previously undefeated heavyweight prospect. The result showed the veteran still had enough control and pacing to bank rounds against a fresher opponent after splitting the previous two fights with Tuivasa and Spivac.

Key moments

• Tybura handed Parkin his first professional loss by unanimous decision.
• The win came four months after the doctor-stoppage finish over Jhonata Diniz at UFC 309.
• It restored momentum after the August 2024 submission loss to Serghei Spivac.

Tybura's Diniz fight ended at the close of round two when the cageside doctor waved it off because of the damage Diniz had taken. The result mattered because it was a quick rebound after the Spivac armbar loss and because it showed Tybura could still turn a tough heavyweight fight into a grinding, damaging finish.

Key moments

• Tybura stopped Diniz by doctor's stoppage at the end of round two.
• The finish came after the August 2024 first-round submission loss to Serghei Spivac.
• It gave Tybura his first UFC win since the March 2024 submission of Tai Tuivasa.

The Spivac rematch was one of the sharper setbacks on Tybura's recent record because it ended with the first submission loss of his career. Spivac caught the armbar early in the first round and erased the momentum Tybura had just built with the Tuivasa finish in March.

Key moments

• Spivac submitted Tybura by armbar at 1:44 of the first round.
• It was Tybura's first career loss by submission.
• The defeat came less than five months after Tybura choked out Tai Tuivasa in a main event.

Tybura's return from the Aspinall loss was immediate and emphatic, as he finished Tuivasa in the first round of their March 2024 main event. The win mattered because it put him back in the ranked-heavyweight conversation and gave him his first stoppage victory since the Walt Harris fight in 2021.

Key moments

• Tybura submitted Tuivasa with a rear-naked choke at 4:08 of round one.
• The result snapped the one-fight skid from the July 2023 loss to Tom Aspinall.
• It was Tybura's first UFC finish since the 2021 TKO over Walt Harris.

Aspinall stopped Tybura in just over a minute in London, ending what had been one of the best runs of Tybura's UFC career. The defeat mattered because it halted a 7-1 stretch that had pushed him back near the heavyweight top 10.

Key moments

• Aspinall finished Tybura by TKO at 1:13 of the first round.
• The bout ended Tybura's two-fight winning streak over Blagoy Ivanov and Alexander Romanov.
• It was Tybura's first stoppage loss since Augusto Sakai knocked him out in 2019.

Tybura opened 2023 by outpointing Ivanov over three rounds, a useful veteran win after the Romanov decision the previous summer. The result mattered because it extended his rebound from the Volkov loss and set up the higher-profile headliner with Aspinall.

Key moments

• Tybura beat Ivanov by unanimous decision after 15 minutes.
• The win made it back-to-back victories following the majority decision over Alexander Romanov.
• It improved Tybura to 10 wins in his previous 13 UFC appearances at that point.

The Romanov fight was one of Tybura's better aging-veteran wins because he handed the Moldovan prospect his first professional loss. Taking a majority decision over an unbeaten heavyweight mattered after the one-sided setback against Alexander Volkov in late 2021.

Key moments

• Tybura beat the previously unbeaten Romanov by majority decision.
• The win was his first since losing to Alexander Volkov at UFC 267.
• It re-established Tybura as a difficult out against rising heavyweights rather than only a gatekeeper for ranked names.

Volkov shut Tybura out over three rounds in Abu Dhabi, ending the long surge Tybura had built with five straight wins. The loss mattered because it stopped his clearest path back into the heavyweight title conversation and forced another reset in 2022.

Key moments

• Volkov beat Tybura by unanimous decision across three rounds.
• The defeat snapped Tybura's five-fight winning streak.
• It came after Tybura had finished Walt Harris and Greg Hardy and then outpointed Ben Rothwell.

Tybura kept his 2020-21 surge rolling by stopping Harris late in the first round. The finish mattered because it made four straight wins for Tybura and showed that his recent run was about more than grindy decisions alone.

Key moments

• Tybura stopped Harris by TKO at 4:06 of round one.
• The win followed the December 2020 TKO over Greg Hardy.
• It pushed Tybura to four consecutive UFC victories.

The Hardy fight gave Tybura a second straight strong win in 2020 and one of the more visible finishes on his UFC record. Stopping a high-profile heavyweight prospect mattered because it added momentum to the resurgence Tybura had started after the Sakai knockout loss.

Key moments

• Tybura finished Hardy by TKO at 4:31 of the second round.
• The bout followed Tybura's October 2020 decision over Ben Rothwell.
• It was Tybura's first UFC stoppage win since the 2017 finish of Luis Henrique.

Tybura followed the Grishin win with another steady veteran performance against Rothwell, taking a clear unanimous decision. The result mattered because it turned a one-fight rebound into a real winning streak after the rough 2019 stretch.

Key moments

• Tybura beat Rothwell by unanimous decision after three rounds.
• The victory came three months after the decision win over Maxim Grishin.
• It moved Tybura to 2-0 in 2020 after going 0-2 in 2019.

After back-to-back losses in 2019, Tybura steadied himself with a three-round decision over short-notice newcomer Grishin. The win mattered because it halted the slide from the Sakai and Abdurakhimov defeats and gave him a platform for the five-fight streak that followed.

Key moments

• Tybura defeated Grishin by unanimous decision in Abu Dhabi.
• It was his first victory since beating Stefan Struve in July 2018.
• The bout started the five-fight winning streak that carried him into a Volkov eliminator-type matchup.

Tybura's first meeting with Spivac was an important rebound spot, and he handled it with a clean unanimous decision. The result mattered because it kept him from slipping into a three-fight skid and gave him a younger heavyweight scalp before the 2024 rematch turned against him.

Key moments

• Tybura beat Spivac by unanimous decision over three rounds.
• The win came after knockout and TKO losses to Augusto Sakai and Shamil Abdurakhimov.
• It gave Tybura his first UFC victory in more than 18 months.

Sakai stopped Tybura inside a minute in Vancouver, a sharp setback for a heavyweight who had just rebuilt with the Struve win. The loss mattered because it started the two-fight skid that briefly pushed Tybura back into survival mode on the roster.

Key moments

• Sakai knocked Tybura out 59 seconds into the opening round.
• It was Tybura's first fight since the April 2019 loss to Shamil Abdurakhimov.
• The defeat dropped him to 1-3 in his previous four UFC bouts.

Abdurakhimov handed Tybura a second straight setback by second-round TKO in Saint Petersburg. The result mattered because it erased the momentum from the Struve win and left Tybura looking for answers after two consecutive stoppage losses.

Key moments

• Abdurakhimov stopped Tybura at 3:15 of the second round.
• The bout came two months after Derrick Lewis knocked Tybura out in Brisbane.
• It left Tybura on the first back-to-back losing streak of his UFC tenure.

The Struve fight was an immediate course correction after the Lewis knockout, and Tybura used it to get back in the win column. The decision mattered because it preserved his standing as a ranked heavyweight after the first main-event loss of his UFC career.

Key moments

• Tybura beat Struve by unanimous decision over three rounds.
• It was his first fight since the February 2018 knockout loss to Derrick Lewis.
• The win improved Tybura to 5-2 in the UFC at that stage.

Lewis ended Tybura's best UFC streak with a third-round knockout in the first main event of Tybura's promotional run. The loss mattered because Tybura had entered on three straight wins and was trying to turn that stretch into a top-contender case.

Key moments

• Lewis knocked Tybura out at 2:48 of round three in Austin.
• The bout snapped Tybura's three-fight UFC winning streak.
• It came immediately after Tybura's five-round loss to Fabrício Werdum in another main event.

Tybura's first UFC headliner ended in a five-round decision loss to former champion Werdum. The result still mattered positively in one sense: after beating Arlovski, Henrique and Pešta, Tybura had climbed high enough to be tested over 25 minutes by an established elite heavyweight.

Key moments

• Werdum beat Tybura by unanimous decision after five rounds in Sydney.
• It was Tybura's first UFC main event and first scheduled five-round fight.
• The bout ended Tybura's three-fight winning streak.

Beating Arlovski over three rounds was the kind of veteran-name win Tybura needed to prove his UFC rebound was real. The result mattered because it followed the Henrique finish and pushed him onto the short list of heavyweight risers in 2017.

Key moments

• Tybura beat former champion Arlovski by unanimous decision.
• The win made it back-to-back UFC victories after the Luis Henrique stoppage.
• It set up Tybura's first UFC main event against Fabrício Werdum later that year.

The Henrique fight was Tybura's first UFC finish and an important rebound after the debut loss to Tim Johnson. Closing the show late in round three mattered because it moved him back to .500 in the promotion and restarted his climb.

Key moments

• Tybura stopped Henrique by TKO at 3:46 of the third round.
• The victory followed Tybura's August 2016 knockout of Viktor Pešta.
• It gave Tybura consecutive UFC wins for the first time.

Tybura's knockout of Pešta was his first UFC win and one of the most memorable finishes on his record, thanks to the head kick. The result mattered because it erased the sting of the Johnson debut loss and showed he could be more than a grind-heavy heavyweight.

Key moments

• Tybura knocked Pešta out with a head kick 53 seconds into round two.
• It was Tybura's first victory inside the UFC Octagon.
• The finish came four months after the decision loss to Tim Johnson in his debut.

Tybura's UFC debut ended with a decision loss to Johnson, a reminder that his M-1 success would not carry over automatically. The setback mattered because it interrupted the momentum of his M-1 title run and forced him to rebuild immediately in a deeper heavyweight pool.

Key moments

• Johnson beat Tybura by unanimous decision after three rounds in Zagreb.
• It was Tybura's first UFC appearance after arriving as the reigning M-1 heavyweight champion.
• The loss ended a 13-fight unbeaten run dating back to his lone pre-UFC defeat.

Tybura's final M-1 fight doubled as a successful heavyweight title defense, even if Delija's leg injury produced an unusual ending. The win mattered because it closed Tybura's regional run with the belt still around his waist before he signed with the UFC.

Key moments

• Tybura beat Delija by first-round TKO due to leg injury at 2:21.
• The bout served as a defense of Tybura's M-1 heavyweight title.
• It was Tybura's last fight before moving to the UFC in 2016.

Puetz handed Tybura the first loss of his professional career when a cut forced a doctor stoppage in round three. The setback mattered because it interrupted Tybura's long unbeaten climb, though he recovered quickly enough to defend the M-1 heavyweight title in his next outing.

Key moments

• Puetz beat Tybura by doctor stoppage at 3:48 of the third round.
• It was the first professional defeat on Tybura's record.
• Tybura rebounded from it by defending the M-1 heavyweight title against Ante Delija.

Tybura followed the Grabowski upset with a dominant first-round submission of Smoldarev in his first defense as M-1 heavyweight champion. The result mattered because it confirmed the title win was not a one-off and kept his unbeaten streak intact heading into the Puetz super-fight.

Key moments

• Tybura submitted Smoldarev with a rear-naked choke at 3:35 of round one.
• It was Tybura's first defense of the M-1 heavyweight title.
• The win extended his unbeaten run to 11 fights.

The Grabowski fight was the breakthrough regional win of Tybura's pre-UFC career, because it made him M-1 heavyweight champion. Finishing an established heavyweight in 88 seconds mattered because it instantly raised his profile beyond the Polish regional scene.

Key moments

• Tybura submitted Grabowski with a north-south choke at 1:28 of round one.
• The victory won Tybura the M-1 heavyweight title.
• It came four months after the TKO win over Maro Perak.

Tybura's M-1 run kept accelerating with a third-round TKO of Perak in April 2014. The win mattered because it set up the title shot against Damian Grabowski that became the turning point of his regional career.

Key moments

• Tybura stopped Perak by TKO at 3:26 of the third round.
• The victory followed his October 2013 submission of Konstantin Gluhov.
• It earned Tybura the momentum that led into the M-1 heavyweight title fight with Grabowski.

Gluhov was one of the more recognizable names Tybura beat before reaching the UFC, and he finished him with a first-round choke. The result mattered because it strengthened Tybura's case as a rising M-1 heavyweight after the Chaban Ka stoppage.

Key moments

• Tybura submitted Gluhov with a rear-naked choke at 4:30 of round one.
• The win made it back-to-back M-1 victories for Tybura.
• It pushed his professional record to 8-0 at the time.

Tybura's first M-1 win came by quick first-round TKO against Chaban Ka, a useful statement as he stepped onto a bigger international platform. The result mattered because it immediately validated the move from local shows into M-1 competition.

Key moments

• Tybura stopped Chaban Ka at 2:05 of the opening round.
• It was Tybura's promotional debut in M-1.
• The finish set up his next M-1 matchup with Konstantin Gluhov.

Komkin's retirement at the end of the opening round gave Tybura another stoppage win as his record kept building in early 2013. The result mattered because it earned him the M-1 opportunity that became the real launchpad of his career.

Key moments

• Komkin retired after round one, giving Tybura the TKO win at the 5:00 mark.
• The bout followed Tybura's December 2012 retirement stoppage of Krystian Kopytowski.
• It moved Tybura to 5-0 as a professional.

Tybura closed 2012 with a third-round retirement win over Kopytowski, continuing the steady local climb that would soon take him into M-1. The result mattered because it came six months after the split decision over Szymon Bajor and showed Tybura could keep banking rounds as well as finishes.

Key moments

• Kopytowski retired at 1:53 of round three, giving Tybura the TKO win.
• The fight followed Tybura's narrow split-decision victory over Szymon Bajor.
• It kept Tybura unbeaten heading into his 2013 M-1 opportunity.

Bajor pushed Tybura to the scorecards and handed him the first decision win of his career. The result mattered because it proved the young heavyweight could win a competitive full fight rather than relying only on early submissions.

Key moments

• Tybura beat Bajor by split decision after three rounds.
• It was the first time Tybura had gone the distance as a pro.
• The fight came after back-to-back first-round submission wins over Andrzej Kosecki and Stanisław Ślusakowicz.

Tybura stayed perfect in his second documented pro bout by submitting Kosecki in the opening round. The result mattered because it followed directly from his debut win and kept building the early grappling-heavy foundation of his record.

Key moments

• Tybura submitted Kosecki with a rear-naked choke at 3:17 of round one.
• It was Tybura's second straight first-round finish to start his career.
• The win followed the November 2011 submission of Stanisław Ślusakowicz.

Ślusakowicz was Tybura's pro debut, and he announced himself with a first-round submission. The result mattered because it started the unbeaten run that carried him from small Polish shows to an M-1 title and eventually the UFC.

Key moments

• Tybura won his pro debut by triangle armbar at 3:20 of round one.
• It was the first of seven submission victories on his eventual pro ledger.
• The finish started Tybura's career with immediate momentum.

The tournament final against Wieczorek showed Tybura could manage a second bout on the same night and still win on the scorecards. The result mattered because it capped his early amateur competition with another notable heavyweight name who later reached the UFC.

Key moments

• Tybura beat Wieczorek by unanimous decision after two rounds in the finals.
• The bout came on the same date as his submission win over Robert Marcok.
• Wieczorek later became a UFC heavyweight, which gives the early result extra value in hindsight.

Marcok was part of Tybura's one-night run at the Polish MMA Championships, and Tybura finished him in the opening round. The result mattered because it set up the final against Adam Wieczorek later the same day.

Key moments

• Tybura submitted Marcok with a rear-naked choke at 3:48 of round one.
• It was one of two wins Tybura recorded on 5 November 2011.
• The victory advanced him to the tournament final against Adam Wieczorek.