Marcin Tybura used a rear naked choke to beat Tai Tuivasa by submission on Saturday night in their main event heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
Tybura (25-8-0) picked up the win just 4:08 into the first round. He has won eight of his past 10 fights, while Tuivasa (15-7-0) has dropped four straight.
In light heavyweight action, Ovince Saint Preux (27-17-0) downed Kennedy Nzechukwu (12-5-0) by split decision, with the cards reading 29-28, 28-29, 29-28. Christian Rodriguez (11-1-0) won a featherweight fight — also by split decision — topping Isaac Dulgarian (6-1-0).
Other winners Saturday included Macy Chiasson (10-3-0) and Gerald Meerschaert (36-17-0).
–Field Level Media
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