TAI Tuivasa steps back into the Octagon this weekend as he takes on Marcin Tybura in a huge fight at UFC Fight Night 239.
Records were broken on 10 March at UFC 299 as “the highest grossing event ever” at the Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida and “the 4th highest-grossing UFC event of all time” company boss Dana White said at the post-fight press conference.
GettyTai Tuivasa was submitted via Ezekiel Choke in his last fight by Alexander Volkov[/caption]
But now attention turns to Las Vegas, where UFC Fight Night 239 will take place at the UFC APEX arena.
Headlining this card is MMA fan favourite “Shoey Guy” Tuivasa taking on #10 ranked heavyweight Tybura.
The 30 year old Australian gained support from MMA fans as they relished his entertainment in the cage with only two of his 14 UFC bouts going the distance, alongside his post-fight celebrations of drinking beer from a shoe.
However, this celebration has not been seen since February 2022, the last time Tuivasa won in the UFC, knocking out Derrick Lewis in the second round.
Since this victory, Tuivasa has been on a three-fight skid which include losses to Cyril Gane, Sergei Pavlovich and most recently Alexander Volkov.
UFC Fight Night 239: Who is on the card?
Main card
Tai Tuivasa (#9) vs. Marcin Tybura (#10)
Bryan Battle vs. Ange Loosa
Ovince Saint Preux vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Pannie Kianzad (#6) vs. Macy Chiasson (#10)
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Bryan Barberena
Christian Rodriguez vs. Isaac Dulgarian
Preliminaries
Thiago Moisés vs. Mitch Ramirez
Natan Levy vs. Mike Davis
Josiane Nunes (#13) vs. Chelsea Chandler (#14)
Jafel Filho vs. Ode’ Osbourne
Josh Culibao vs. Danny Silva
Jaqueline Amorim vs. Cory Mckenna
Charalampos Grigoriou vs. Chad Anheliger
UFC Fight Night 239: How to watch
The Fight Night will take place on Saturday, March 16.
It will be held at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The preliminary card is expected to start at 9pm UK time and 2pm PST/5pm ET.
The main card is expected to get underway at 11pm UK time and 4pm PST/7pm ET.
The event will be broadcasted live on TNT Sports 3 with coverage beginning at 9pm UK time.