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Serghei Spivac closed the show with a big finish, but finishes were few and far between at the UFC’s latest visit to the APEX.

The dearth of memorable moments resulted in the UFC handing out one less bonus than usual, with Spivac, Youssef Zalal and Toshiomi Kazama all earning $ 50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.

No Fight of the Night was awarded for Saturday’s event.

Spivac avenged a February 2020 loss to Marcin Tybura in the heavyweight headliner, needing less than two minutes to secure an armbar that forced Tybura to tap out for the first time in his 13-year career. The win gave Spivac his fourth in his past four outings and afterwards, he called for the UFC to match him up with an opponent that will keep him climbing the rankings.

This is Spivac’s second Performance of the Night bonus. He also received one for a first-round submission of Derrick Lewis this past February.

Zalal and Kazama both scored the first bonuses of their UFC careers.

Now 2-0 in his second stint with the promotion, Zalal scored a slick submission of Jarno Errens to net the $ 50,000 bonus.

Kazama, who was coming off of consecutive first-round losses, authored a thrilling comeback win over Charalampos Grigoriou, finishing him with a rear-naked choke in Round 2.

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Angelo Leo just shut the door on the Knockout of the Year conversation.

With one perfectly placed left hand, Leo (25-1, 12 KOs) left Luis Alberto “Venado” Lopez (30-3, 17 Kos) laid out on the canvas and claimed Lopez’s IBF featherweight title at a boxing event Saturday.

Watch the absurdly nasty KO blow below.

The finishing punch landed a minute into the 10th round with both boxers coming forward. Leo slipped a jab while letting his left hand hook fly and connected with maximum impact on Lopez’s chin. Lopez immediately dropped to the mat, almost completely devoid of movement.

Referee Ernie Sharif stepped in to administer the standard 10-count, but it was obvious that Lopez would not be recovering from the devastating strike.

In the video above, Lopez can be seen attempting to get up under his own power, but stumbling as his attendees attempt to bring him a stool.

Leo, who was fighting in his hometown of Albuquerque, N.M., claims his second world title after previously holding the WBO super-bantamweight belt.

Watch more angles of the unbelievable knockout and Leo’s post-fight interview below.

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Serghei Spivac bounced back in the win column impressively as he became the first fighter to ever submit Marcin Tybura in the main event of UFC Vegas 95 — while getting back one of his early UFC losses in the process. Following the quick submission win, where does Spivac go, and was it enough to save one of the toughest-to-watch fight cards of the year?

MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Eric Jackman react to Saturday’s Fight Night event at the APEX, Spivac’s tremendous performance, and Jailton Almeida calling him out post-fight. Additionally, topics include whether or not the event was the UFC’s worst of the year, the bright spots on the card including Youssef Zalal, the awful scorecard in Danny Barlow’s split decision win over Nikolay Veretennikov, and much more.

Catch the UFC Vegas 95 post-fight show above. An audio-only version of the show can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods.

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Serghei Spivac vs. Marcin Tybura squared off in a Heavyweight contest earlier tonight (Sat. Aug. 10, 2024) at UFC Vegas 95 from UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Spivac started the fight strong, showing off surprisingly fast hands. Those punches set up a slick transition to the back clinch and subsequent takedown. Tybura showed off his experience with a smart reversal into top position. That veteran move put Tybura in a good position to control his opponent, but Spivac flipped the script by throwing up a quick armbar!

Seconds later, Tybura was flipped over and forced to tap.

In an instant, Spivac avenged an early career loss with this smooth armbar. Prior to the submission, his hands looked fast and his wrestling effective — that’s a solid performance! If nothing else, this victory demonstrated serious improvement from the first fight back in 2020, which saw Tybura win pretty much every aspect of the fight.

It’s important to remember the Moldovan is just 29 years of age, which is very young for a Heavyweight contender. He’s suffered some tough losses to the division’s elite, but he could still develop into a title threat given a couple years of improvement.

“Polar Bear” remains one to watch.

Result: Spivac defeats Tybura via first-round armbar

For complete UFC Vegas 95: “Tybura vs. Spivac 2” results and play-by-play, click HERE!

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This is the UFC Vegas 95 live blog for Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac, the main event heavyweight rematch on Saturday at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

A former M-1 heavyweight champion, Tybura has been a staple of the UFC’s heavyweight division since 2016, amassing a 12-7 record in the organization, with notable wins over Andrei Arlovski, Ben Rothwell, and a host of others. Most recently, Tybura submitted Tai Tuivasa in March to move up to No. 8 in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, and he looks to make it two in a row against Spivac.

Currently ranked No. 10, Spivac is still only 29 years old and on a terrific run since losing to Tybura in 2020. Since then, Spivac is 6-2 with his losses coming against interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane. He hopes to avenge his previous loss to Tybura as he tries to work his way to a title shot.

Check out the UFC Vegas 95 main event live blog below.

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