Tuivasa vs. Tybura Prediction on March 16, 2023

Match info

The main event of the UFC Vegas 88 men’s mixed martial arts tournament will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on Saturday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m. local time at UFC Apex. Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura will square off in the octagon.

Meeting statistics

The bout is valid for the heavyweight division. Tuivasa is ranked ninth in the UFC rankings for this division, while Tybura is ranked 10th. Bookies offering no deposit bonuses, which are usually available for registration, award a small preference for the former.

The current form of Tuivasa

Tai Tuivasa started his fighting career somewhere in Australia, boxing and kickboxing, although he was never really successful. But when Tuivasa received an invitation to the UFC in 2017, nobody regretted it for doing so—not the league, not the supporters, not Tuivasa himself. He fights brilliantly and gloriously, ends fights swiftly, and thrills supporters with his vibrant post-victory show. It’s true that he has never trained in combat, yet Tuivasa defeats opponents without the necessity for it.

The league hasn’t been kind to him lately and is kind of discarding him; he has lost his previous three fights: to Ciryl Gane, Sergei Pavlovich, and Alexander Volkov.

The current form of Tybura

From 2013 until 2015, Tybura competed in M-1 Global, where he even won the championship. The Pole arrived at the UFC directly from Russia. While Tuivasa’s opposition in the strongest promotion was marginally stronger, he faced Tom Aspinall in his most recent bout. How he fought, is another thing: at the start of the second minute of the first round, Tybura lost via technical knockout.

Tybura may not be as impressive as his opponent, but he still has some tricks up his sleeve: wrestling. While he may be on a lower level than Tuivasa, he nevertheless excels in comparison to him. Tybura’s mission is thus really straightforward: lure the opponent and flee from him until he becomes exhausted, which will happen rather rapidly.

Comparison of Tuivasa and Tybura

This is quite interesting: two very strong men with good punches and apparent ground-fighting issues in the UFC-heavy class. But one thing is for certain: the fight won’t go the full five rounds.

Match analytics

Tuivasa will launch into a fight like he’s jumping in a pool, and will never stop chasing around the octagon. In his own unique manner, Tybura will likewise attempt to wear the rival down or endure at least until the middle of the fight, giving the opposition a slight amount of fatigue. If he’s successful, Tuivasa won’t only get exhausted but also completely weak; he’ll constantly run out of fuel.

Hence, we suggest betting on the Pole, even though he’s underdog looking at the odds of NEO.bet.

Results of the forecast

Successful forecast. Victory Tybura