Marcin Tybura returns against Alexandr Romanov in August
Top 10 heavyweight, Marcin Tybura, is set to return to the UFC octagon against Alexandr Romanov at UFC 278.
Hey ho! Let's go! #UFC278 https://t.co/JyAkcJxGIx
— Marcin Tybura (@MarcinTybura) June 21, 2022
We last saw Tybura in October of 2021, when he lost a unanimous decision against Alexander Volkov. Prior to that bout, Tybura was riding a five-fight win streak, having defeated the likes of Sergey Spivak, Ben Rothwell, and Walt Harris. As a professional, he holds a record of 22-7-0, with a UFC record of 9-6-0.
Meeting Tybura in the octagon will be Romanov, who holds an unblemished professional record of 16-0-0. Previously under contract with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle Fighting Championship, Romanov came to the UFC in 2020 and has defeated the likes of Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Jared Vanderaa under the promotion.
We last saw Romanov at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera, where it took him less than a round to defeat Chase Sherman.
1️⃣6️⃣-0️⃣@KongRomanov came in to handle BUSINESS.
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Come August, Tybura will look to get back in the win column and hold on to his #10 spot as Romanov will look to go 17-0 and break into the top 10 of the division.
UFC 278 takes place on August 20th at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Updated card:
Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards – 170 lbs (welterweight title bout)
Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold – 185 lbs
Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili – 135 lbs
Marcin Tybura vs. Alexandr Romanov – 265 lbs
Sean Woodson vs. Luis Saldana – 145 lbs
Aoriqileng vs. Jay Perrin – 135 lbs
Tyson Pedro vs. Harry Hunsucker – 205 lbs
Victor Altamirano vs. Daniel da Silva – 125 lbs
Lucie Pudilova vs. Yanan Wu – 135 lbs
AJ Fletcher vs. Ange Loosa – 170 lbs
Amir Albazi vs. Francisco Figueiredo – 125 lbs
Jared Gordon vs. Leonardo Santos – 155 lbs
