Serghei Spivac will seek revenge on Saturday against fellow ranked heavyweight contender Marcin Tybura in the main event of UFC Fight Night. Their five-round battle is set to anchor the main UFC fight card starting at 7 p.m. ET from the Apex facility in Las Vegas. The No. 9-ranked Spivac lost a decision to the No. 8-ranked Tybura in February 2020, but has since won six of eight to crack the top 10 in the UFC rankings. Tybura is 8-2 in his last 10 fights, and a win in the rematch would give him leverage towards the title picture in the top-heavy division.
Spivac is a -150 favorite (risk $150 to win $100), while Tybura is priced at +125 (risk $100 to win $125) in the latest UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac odds. In the co-main event, featherweight prospects take the spotlight as Chepe Mariscal (-215) takes on Damon Jackson (+185). Before settling your picks for UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2, make sure you see the MMA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Daniel Vithlani.
Vithlani made his SportsLine debut in January 2023 and swept the main card for UFC 283 with a 5-0 record and has been a consistent winner ever since. His highlights include predicting an upset for Sean O'Malley (+210) against Aljamain Sterling (-250) at UFC 292 as part of a 4-1 main card and his UFC 299 winners included underdog selections on Poirier (+190) against Saint Denis (-230) and Michael Page (+110) against Kevin Holland (-130). His main-card picks netted his followers a profit of more than $1,500 in 2023. Anyone who has followed him has seen massive returns.
Now, with UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 on deck, Vithlani has studied the card from top to bottom and released his top selections. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Top UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 picks
The winner of Saturday's main event will gain some needed leverage in a cluttered division. Jon Jones is the official champion but has fought just once in the past four years and shows no intention of remaining active in the division. Jones has long stated that his last UFC fight will be a legacy matchup against former champion Stipe Miocic, a matchup that has been targeted since Jones won the heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane last March. The Jones vs. Miocic matchup has been linked to a November date at Madison Square Garden but has yet to be formally announced.
In the meantime, interim champion Tom Aspinall is widely considered by both MMA observers and fellow fighters to be the legitimate UFC heavyweight champion. The popular Englishman has already wiped out most of the top 10, including both combatants in Saturday's main event. Because of this, Tybura and Spivac could find it difficult to emerge as title contenders but, given the lack of depth in the division, an impressive performance Saturday could vault the winner into a title eliminator.
Tybura (25-8) is an eight-year UFC veteran and octagon technician who is known for his balanced skillset and above-average athleticism for the division. The 38-year-old Polish fighter has received little fanfare over his career, but has quietly put together one of the best heavyweight resumes of the current generation. Tybura is 8-2 in his past 10 UFC outings, with the losses coming to Aspinall and No. 3-ranked Alexander Volkov.
Spivac (16-4) is a similarly versatile fighter who joined the UFC in April 2019 with a 9-0 record but appeared perhaps headed toward journeyman status after dropping two of his first three UFC outings. But the 29-year-old Moldovan fighter has since posted a 6-2 mark, with the defeats coming against Aspinall and Gane, the recent title challenger. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
UFC Fight Night predictions
We'll reveal one of Vithlani's UFC Fight Night selections here: He is backing Damon Jackson (+185) to pull the upset of Chepe Mariscal (-215) in a showdown of featherweight sluggers on the main card.
Jackson (23-6-1) is a former Legacy Fighting Alliance featherweight champion who went 4-1 in his first five UFC appearances, with the lone defeat coming against current champion Ilia Topuria. Following back-to-back losses, the 36-year-old Oklahoma native rebounded with a decision win over rugged brawler Alexander Hernandez in April.
Mariscal (16-6) is a power puncher who excelled in promotions such as Combate Global and Cage Fury Fighting Championships before joining the UFC in June of last year. The 31-year-old Illinois native has won his first three UFC outings, including a split decision over fellow prospect Morgan Charrier in April.
"Jackson is always dangerous with his grappling attack. He has great strength for the division, and a lethal squeeze on his chokeholds. Jackson can match Mariscal's toughness. I expect Mariscal to land damage, but for Jackson to capitalize on moments when Mariscal gets too wild," Vithlani told SportsLine. See who else to back here.
How to make UFC Fight Night picks
Vithlani has strong picks for Tybura vs. Spivac and other bouts on the UFC Fight Night card. He's also backing a fighter who "is a veteran grappler with improved striking" to emerge with a huge victory. Those picks and predictions are only available at SportsLine.
Who wins UFC Fight Night: Spivac vs. Tybura, and how exactly does each fight end? Visit SportsLine now to get detailed picks on UFC Fight Night, all from the MMA expert who profited more than $1,500 on his UFC main-card picks, and find out.
UFC Fight Night odds, fight card
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Marcin Tybura (+125) vs. Serghei Spivac (-150)
Chepe Mariscal (-215) vs. Damon Jackson (+185)
Yana Santos (-140) vs. Chelsea Chandler (+120)
Charalampos Grigoriou (-215) vs. Toshiomi Kazama (+180)
Danny Barlow (-340) vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (+270)
Karol Rosa (-180) vs. Pannie Kianzad (+145)
Karl Williams (-220) vs. Jhonata Diniz (+180)
Stephanie Luciano (-190) vs. Talita Alencar (+160)
Youssef Zalal (-390) vs. Jarno Errens (+310)
