UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | August 10, 2024 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2—also referred to as UFC on ESPN 61 and UFC Vegas 95'—was a mixed martial arts competition hosted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 10, 2024. The event took place at the UFC Apex facility located in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.
Background
The headline matchup featured a heavyweight rematch between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac. Their initial clash occurred at UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo in February 2020, where Tybura secured a unanimous decision victory.
Originally planned for the previous week's card, a bantamweight contest between Javid Basharat and Chris Gutiérrez was rescheduled for this event. However, Basharat withdrew during fight week due to injury and was substituted by promotional debutant Quang Le, who had been slated to appear on Dana White's Contender Series in September.
A welterweight bout involving Uroš Medić and Danny Barlow underwent changes after Medić pulled out because of a rib injury; Barlow instead competed against newcomer Nikolay Veretennikov.
Two matchups were called off shortly before the event: welterweight Yusaku Kinoshita versus Jonny Parsons (with Parsons withdrawing) and flyweight Allan Nascimento against Jafel Filho (due to Nascimento falling ill).
At the official weigh-ins, three competitors failed to make weight: Chepe Mariscal at 149.5 pounds, Danny Barlow at 171.25 pounds, and Chelsea Chandler at 141 pounds. Each bout proceeded at catchweight, with the fighters fined 20% of their fight purses. These fines were awarded to their opponents—former LFA Featherweight Champion Damon Jackson, Nikolay Veretennikov, and former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion and UFC Women's Featherweight title contender Yana Santos, respectively.
Bonus awards
The $50,000 bonuses were distributed as follows:
- Fight of the Night: No award was given.
- Performance of the Night: Serghei Spivac, Toshiomi Kazama, and Youssef Zalal