Marcin Tybura Record: 27-11-0

Early UFC run

Tybura found his footing in the Octagon with back-to-back 2017 wins, a third-round TKO of Luis Henrique Barbosa at UFC 209 and a unanimous-decision victory over former champion Andrei Arlovski. That run earned him a step up against former titleholder Fabrício Werdum, who took a five-round decision in late 2017, before a 2018 knockout loss to Derrick Lewis and a decision win over Stefan Struve. A rough 2019 followed, with losses to Shamil Abdurakhimov and Augusto Sakai that left his standing in question.

Resurgence and a top-10 climb

Tybura answered with the best stretch of his UFC career. Beginning in 2020 he reeled off a six-fight winning streak, decisioning Serghei Spivac, Maxim Grishin and veteran Ben Rothwell, then stopping Greg Hardy and Walt Harris by TKO. The run lifted him into the divisional rankings before a 2021 decision loss to Alexander Volkov. He kept climbing with decision wins over previously unbeaten Alexandr Romanov and Blagoy Ivanov, though a first-round TKO loss to surging contender Tom Aspinall in 2023 showed the gap to the very top.

Established veteran

Tybura's recent form has been mixed but punctuated by signature moments. In March 2024 he submitted fan-favorite Tai Tuivasa with a first-round rear-naked choke, then dropped a rematch to Spivac by armbar before a doctor-stoppage TKO of unbeaten Jhonata Diniz at UFC 309. A 2025 decision win over the undefeated Mick Parkin reaffirmed his place as a gatekeeper, even as a knockout loss to Delija and a decision defeat to Tyrell Fortune followed. He carries a professional record of 27–11.

Fighting style

Tybura is a heavyweight built on grappling, his BJJ black belt evident in a game with seven career submission wins to go with 10 by knockout — a combined finish rate near 63 percent. He uses his height and reach to manage range with a jab and leg kicks, then leans on top control and chokes when fights hit the mat, as his finishes of Tai Tuivasa and Damian Grabowski showed. His durability and conditioning let him grind through three rounds, and he has proven dangerous in scrambles. His losses, however, reveal the recurring theme of heavyweight: against the division's hardest hitters and most explosive athletes, his more methodical pace can be overwhelmed.

Career highlights

• M-1 Global Heavyweight Champion — won the title and the 2013 M-1 heavyweight Grand Prix on the European circuit before reaching the UFC.
• Six-fight UFC winning streak — a 2020–2021 run that mixed decisions and TKO stoppages to vault him into the heavyweight top 10.
• Submission of Tai Tuivasa — a first-round rear-naked choke in 2024 that showcased the grappling foundation at the heart of his game.