Written by NEW YORK – Marcin Tybura beat Jhonata Diniz with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Take a look inside the fight with Tybura, who dominated Diniz on the canvas and forced a doctor’s stoppage after 10 minutes, which infuriated a bloodied and battered Diniz.
Marcin Tybura def. Jhonata Diniz
Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Marcin Tybura (red gloves) fights Jhonata Diniz (blue gloves) in the Heavyweight bout during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Result: Marcin Tybura def. Jhonata Diniz via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
Updated records: Tybura (26-9 MMA, 13-8 UFC), Diniz (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Key stats: Tybura outstruck Diniz by a massive 153-27, mostly in ground-and-pound from his more than 7 minutes of control time in 10 minutes.
Tybura on the fight’s key moment
Ò(Editors Note: Graphic Content, Blood)Ó Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Marcin Tybura (red gloves) fights Jhonata Diniz (blue gloves) in the Heavyweight bout during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
“It was (what I expected). I wasn’t so sure if it would be easy to mount him, but it was – although he was really tough. He was punching even from this from his back, and he was still dangerous out there, and he was trying to sweep me all the time. It was really hard to stabilize him. I got the mount position pretty easy, but he was tough there. He was really tough.”
Tybura on short notice prep
“It was two weeks’ notice (after Diniz took the fight). I was doing some training. I was sparring, also, because I have other friends who are preparing for fights. So I decidee to take it, and the last two weeks we went really hard on the training – and that was it.”
Tybura on what he wants next
Ò(Editors Note: Graphic Content, Blood)Ó Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Marcin Tybura (red gloves) fights Jhonata Diniz (blue gloves) in the Heavyweight bout during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
“Probably a fresh opponent would be the nicest, but I don’t have names. I don’t have a date. It’s hard to say because this one came up and I agreed (at the last minute), so I’m really willing to wait for what comes and then decide.”
To hear more from Tybura, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 309.
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