UFC on ESPN 61 results: Serghei Spivac surprises Marcin Tybura with first heavyweight armbar in four years

In a night filled with lackadaisical fights, Serghei Spivac ended UFC on ESPN 61 with an energizing finish.

Early in Saturday’s main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Spivac (17-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) exploded off his back to snatch an armbar and tap Marcin Tybura (25-9 MMA, 12-8 UFC) at 1:44 of Round 1.

The armbar was the first in UFC heavyweight history since July 25, 2020, when Fabricio Werdum submitted Alexander Gustafsson . Spivac was able to pull it off from off his back in a matter of seconds, surprising Tybura, who quickly tapped.

The win avenged a February 2020 result when Spivac lost a unanimous decision to Tybura. The victory bounces Spivac back into the win column after a September TKO defeat to Ciryl Gane .

Spivac, 29,  moves to 4-1 in his most recent five.

Tybura, 38, has lost two of his most recent three.

Full UFC on ESPN 61 results

• Serghei Spivac def. Marcin Tybura via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:44
• Chepe Mariscal def. Damon Jackson via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-25)
• Danny Barlow def. Nikolay Veretennikov via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
• Chris Gutierrez def. Quang Le via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Yana Santos def. Chelsea Chandler via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Toshiomi Kazama def. Charalampos Grigoriou via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 1:55
• Karol Rosa def. Pannie Kianzad via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Jhonata Diniz def. Karl Williams via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Youssef Zalal def. Jarno Errens via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:52
• Stephanie Luciano def. Talita Alencar via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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