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Marcin Tybura and Alexander Romanov will face off in the heavyweight division at UFC 278 this Saturday, August 20 at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
These two mixed martial arts specialists are five years apart in age, which is reflected in their fight history in the octagon.
Tybura has held 29 fights, while Romanov has a total of 16 fights. Tybura last fought on October 30, 2021 and lost by unanimous decision to Russian Alexander Volkov. As for Romanov , his last fight was against American Chase Sherman, and the result was a victory by submission.
Ahead of Marcin Tybura vs Alexander Romanov, JefeBet brings you the preview and predictions in UFC 278.
Picks and predictions for the Marcin Tybura vs Alexander Romanov UFC 278 fight on August 20, 2022
- Where: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake, Utah, U.S.A.
- When: Saturday, August 20, 2022, 10 PM ET
- Odds: Marcin Tybura (+350) vs Alexander Romanov (-455)
Marcin Tybura
- Odds: +350
- Record: 22-7-0
- Age: 36
- Height: 1.91 m
- Weight: 247 lbs
- Reach: 1.98 m
Poland’s Marcin Tybura has 29 professional titles with 22 wins and seven losses. Out of his total wins, six have been by submission, nine by KO and seven by decision. His first fight was on November 4, 2011 against Adam Wieczorek and was a unanimous decision victory.
After his debut, he managed to maintain a streak of 12 consecutive victories, which ended in 2015, being the longest in his career. He comes into this bout on the heels of a painful unanimous decision loss to Alexander Volkov, which cut short his five-fight winning streak. He hasn’t fought since UFC 267, so this fight will mark his return to the octagon after nearly 10 months.
Alexander Romanov
- Odds: -455
- Record: 16-0-0
- Age: 31
- Height: 1.88 m
- Weight: 236 lbs
- Reach: 1.91 m
Alexander Romanov has been consistent since the start of his professional career. His debut came on November 18, 2016 against Yuriy Protsenko and he won that fight by submission. He drew the attention of MMA fans by winning his first three fights via submission.
The Moldovan fighter has a total of 16 fights and has a perfect record with no losses. The most surprising aspect of his record is that nine fights out of those 16 were won by submission. Six of the other seven fights were won by KO and one by split decision. Romanov has not gone as long without a fight as his opponent, having last fought on April 30 of this year.
JefeBet Prediction
Alexander Romanov is the favorite in this battle, not only because of his undefeated record as a professional MMA fighter, but also because he has remained active and is the younger of the two.
Pick: Alexander Romanov by submission.
