Overview
- Tyrell Fortune, who fought Saturday at UFC Seattle, earned a unanimous decision over No. 8 Marcin Tybura with scores of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28.
- Bruce Buffer first announced Tybura as the winner, then the UFC brought Fortune back to the cage and Buffer apologized before reading the correct result.
- The fight turned on control and pressure as Fortune used wrestling and clinch work while Tybura moved forward and threw more volume.
- Fortune accepted the bout on roughly two weeks’ notice, a debut win over a ranked opponent that could place him in the next heavyweight top 15.
- A longtime Bellator heavyweight, Fortune owns wins over UFC veterans Matt Mitrione and Marcelo Golm, which helped set expectations for his UFC debut.