Poland’s [autotag]Marcin Tybura[/autotag] is no stranger to the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie heavyweight rankings, but he’d spent more than two years without his name on them.
Tybura (22-6, 9-5 UFC) battled through a 1-4 stretch between 2017 and 2019, and he slid down the list and eventually completely out of the heavyweight rankings. However, he’s since put together an impressive five-fight win streak, including a “Performance of the Night” win over Walt Harris (13-10 MMA, 6-8 UFC) at this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 189 event.
With his most recent victory, Tybura returns to the rankings at No. 15 and hopes to continue rising back up the list.
Of course, Tybura and Harris weren’t the only heavyweights in action on the card, with [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) also scoring a first-round stoppage of [autotag]Augusto Sakai[/autotag] (15-3-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in the night’s main event.
With UFC Fight Night 189 in the books, take a peek at the new look of the heavyweight rankings. Additionally, check out the remaining divisions ahead of an incredibly busy weekend of upcoming action.