UFC Fight Night: Marcin Tybura vs. Aleksandar Rakic (Heavyweight, Main Card)

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Market context

Aleksandar Rakic’s bout with Marcin Tybura is the sort of heavyweight matchup where the market’s **24% YES** implies a sizeable underdog chance for Tybura, but not a negligible one. UFC Stats lists Tybura at **27-11** and Rakic at **14-6**, with Tybura holding the higher takedown average (**1.30 per 15 minutes**) and takedown defence (**85%**), while Rakic lands more significant strikes per minute (**4.13 vs 3.56**) and absorbs fewer (**2.86 vs 3.26**).[1][2]

Historically, that profile points to a fight that can swing on whether the bout stays standing or turns into clinch and top-control exchanges. Tybura’s win set is more grappling-led, with **7 submission wins** and **10 decisions**, while Rakic’s record is more knockout-heavy, with **9 KO/TKO wins**; MMA Index also shows both men spending meaningful time in longer fights, which matters because close rounds often decide markets like this.[2][6][13] Recent previews have framed Tybura as coming off back-to-back losses and Rakic as needing to rebound after a run of defeats, which helps explain why the line is not closer to a coin flip.[12][13]

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