Ranked Heavyweights Collide at UFC Seattle on March 28

"Per an initial report on Thursday from MMA Mania, Tybura (27-10) and Valter Walker (15-1) will trade blows inside the Octagon on March 28. The two big men will go at it on the UFC Seattle card, also known as UFC Fight Night 271, at the Climate Pledge Arena in Washington state's largest city. This news has since been confirmed by both athletes on their respective Instagram pages."

"Poland's Tybura comes into this pairing having lost his last time out, a knockout at the hands of Ante Delija in September 2025. His campaign that year went so-so, as he also procured a decision victory over then-unbeaten Mick Parkin to keep a number next to his name. Should the 40-year-old get his hand raised in March, it will serve as his 15th win inside the Octagon, sliding him into a tie with Junior dos Santos for the fourth-most in UFC heavyweight history."

"The Foot Hunter has rightfully earned his nickname by snatching up four consecutive heel hook submissions-one of the inverted variety-in his last four triumphs. All four have taken place in the first round, where he is one shy of all-time leader Rousimar Palhares. His four heel hooks account for all but one of his career submissions, with the other a rear-naked choke in his sophomore outing in 2020."

Marcin Tybura and Valter Walker are scheduled to fight on March 28 at UFC Seattle (UFC Fight Night 271) at Climate Pledge Arena. Both athletes confirmed the matchup on Instagram. Tybura enters with a 27-10 record and a recent knockout loss to Ante Delija, plus a decision win over Mick Parkin; a victory would give him 15 UFC wins, tying Junior dos Santos for fourth-most heavyweight wins. Walker, nicknamed "The Foot Hunter," has four consecutive first-round heel-hook submissions (one inverted) and accounts for nearly all his career submissions; his leg-attack game poses a significant threat.

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