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UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas
The poster for UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 23, 2024 (2024-03-23)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot

UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas (also known as UFC on ESPN 53 and UFC Vegas 89) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 23, 2024, at UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, United States.[1][2]

Background

A women's flyweight bout between Amanda Ribas and former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas headlined the event.[3]

A heavyweight bout between Chris Barnett and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes heavyweight winner Mohammed Usman was scheduled for this event.[4] However, Barnett withdrew due to unknown reason and was replaced by Mick Parkin.[5]

Edmen Shahbazyan and Duško Todorović were expected to meet in a middleweight bout at the event.[5] However, Todorović pulled out due to a serious knee injury and was replaced by A.J. Dobson.[6][7]

A women's strawweight bout between Shauna Bannon and Stephanie Luciano was expected to take place at this event.[8] However, Bannon pulled out for unknown reasons and was replaced by Julia Polastri.[9] In turn, the bout was cancelled when Luciano was forced to withdraw due to falling ill with dengue fever.[10]

A heavyweight bout between Junior Tafa and Karl Williams was expected to take place at the event.[11] However, Tafa stepped in on short notice as a replacement for his brother Justin Tafa against Marcos Rogério de Lima at UFC 298 and was eventually unable to compete at this event after losing via TKO.[12] He was eventually replaced by Justin at this event.[13]

A featherweight bout between Billy Quarantillo and Gabriel Miranda was expected to take place at the event.[14] However, Miranda was replaced by Youssef Zalal for unknown reasons.[15]

A bantamweight bout between Cody Gibson and Davey Grant was expected to take place at the event.[16] However, Grant withdrew due to injury and was replaced by former LFA Bantamweight Champion Miles Johns.[17]

Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Flyweight Rose Namajunas def. Amanda Ribas Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) 5 5:00
Heavyweight Karl Williams def. Justin Tafa Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan def. A.J. Dobson KO (punches) 1 4:33
Bantamweight Payton Talbott def. Cameron Saaiman TKO (punches) 2 0:21
Featherweight Youssef Zalal def. Billy Quarantillo Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:50
Featherweight Fernando Padilla def. Luis Pajuelo Submission (brabo choke) 1 2:45
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Lightweight Trey Ogden def. Kurt Holobaugh Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Julian Erosa def. Ricardo Ramos Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:15
Bantamweight Miles Johns def. Cody Gibson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Jarno Errens def. Steven Nguyen Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Darya Zheleznyakova def. Montserrat Rendon Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight André Lima def. Igor Severino DQ (biting) 2 2:52
Heavyweight Mick Parkin def. Mohammed Usman Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[19]

  • Fight of the Night: Jarno Errens vs. Steven Nguyen
  • Performance of the Night: Payton Talbott and Fernando Padilla
  • Bite of the Night: André Lima

Aftermath

After the first ever UFC biting disqualification took place at this event, CEO Dana White gave a Bite of the Night $50,000 bonus to André Lima whose bout ended prematurely as a result of being bit on the arm by opponent Igor Severino.[20] Severino was released after the disqualification.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ Nolan King (2023-12-20). "UFC officially announces early 2024 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  2. ^ Steven Marrocco (2023-12-24). "UFC schedule 2024: Dana White and Co. book three Apex events in four weeks for March / April". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  3. ^ Mike Bohn (2024-01-12). "Rose Namajunas stays at flyweight, meets Amanda Ribas in UFC main event on March 23". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  4. ^ Julio Fernando Navas (2024-01-16). "Mohammed Usman faces Chris Barnett at UFC Vegas 88". mmaaldia.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16. (in Spanish)
  5. ^ a b Nolan King (2024-01-31). "UFC Vegas 89 adds three new fights to lineup, but loses fan-favorite". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  6. ^ Nikola Novaković (2024-02-14). "A big pity: Another serious injury to Todorovic and the match was cancelled". sportklub.n1info.rs. Retrieved 2024-02-17. (in Serbian)
  7. ^ David Andrew (2024-02-14). "Edmen Shahbazyan vs. A.J. Dobson slated for UFC on ESPN 53 on March 23". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  8. ^ Diego Ribas (2023-12-25). "UFC books Stephanie Rondinha debut for March 23". agfight.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  9. ^ David Andrew (2024-02-17). "Stephanie Luciano vs. Julia Polastri booked for UFC on ESPN 53 on March 23". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  10. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2024-03-15). "Dengue fever forces Stephanie Luciano out of UFC Vegas 89 fight with Julia Polastri". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  11. ^ Parviz Iskenderov (2024-01-31). "Junior Tafa vs Karl Williams joins UFC Vegas 89 in March". fightmag.com. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  12. ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2024-02-16). "Junior Tafa steps into UFC 298 matchup on one day's notice after brother injured". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  13. ^ Mike Heck (2024-03-03). "Justin Tafa returns the favor, steps in for brother Junior to face Karl Williams at UFC Vegas 89". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  14. ^ Harvey Leonard (2024-01-21). "UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (1/15-1/21): Ovince Saint Preux Returns For 27th UFC Fight, Three Cancellations". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  15. ^ Diego Martinez (2024-03-12). "Billy Quarantillo vs. Youssef Zalal added to UFC Vegas 89". mmaaldia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16. (in Spanish)
  16. ^ News Desk (2024-01-08). "Davey Grant vs Cody Gibson Set for UFC Vegas 88 Event". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  17. ^ Nolan King (2024-03-11). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 4-10) Event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  18. ^ "UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  19. ^ Chris Taylor (2024-03-23). "UFC Vegas 89 Bonus Report: Five fighters take home an extra $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  20. ^ Matt Erickson (2024-03-23). "Andre Lima's oh-so-Vegas tattoo decision after UFC on ESPN 53 made him an extra $25k". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  21. ^ Steven Marrocco (2024-03-23). "Igor Severino to be cut from UFC after biting Andre Lima at UFC Vegas 89". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
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