UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas, also known as UFC on ESPN 53 and UFC Vegas 89, thrilled fans with an action-packed event held on March 23, 2024, at UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, United States. Here are the results from the night:
Main Card (ESPN / ESPN+)
- Women’s Flyweight: Rose Namajunas def. Amanda Ribas via Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) in Round 5, at 5:00.
- Heavyweight: Karl Williams def. Justin Tafa via Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) in Round 3, at 5:00.
- Middleweight: Edmen Shahbazyan def. A.J. Dobson via KO (punches) in Round 1, at 4:43.
- Bantamweight: Payton Talbott def. Cameron Saaiman via TKO (punches) in Round 2, at 0:21.
- Featherweight: Youssef Zalal def. Billy Quarantillo via Submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 2, at 1:50.
- Featherweight: Fernando Padilla def. Luis Pajuelo via Submission (brabo choke) in Round 1, at 2:45.
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
- Lightweight: Trey Ogden def. Kurt Holobaugh via Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) in Round 3, at 5:00.
- Featherweight: Julian Erosa def. Ricardo Ramos via Submission (guillotine choke) in Round 1, at 2:15.
- Bantamweight: Miles Johns def. Cody Gibson via Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) in Round 3, at 5:00.
- Featherweight: Jarno Errens def. Steven Nguyen via Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) in Round 3, at 5:00.
- Women’s Bantamweight: Darya Zheleznyakova def. Montserrat Rendon via Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) in Round 3, at 5:00.
- Flyweight: André Lima def. Igor Severino via DQ (biting) in Round 2, at 2:52.
- Heavyweight: Mick Parkin def. Mohammed Usman via Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) in Round 3, at 5:00.
Bonus Awards:
- 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:
In a historic turn of events, André Lima received the first-ever Bite of the Night bonus after opponent Igor Severino was disqualified for biting during their bout. Severino was subsequently released from the UFC following the disqualification.
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