UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas

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UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas
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Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date March 23, 2024 (2024-03-23)
Venue UFC Apex
City Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance Not announced[1]
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.[2][3]

Background

A women's flyweight bout between Amanda Ribas and former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas headlined the event.[4]

A heavyweight bout between Chris Barnett and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes heavyweight winner Mohammed Usman was scheduled for this event.[5] However, Barnett withdrew due to unknown reason and was replaced by Mick Parkin.[6]

Edmen Shahbazyan and Duško Todorović were expected to meet in a middleweight bout at the event.[6] However, Todorović pulled out due to a serious knee injury and was replaced by A.J. Dobson.[7][8]

A women's strawweight bout between Shauna Bannon and Stephanie Luciano was expected to take place at this event.[9] However, Bannon pulled out for unknown reasons and was replaced by Julia Polastri.[10] In turn, the bout was cancelled when Luciano was forced to withdraw due to falling ill with dengue fever.[11]

A heavyweight bout between Junior Tafa and Karl Williams was expected to take place at the event.[12] 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.[13] He was eventually replaced by Justin at this event.[14]

A featherweight bout between Billy Quarantillo and Gabriel Miranda was expected to take place at the event.[15] However, Miranda was replaced by Youssef Zalal for unknown reasons.[16]

A bantamweight bout between Cody Gibson and Davey Grant was expected to take place at the event.[17] However, Grant withdrew due to injury and was replaced by former LFA Bantamweight Champion Miles Johns.[18]

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 4:43
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.[20]

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

Aftermath

After the first ever disqualification due to biting took place at this event, UFC 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.[21] Severino was subsequently released from his contract with the promotion.[22] The Nevada Athletic Commission also announced that it would withhold Severino's purse and he is expected to receive a heavy fine and lengthy suspension when the NAC holds its monthly meeting in April.[23]

See also

References

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