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This weekend it's UFC on ESPN 53: Ribas vs. Namajunas also known as UFC Vegas 89. Thirteen bouts are scheduled, culminating in the main event: a flyweight matchup between Amanda Ribas and Rose Namajunas. Here you may discuss anything related to the card including which fights you anticipate along with your own breakdowns and predictions. Please keep it friendly and civil. This thread will include updated information and articles from sherdog's writers and contributors.
Stay tuned throughout the week as we lead up to the weigh-ins and play by play discussion hosted by @Jackonfire. You can follow round by round scoring with @JayPettryMMA & friends, and after the fights you can check it out via fightfinder. You're also welcome to watch the post-fight press conference and Shillan & Duffy wrap up here at Sherdog too. Enjoy!
Main Card ESPN/ESPN+ 10 PM et
Prelims ESPN+ 7 PM et
Saturday 03.23.2024 at 07:00 PM ET
U.S. Broadcast: ESPN | Prelims: ESPN+
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ownership: Endeavor
Venue: UFC Apex
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Enclosure: Octagon
MMA Bouts: 13
MAR 23, 2024
UFC APEX, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES
Main Event Flyweight AMANDA RIBAS 12-4 vs. ROSE NAMAJUNAS 11-6
Keith and Ben preview UFC on ESPN 53, with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Side topics of conversation include: Texas, masked 1980s pro wrestling tag team The Machines, the worst cases of "strikeritis" in MMA history, and siblings with wildly different (or very similar) fight styles.
0:00 In Praise of Texas
9:05 Mohammed Usman (10-2) vs. Michael Parkin (8-0)
17:52 Igor da Silva (8-0) vs. Andre Lima (7-0)
24:17 Montserrat Rendon (6-0) vs. Dariya Zheleznyakova (8-1)
33:12 Jarno Errens (13-5-1) vs. Steven Nguyen (9-1)
40:58 Miles Johns (13-2, 1 NC) vs. Cody Gibson (19-9)
51:47 Ricardo Ramos (16-5) vs. Julian Erosa (28-11)
1:02:25 Kurt Holobaugh (20-7, 1 NC) vs. Trey Ogden (16-6, 1 NC)
1:12:22 Fernando Padilla (15-5) vs. Luis Pajuelo (8-1)
1:20:40 Billy Quarantillo (18-5) vs. Youssef Zalal (13-5-1)
1:31:00 Payton Talbott (7-0) vs. Cameron Saaiman (9-1)
1:40:08 Edmen Shahbazyan (12-4) vs. A.J. Dobson (7-2)
1:52:56 Karl Williams (9-1) vs. Justin Tafa (7-3, 1 NC)
2:06:06 Amanda Ribas (12-4) vs. Rose Namajunas (11-6)
2:20:37 A quick rundown of all the picks
Latest MMA News: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/list
Check out the full fight card: https://www.sherdog.com/events/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oUPrfY...
Sherdog Podcasts: https://www.sherdog.com/tag/podcasts
Stay tuned throughout the week as we lead up to the weigh-ins and play by play discussion hosted by @Jackonfire. You can follow round by round scoring with @JayPettryMMA & friends, and after the fights you can check it out via fightfinder. You're also welcome to watch the post-fight press conference and Shillan & Duffy wrap up here at Sherdog too. Enjoy!
Main Card ESPN/ESPN+ 10 PM et
Prelims ESPN+ 7 PM et
Saturday 03.23.2024 at 07:00 PM ET
U.S. Broadcast: ESPN | Prelims: ESPN+
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ownership: Endeavor
Venue: UFC Apex
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Enclosure: Octagon
MMA Bouts: 13
UFC ON ESPN 53 - RIBAS VS. NAMAJUNAS
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)MAR 23, 2024
Main Event Flyweight AMANDA RIBAS 12-4 vs. ROSE NAMAJUNAS 11-6
12 | Karl Williams 9-1-0 | Heavyweight | Justin Tafa 7-3-0 | |
11 | Edmen Shahbazyan 12-4-0 | Middleweight | A.J. Dobson 7-2-0 | |
10 | Payton Talbott 7-0-0 | Bantamweight | Cameron Saaiman 9-1-0 | |
9 | Billy Quarantillo 18-5-0 | Featherweight | Youssef Zalal 13-5-1 | |
8 | Fernando Padilla 15-5-0 | Featherweight | Luis Pajuelo 8-1-0 | |
7 | Kurt Holobaugh 20-7-0 | Lightweight | Trey Ogden 16-6-0 | |
6 | Ricardo Ramos 16-5-0 | Featherweight | Julian Erosa 28-11-0 | |
5 | Miles Johns 13-2-0 | Bantamweight | Cody Gibson 19-9-0 | |
4 | Jarno Errens 13-5-1 | Featherweight | Steven Nguyen 9-1-0 | |
3 | Montserrat Rendon 6-0-0 | Bantamweight | Dariya Zheleznyakova 8-1-0 | |
2 | Igor da Silva 8-0-0 | Flyweight | Andre Lima 7-0-0 | |
1 | Mohammed Usman 10-2-0 | Heavyweight | Michael Parkin 8-0-0 |
Keith and Ben preview UFC on ESPN 53, with detailed predictions and picks for all 13 fights. Side topics of conversation include: Texas, masked 1980s pro wrestling tag team The Machines, the worst cases of "strikeritis" in MMA history, and siblings with wildly different (or very similar) fight styles.
0:00 In Praise of Texas
9:05 Mohammed Usman (10-2) vs. Michael Parkin (8-0)
17:52 Igor da Silva (8-0) vs. Andre Lima (7-0)
24:17 Montserrat Rendon (6-0) vs. Dariya Zheleznyakova (8-1)
33:12 Jarno Errens (13-5-1) vs. Steven Nguyen (9-1)
40:58 Miles Johns (13-2, 1 NC) vs. Cody Gibson (19-9)
51:47 Ricardo Ramos (16-5) vs. Julian Erosa (28-11)
1:02:25 Kurt Holobaugh (20-7, 1 NC) vs. Trey Ogden (16-6, 1 NC)
1:12:22 Fernando Padilla (15-5) vs. Luis Pajuelo (8-1)
1:20:40 Billy Quarantillo (18-5) vs. Youssef Zalal (13-5-1)
1:31:00 Payton Talbott (7-0) vs. Cameron Saaiman (9-1)
1:40:08 Edmen Shahbazyan (12-4) vs. A.J. Dobson (7-2)
1:52:56 Karl Williams (9-1) vs. Justin Tafa (7-3, 1 NC)
2:06:06 Amanda Ribas (12-4) vs. Rose Namajunas (11-6)
2:20:37 A quick rundown of all the picks
Latest MMA News: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/list
Check out the full fight card: https://www.sherdog.com/events/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oUPrfY...
Sherdog Podcasts: https://www.sherdog.com/tag/podcasts
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