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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 23, 2024 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
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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]
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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 | |
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
- ^ Mike Bohn (2024-03-24). "UFC on ESPN 53 post-event facts: Igor Severino bites his way into UFC record books". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ Nolan King (2023-12-20). "UFC officially announces early 2024 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Julio Fernando Navas (2024-01-16). "Mohammed Usman faces Chris Barnett at UFC Vegas 88". mmaaldia.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16. (in Spanish)
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ Diego Ribas (2023-12-25). "UFC books Stephanie Rondinha debut for March 23". agfight.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Parviz Iskenderov (2024-01-31). "Junior Tafa vs Karl Williams joins UFC Vegas 89 in March". fightmag.com. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Diego Martinez (2024-03-12). "Billy Quarantillo vs. Youssef Zalal added to UFC Vegas 89". mmaaldia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16. (in Spanish)
- ^ News Desk (2024-01-08). "Davey Grant vs Cody Gibson Set for UFC Vegas 88 Event". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Chris Taylor (2024-03-23). "UFC Vegas 89 Bonus Report: Five fighters take home an extra $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ Matt Erickson (2024-03-23). "Andre Lima's oh-so-Vegas tattoo decision after UFC on ESPN 53 made him an extra $50k". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Simon Samano and Nolan King (2024-03-25). "Igor Severino's UFC on ESPN 53 bite leads Nevada commission to withhold purse". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
This page was last edited on 15 April 2024, at 19:00