March 18, 2024 8:45 am ET
The UFC stays at home in Las Vegas today with a previous ladies’s champ in the headlining area.
Here’s how to view UFC on ESPN 53 with ladies’s flyweights in the primary occasion and heavyweights in the co-feature.
Broadcast and streaming information
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UFC on ESPN 53 has a primary card that begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The initial card streams on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned to MMA Junkie for more broadcast information today.
Centerpiece: Amanda Ribas
Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Amanda Ribas (red gloves) battles Maycee Barber (blue gloves) in a females flyweight bout throughout UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Compulsory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports
Amanda Ribas (12-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) will cross a huge one off her container list Saturday when she combats in a UFC centerpiece for the very first time. Ribas began her UFC period 4-0, consisting of wins over Mackenzie Dern and Paige VanZant. It’s been up and down her previous 6, however she’s coming off a bonus-winning knockout of Luana Pinheiro this previous November. That bout was at strawweight, however she’s back to 125 pounds for this one.
Centerpiece: Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas
Two-time females’s strawweight champ Rose Namajunas (11-6 MMA, 9-5 UFC) transferred to flyweight this previous fall, however dropped a choice to Manon Fiorot in Paris. That was her go back to the cage after a 16-month layoff after she lost the 115-pound title to Carla Esparza with a split choice.
Co-main occasion: Justin Tafa vs. Karl Williams
Feb 17, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Marcos Rogerio de Lima lands a kick versus Junior Tafa throughout UFC 298 at Honda. Compulsory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Justin Tafa (7-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Karl Williams (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will toss down at heavyweight in the co-feature. Tafa is a considerable wagering underdog, he has 3 straight first-round knockout wins. Williams has actually won 6 directly, 5 of which have actually come over choice. He got to the UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series.
UFC launching: Luis Pajuelo
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA– AUGUST 22: (R-L) Luis Pajuelo of Peru fights Robbie Ring in a featherweight battle throughout Dana White’s Contender Series season 7, week 3 at UFC APEX on August 22, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC through Getty Images)
Record: 8-1
Challenger: Fernando Padilla (15-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Department: Featherweight
Misc.: First-round knockout of Robbie King on DWCS punched his ticket to the UFC.
UFC launching: Steven Nguyen
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA– SEPTEMBER 12: Steven Nguyen prepares to eliminate AJ Cunningham in a featherweight battle throughout Dana White’s Contender Series season 7,
