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UFC on ESPN 53 happened Saturday on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and the headliner noticed an ex-champion return to type.
Rose Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) snapped her two-fight dropping skid with a unanimous determination win over Amanda Ribas (12-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) of their ladies’s flyweight bout, however that wasn’t the consequence that captured essentially the most headlines.
There was first-ever struggle final result on the prelims, and for extra on the numbers, test beneath for MMA Junkie’s post-event information from UFC on ESPN 53.
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Occasion stats
The UFC Promotional Pointers Compliance payout for the occasion totaled $148,000.
Debuting fighters went 2-3 on the occasion.
Payton Talbott, Fernando Padilla, Andre Lima, Jarno Errens and Steven Nguyen earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 53 fight-night bonuses.
The UFC bought VIP tickets to followers for UFC on ESPN 53, however the promotion didn’t make public the entire variety of tickets bought or the gate.
Betting favorites went 11-2 on the cardboard.
Betting favorites improved to 6-4 in UFC headliners this yr.
Whole struggle time for the 13-bout card was 2:24:36.
Rose Namajunas def. Amanda Ribas
Namajunas improved to 1-1 since she moved as much as the ladies’s flyweight division in September 2023.
Ribas fell to 2-3 in UFC ladies’s flyweight competitors. She’s 5-1 within the octagon when competing at strawweight.
Karl Williams def. Justin Tafa
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 23: (L-R) Karl Williams of the U.S. Virgin Islands punches Justin Tafa of New Zealand in a heavyweight struggle through the UFC Combat Evening occasion at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
Karl Williams’ (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) three-fight UFC successful streak at heavyweight is tied for the longest energetic streak within the division.
Williams has earned all three of his UFC victories by determination.
Justin Tafa (7-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has suffered three of his 4 profession losses by determination.
Edmen Shahbazyan def. AJ Dobson
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 23: (L-R) Edmen Shahbazyan punches AJ Dobson in a middleweight struggle through the UFC Combat Evening occasion at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
Edmen Shahbazyan (13-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) has earned 12 of his 13 profession victories by stoppage. He’s completed 11 of these wins by knockout.
AJ Dobson (7-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) suffered the primary stoppage lack of his profession with a knockout defeat.
Payton Talbott vs. Cameron Saaiman
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 23: (L-R) Payton Talbott punches Cameron Saaiman of South Africa in a bantamweight struggle through the UFC Combat Evening occasion at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
Payton Talbott (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned seven of his eight profession victories by stoppage.
Cameron Saaiman (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has suffered consecutive losses after beginning his profession 9-0.
Saaiman suffered the primary stoppage lack of his profession with a knockout defeat.
Billy Quarantillo vs. Youssef Zalal
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 23: (R-L) Youssef Zalal of Morocco punches Billy Quarantillo in a featherweight struggle through the UFC Combat Evening occasion at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
Youssef Zalal (14-5-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) was profitable in his return to the UFC for a second stint. He earned his first victory with the group since August 2020.
Billy Quarantillo (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) suffered the primary submission lack of his profession.
Fernando Padilla def. Luis Pajuelo
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 23: (R-L) Fernando Padilla of Mexico battles Luis Pajuelo of Peru in a featherweight struggle through the UFC Combat Evening occasion at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
Fernando Padilla (16-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned 14 of his 16 profession victories by stoppage. That features each of his UFC wins.
Luis Pajuelo (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered the primary stoppage lack of his profession with a submission defeat.
Trey Ogden def. Kurt Holobaugh
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 23: (L-R) Trey Ogden punches Kurt Holobaugh in a light-weight struggle through the UFC Combat Evening occasion at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
Trey Ogden (17-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned each of his UFC victories by determination.
Kurt Holobaugh (20-8 MMA, 1-5 UFC) has suffered six of his eight profession losses by determination.
Julian Erosa def. Ricardo Ramos
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 23: (R-L) Julian Erosa punches Ricardo Ramos of Brazil in a featherweight struggle through the UFC Combat Evening occasion at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
Julian Erosa (28-11 MMA, 7-7 UFC) improved to 6-3 since he returned to the UFC for a 3rd stint in June 2020.
Erosa has earned 23 of his 28 profession victories by stoppage.
Ricardo Ramos (16-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) fell to 3-4 since he moved as much as the featherweight division in November 2019.
Ramos has suffered 5 of his six profession losses by stoppage.
Dariya Zheleznyakova def. Montserrat Rendon
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 23: (L-R) Montserrat Rendon of Mexico punches Daria Zhelezniakova of Russia in a bantamweight struggle through the UFC Combat Evening occasion at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
Montserrat Rendon (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) had her six-fight successful streak snapped for the primary defeat of her profession.
Andre Lima def. Igor Severino
Andre Lima (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned seven of his 9 profession victories by stoppage.
Igor Severino (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his eight-fight successful streak snapped for the primary defeat of his profession.
Severino turned the primary fighter in UFC historical past to endure a disqualification loss for biting.
Mick Parkin def. Mohammed Usman
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 23: (L-R) Mick Parkin of England punches Mohammed Usman of Nigeria in a heavyweight struggle through the UFC Combat Evening occasion at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
Mick Parkin’s (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) three-fight UFC successful streak at heavyweight is tied for the longest energetic streak within the division.
Parkin has earned all three of his UFC victories by determination.
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC on ESPN 53.
UFC analysis analyst and reside statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Observe him on X @MJCflipdascript.
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