[ LIVE ] UFC Fight Night : Ribas vs. Namajunas
Live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas: Saturday March 23, on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes & SiriusXM Fight Nation
10 p.m. ET: Main Card (ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, SiriusXM Fight Nation)
7 p.m.: Prelims (ESPN+, SiriusXM Fight Nation)
UFC action resumes this weekend with UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Ribas vs. Namajunas live at UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 23. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and SiriusXM Fight Nation, with the prelims starting at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation.
Main Event
No. 8 ranked flyweight contender Amanda Ribas (12-4) faces off against fan-favorite Rose Namajunas (12-6) in the main event. Ribas secured victories in two of her past three bouts, notably achieving a third-round TKO against Luana Pinheiro in November in the strawweight division. Namajunas, a former two-time strawweight champion, debuted in the flyweight division last September after a long break and returns to action with intentions of proving that she’s still one of the best in the world.
Co-Main Event
Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus Karl Williams (9-1) and Justin Tafa (7-3) collide in a heavyweight co-main event. Justin Tafa (7-3) comes in unbeaten in four straight fights while Williams has won seven straight including winning his first two fights in the UFC.
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Programming (All times ET)
| Fri. 3/22 | 4:30 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Pre-Show Presented by Cuervo: Ribas vs. Namajunas | ESPN+ |
| 6:30 p.m. | UFC Live Presented by Cuervo | ESPNEWS | |
| Sat. 3/23 | 7 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Ribas vs. Namajunas (Prelims) | ESPN+, SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel #156 |
| 10 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Ribas vs. Namajunas (Main Card) | ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel #156 | |
| 1 a.m.* | UFC Fight Night Post-Fight Show Presented by Cuervo: Ribas vs. Namajunas | ESPN+ |
*Immediately following Main Event.
Main Card and Prelims (All times ET)
| 10:00 PM | Main | Amanda Ribas vs. Rose Namajunas |
| Co-Main | Karl Williams vs. Justin Tafa | |
| Undercard | Edmen Shahbazyan vs. AJ Dobson | |
| Undercard | Payton Talbott vs. Cameron Saaiman | |
| Undercard | Billy Quarantillo vs. Youssef Zalal | |
| Undercard | Fernando Padilla vs. Luis Pajuelo | |
| 7:00 PM | Feature | Kurt Holobaugh vs. Trey Ogden |
| Undercard | Ricardo Ramos vs. Julian Erosa | |
| Undercard | Miles Johns vs. Cody Gibson | |
| Undercard | Jarno Errens vs. Steven Nguyen | |
| Undercard | Montserrat Rendon vs. Daria Zhelezniakova | |
| Undercard | Igor Severino vs. Andre Lima | |
| Undercard | Mohammed Usman vs. Mick Parkin |