The latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event, the second installment in a series of back-to-back shows held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, packs a serious punch. UFC on ESPN 53, which is set to go down on Saturday, is primed to deliver an explosive showcase built around a women’s flyweight battle atop the card that features a former two-time women’s strawweight champion.
Amanda Ribas and Rose Namajunas begin their 2024 campaigns with a main event pairing that should answer a lot of questions about where each woman stands in the flyweight division.