Former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas looks to end a two-fight losing streak when she takes on Amanda Ribas in the flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday (10 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, prelims at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+).
Namajunas (12-6) moved up to flyweight after losing the strawweight title to Carla Esparza at UFC 274 in May 2022. She fought Manon Fiorot in September 2023, losing by unanimous decision. Ribas (12-4) enters the fight following a third-round knockout win over Luana Pinheiro in November. She is 2-2 in her past four fights.
On Friday night, Bellator MMA hosts its first event since being acquired by the PFL in November. Bellator Champions Series Belfast will be headlined by two title fights.
In the main event, two-time light heavyweight title challenger Corey Anderson looks to prove that the third time is indeed the charm as he faces Karl Moore for the vacant 205-pound title. In the co-main event, Patricio "Pitbull" Freire defends his featherweight title against Jeremy Kennedy.
Marc Raimondi spoke to UFC strawweight Angela Hill to get her perspective on the UFC main event. ESPN's betting experts Reed Kuhn and Ian Parker add their insights and analysis on both main events and other intriguing bets they like on this weekend's fight cards.
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