UFC bantamweight contender Rob Font will look to preserve his spot in the division Top 5 when he collides with No. 8-ranked veteran Marlon Vera, a five-round clash that tops the promotion’s upcoming “Fight Night” event on both ESPN and ESPN+ on April 30.
Event: UFC Vegas 53: “Font vs. Vera”
Date: Sat., April 30, 2022
Location: APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET Prelims | 7 p.m. ET Main Card)
UFC Vegas 53 Main Event:
135 lbs.: Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera
UFC Vegas 53 Main Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET):
265 lbs.: Andrei Arlovski vs. Jake Collier
145 lbs.: Andre Fili vs. Joanderson Brito
155 lbs.: Jared Gordon vs. Grant Dawson
145 lbs.: Darren Elkins vs. Tristan Connelly
185 lbs.: Krzysztof Jotko vs. Gerald Meerschaert
UFC Vegas 53 Main Card On ESPN2/ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET):
125 lbs.: Daniel Silva vs. Francisco Figueiredo
170 lbs.: Gabe Green vs. Yohan Lainesse
155 lbs.: Natan Levy vs. Mike Breeden
125 lbs.: Gina Mazany vs. Shanna Young
125 lbs.: Tatsuro Taira vs. Carlos Candelario
265 lbs.: Chase Sherman vs. Alexandr Romanvov
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change due to COVID-19.*
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