The UFC kicks off five scheduled events in March on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 253 , which takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+ . Flyweight contenders will clash in the headliner, with Manel Kape (20-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and Asu Almabayev (21-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) set to battle in a five-round bout as both sides try to push toward their first UFC championship opportunity. For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 253
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