UFC on ESPN 53
# UFC on ESPN 53

UFC on ESPN 53 (also known as UFC Vegas 79) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on September 23, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

## Background

A heavyweight bout between promotional newcomer Valter Walker and Jake Collier was booked for this event. However, Walker withdrew due to an ankle injury. He was replaced by The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes heavyweight winner Mohammed Usman.

A flyweight bout between Bruno Gustavo da Silva and Cody Durden was booked for this event, however, Durden took a fight with Jake Hadley, replacing Tagir Ulanbekov, for UFC Fight Night 225 who pulled out for undisclosed reasons, therefore this fight was canceled.

## Announced bouts

* Heavyweight bout: Jake Collier vs. Mohammed Usman
* Women's Strawweight bout: Mizuki Inoue vs. Hannah Goldy
* Women's Bantamweight bout: Montserrat Rendon vs. Tamires Vidal
* Featherweight bout: Ricardo Ramos vs. Charles Jourdain
