UFC Fight Night 253 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight

UFC Fight Night 253 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 253 (ESPN+) takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Flyweights Manel Kape (20-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Asu Almabayev (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) headline the show. In the co-feature, Cody Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) takes on Julian Marquez (9-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) at middleweight.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

UFC Fight Night 253 final faceoffs

UFC Fight Night 253 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

• Manel Kape -220 vs. Asu Almabayev +180
• Cody Brundage -105 vs. Julian Marquez -115
• Nasrat Haqparast +215 vs. Esteban Ribovics -265
• Hyder Amil +185 vs. William Gomis -225
• Danny Barlow -280 vs. Sam Patterson +225

UFC Fight Night 253 prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

• Austen Lane +410 vs. Mario Pinto -550
• Chepe Mariscal -395 vs. Ricardo Ramos +310
• JJ Aldrich -200 vs. Andrea Lee +165
• Lucas Almeida +205 vs. Danny Silva -250
• Charles Johnson -130 vs. Ramazan Temirov +110

UFC Fight Night 253 lineup

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

• Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev
• Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez
• Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics
• Hyder Amil vs. William Gomis
• Danny Barlow vs. Sam Patterson

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4:30 p.m. ET)

• Austen Lane vs. Mario Pinto
• Chepe Mariscal vs. Ricardo Ramos
• Lucas Almeida vs. Danny Silva
• JJ Aldrich vs. Andrea Lee
• Charles Johnson vs. Ramazan Temirov