Montana De La Rosa vs Luana Carolina at UFC Fight Night 253 | Preview & Prediction
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We have a highly-entertaining bout in the women's flyweight division on the prelims at UFc Fight Night 253 as Montana De La Rosa takes on Luana Carolina
Montana De La Rosa vs Luana Carolina Facts
When is UFC Fight Night 253? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday 1st March 2025, followed by the main card at 12:00am (Sunday) / USA – 4:00pm/7:00pm ET and 1:00pm/4:00pm PT
Where is UFC Fight Night 253? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 253? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 253
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 253 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 253? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 253 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Montana De La Rosa and Luana Carolina expected to walk out? 9:35pm UK / 4:35pm US ET / 1:35pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 253 Main Card
Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev (Flyweight)
Cody Brundage vs Julian Marquez (Middleweight)
Nasrat Haqparast vs Esteban Ribovics (Lightweight)
Austen Lane vs Mario Pinto (Heavyweight)
Hyder Amil vs William Gomis (Featherweight)
UFC Fight Night 253 Prelims
Danny Barlow vs Sam Patterson (Welterweight)
Ricardo Ramos vs Chepe Mariscal (Featherweight)
Douglas Silva de Andrade vs John Castaneda (Bantamweight)
Andrea Lee vs JJ Aldrich (Women’s Flyweight)
Danny Silva vs Lucas Almeida (Featherweight)
Montana De La Rosa vs Luana Carolina (Women’s Flyweight)
Charles Johnson vs Ramazan Temirov (Flyweight)
Montana De La Rosa: Wrestling star looking for back successive wins for first time in UFC
Montana De La Rosa (13-9-1) enters this fight coming off a split decision victory over Andrea Lee in June 2024, which snapped a three-fight losing streak. At 30 years old, the American boasts a well-rounded skillset with a strong wrestling background and submission game. De La Rosa has secured 8 of her 13 professional wins by submission, showcasing her grappling prowess.
Luana Carolina: Surging Brazilian aiming for fourth win in a row
Luana Carolina (11-3) comes into this bout riding a three-fight winning streak, with her most recent victory being a unanimous decision over Lucie Pudilova in July 2024. The 29-year-old Brazilian has been steadily improving her game and aims to break into the division's top 15 in the rankings with another win here.
Montana De La Rosa vs Luana Carolina Prediction
We have a really fascinating bout on the prelims as Montana De La Rosa takes on Luana Carolina and both will be desperate for the win to edge their way up the women’s flyweight rankings.
The momentum is with Carolina coming into this with three wins in a row but she has not fought the same calibre of fighter that De La Rosa has.
De La Rosa lost three in a row before her last win but against decent opponents like JJ Aldrich and Tatiana Suarez.
They have a mutual opponent in Ariane Lipski and De La Rosa knocked her out while Carolina was submitted by her.
We like De La Rosa to get the win here. She has outstanding wrestling that should allow her to control the fight and she has some power in her striking too.
Prediction: Montana De La Rosa to win via decision
