With UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski set to battle resurgent contender and fellow TUF coach Brian Ortega later this year, two of the division’s top talents will collide for a chance to battle for the 145-pound strap when ex-champ Max Holloway throws down with savvy striker Yair Rodriguez. Strap in!
Event: UFC Vegas 31: “Holloway vs. Rodriguez”
Date: Sat., July 17, 2021
Location: APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET | 10 p.m. ET)
UFC Vegas 31 Main Event On ESPN/ESPN+:
145 lbs.: Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez
UFC Vegas 31 Main Card, Prelims On ESPN/ESPN+:
135 lbs.: Marion Reneau vs. Miesha Tate
125 lbs.: Amir Albazi vs. Ode Osbourne
135 lbs.: Sergey Morozov vs. Khalid Taha
155 lbs.: Guram Kutateladze vs. Don Madge
145 lbs.: Herbert Burns vs. Billy Quarantillo
125 lbs.: Francisco Figueredo vs. Malcolm Gordon
135 lbs.: Anderson dos Santos vs. Miles Johns
265 lbs.: Alan Baudot vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
185 lbs.: Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn
155 lbs.: Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises
155 lbs.: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jeremy Stephens
115 lbs.: Amanda Lemos vs. Montserrat Ruiz
170 lbs.:Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Daniel Rodriguez
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change due to COVID-19.*
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