UFC 290 live stream results and play-by-play updates: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez featherweight championship title fight tops the UFC 290 pay-per-view (PPV) main card on ESPN+ TONIGHT (Sat., July 8, 2023) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, a five-round showdown that will unify the 145-pound titles. UFC 290’s co-main event — also scheduled for five, five-minute rounds — features reigning flyweight champion, Brandon Moreno, defending his 125-pound strap against long-time rival and No. 2-ranked contender, Alexandre Pantoja. Former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, and long-time 155-pound veteran, Dan Hooker, will also see PPV action this weekend in “Sin City.”
UFC 290’s five-fight PPV main card gets underway TONIGHT at 10 p.m. ET, beginning with the middleweight mashup between top prospect Bo Nickal and late replacement, Valentine Woodburn. Get complete UFC 290 PPV main card LIVE results and real-time play-by-play updates below. In addition, we’re also covering the UFC 290 “Prelims” undercard bouts streaming on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+ in a separate thread RIGHT HERE, beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. ET. Bet on all the UFC 290 action at DraftKings Sportsbook right here.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez.” Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC 290 main card PPV results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward 1the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action.)
UFC 290 PPV MAIN CARD QUICK RESULTS:
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez
Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis
Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner
Bo Nickal vs. Valentine Woodburn — Nickal def. Woodburn by TKO (punches) at 0:38 of Round One
UFC 290 ESPN/ABC/ESPN+ ‘PRELIMS’ QUICK RESULTS:
Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price — Lawler def. Price by KO (punches) at 0:38 of Round One — HIGHLIGHTS!
Edgar Chairez vs. Tatsuro Taira — Taira def. Chairez by unanimous decision (29-27 x3)
Yazmin Jauregui vs. Denise Gomes — Gomes def. Jauregui by TKO (punches) at 0:20 of round one — HIGHLIGHTS!
Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield — Menifield def. Crute by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:55 of round two — HIGHLIGHTS!
Vitor Petrino vs. Marcin Prachnio — Petrino def. Mitchell by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:42 of round three
Terrence Mitchell vs. Cameron Saaiman — Saaiman def. Mitchell by TKO (punches) at 3:10 of round one — HIGHLIGHTS!
Jesus Aguilar vs. Shannon Ross — Aguilar def. Ross by KO (punch) at 0:17 of round one — HIGHLIGHTS!
Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics — Ribovics def. Kirk by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
UFC 290 PPV MAIN CARD PLAY-BY-PLAY:
145 lbs.: UFC Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. UFC Interim Featherweight titleholder Yair Rodriguez
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125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight champion Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja
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185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis
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155 lbs.: Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner
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185 lbs.: Bo Nickal vs. Valentine Woodburn
Round 1: Nickal fires a long left, shoots, rebuffed. Seconds later, he steps in with a right hook that has Woodburn doing the chicken dance. Nickal hammers him with punches until an uppercut sends him wobbling to the mat and the ref jumps in. May have been a smidge early, but regardless, impressive performance.
Final result: Nickal def. Woodburn by TKO (punches)
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