LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez results throughout the night (Sat. July 16. 2022) live from the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.
Taking main event honors on Long Island; a high-stakes featherweight matchup between division top contenders, Brian Ortega, and Yair Rodriguez.
Ortega, a two-time undisputed featherweight title challenger, returns for the first time since UFC 266 back in September of last year — headlining against division champion, Alexander Volkanovski in a unanimous decision defeat.
As for Chihuahua striker, Rodriguez, the Mexico technician suffered a unanimous decision defeat of his own back in November of last year at the UFC Apex facility — in the form of a judging defeat against former champion and common-foe, Max Holloway.
UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez – Results
UFC Long Island Main Card Results: (ABC/ESPN+ 9 p.m. ET)
Featherweight: Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez
Strawweight: Michelle Waterson vs. Amanda Lemos
Welterweight: Li Jingliang vs. Muslim Salikhov
Flyweight: Matt Schnell vs. Sumudaerji
Featherweight: Shane Burgos vs. Charles Jourdain
Flyweight: Lauren Murphy vs. Miesha Tate
UFC Long Island Preliminary Card Results: (ESPN/ESPN+ 6 p.m. ET)
Middleweight: Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Punahele Soriano
Bantamweight: Ricky Simon vs. Jack Shore
Featherweight: Bill Algeo vs. Herbert Burns
Light Heavyweight: Dustin Jacoby vs. Da Un Jung
Middleweight: Dwight Grant vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Strawweight: Jessica Penne vs. Emily Ducote