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UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez – Results

UFC Long IslandLowKick 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 […]

UFC Long Island

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

Rodriguez Opens Up On Bittersweet UFC Long Island Headliner

UFC featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez has discussed how it feels to be preparing to face friend Brian Ortega in today’s crucial UFC Long Island headliner. After the lightweights took center stage at last weekend’s event in Las Vegas, i…

UFC featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez has discussed how it feels to be preparing to face friend Brian Ortega in today’s crucial UFC Long Island headliner. After the lightweights took center stage at last weekend’s event in Las Vegas, it’s the turn of the 145lbers on July’s third card, and they’ll get the chance to throw…

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Ortega Argues Why Next Title Shot Isn’t Only Open For Rodriguez

UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega believes that Yair Rodriguez isn’t the only one capable of securing a title shot in this weekend’s headliner. On Saturday, the MMA leader heads to Long Island, New York, for a blockbuster UFC Fight N…

UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega believes that Yair Rodriguez isn’t the only one capable of securing a title shot in this weekend’s headliner. On Saturday, the MMA leader heads to Long Island, New York, for a blockbuster UFC Fight Night card. While the likes of Jack Shore, Miesha Tate, and Shane Burgos contribute to the…

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Volkanovski Shares The Precise Moment His MMA Legacy Was Set

Alexander Volkanovski has established himself as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport, but there’s one moment he feels solidified his place in MMA history. The UFC’s featherweight champion is fresh off a unanimous decision win over Max …

Alexander Volkanovski has established himself as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport, but there’s one moment he feels solidified his place in MMA history. The UFC’s featherweight champion is fresh off a unanimous decision win over Max Holloway in the co-main event of UFC 276, which was Volkanovski’s third victory against the…

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Brain Ortega Makes His Pick For Featherweight GOAT

Brian Ortega is laying down who he would put on his UFC featherweight GOAT list. At this moment in time, the UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski looks pretty unstoppable. He has won his last 22 professional fights, including defending the …

Brian Ortega is laying down who he would put on his UFC featherweight GOAT list. At this moment in time, the UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski looks pretty unstoppable. He has won his last 22 professional fights, including defending the UFC title four times. One of those defenses came over Brian Ortega at UFC 266….

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UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Fight Card, How to Watch

Top five UFC featherweights Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez will clash this Saturday in Elmont, New York. Ortega is looking to work his way back into becoming a contender for the UFC featherweight championship. He lost his last fight against the champi…

Top five UFC featherweights Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez will clash this Saturday in Elmont, New York. Ortega is looking to work his way back into becoming a contender for the UFC featherweight championship. He lost his last fight against the champion Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision at UFC 266 on Sep. 25, 2021. Although…

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