Miesha Tate Names Two UFC Fighters Who Remind Her Of Herself

Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is one of a kind, but she feels a pair of her fighting colleagues share some aspects of her skillset. Tate is set to face Lauren Murphy in her flyweight debut at UFC Long Island today. She decided to make th…

Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is one of a kind, but she feels a pair of her fighting colleagues share some aspects of her skillset. Tate is set to face Lauren Murphy in her flyweight debut at UFC Long Island today. She decided to make the move to 125lbs following a loss to bantamweight…

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Michelle Waterson Thanks The UFC On Behalf Of Mom Fighters

Michelle Waterson is thankful to have the UFC in support of mom fighters. When Michelle Waterson first came to the UFC her feisty, fun attitude quickly made her a fan favorite. She was a mom and a fighter and always made sure that her fans knew that it…

Michelle Waterson is thankful to have the UFC in support of mom fighters. When Michelle Waterson first came to the UFC her feisty, fun attitude quickly made her a fan favorite. She was a mom and a fighter and always made sure that her fans knew that it was ok to be both. Strong moms…

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Brian Ortega: I Gotta Take A Page Out Of Volkanovski’s Book

UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega is planning on using the lessons he learned against Alexander Volkanovski for his bout with Yair Rodríguez and beyond. Ortega will face Rodríguez in the UFC Long Island headliner today. It is his first fight in …

UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega is planning on using the lessons he learned against Alexander Volkanovski for his bout with Yair Rodríguez and beyond. Ortega will face Rodríguez in the UFC Long Island headliner today. It is his first fight in the Octagon since a loss to Volkanovski at UFC 266, despite coming close to…

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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

Jourdain Names Burgos’ Biggest Disadvantage In Upcoming Bout

UFC featherweight Charles Jourdain knows Shane Burgos is ready for war at UFC Long Island, but that his past wars could be a detriment. Jourdain is looking to earn a third-straight win in his Octagon career. He most recently earned victories over Lando…

UFC featherweight Charles Jourdain knows Shane Burgos is ready for war at UFC Long Island, but that his past wars could be a detriment. Jourdain is looking to earn a third-straight win in his Octagon career. He most recently earned victories over Lando Vannata and Andre Ewell since a loss to Julian Erosa last September….

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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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