UFC 290 is set to deliver an electrifying unification showdown between featherweight powerhouses Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 8 (7/8/2023).
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez will be a pay-per-view fight exclusive to ESPN+. The main fight card starts at 10 p.m. ET, following early prelims at 6 p.m. and prelims at 8 p.m.
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In the main event, current Featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-2-0) makes his fifth title defense against the interim champ, Rodriguez (16-3-0, 1 NC). It’s a huge opportunity for the former TUF Latin America winner and Mexican-born fighter to dethrone one of the best fighters in the world, and unify the Featherweight belt.
Volkanovski is coming off his first UFC loss to Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 284, but he is undefeated in the Featherweight division. He doesn’t think he can lose the fight, but he’s still wary of his rising-star opponent.
“He’s got that danger element,” the Australian champ told MMA Fighting. “The way I lose to anyone in my division is that someone landing a lucky punch, catching me.”
In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno defends his Flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja, who holds two past wins over the champ. The event also includes former champion Robert Whittaker facing Dricus Du Plessis, and Bo Nickal’s return against Val Woodburn.
Here’s a the main card for Saturday, which will air exclusively on ESPN Plus PPV:
- Featherweight: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodríguez
- Flyweight: Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja
- Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis
- Lightweight: Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker
- Middleweight: Bo Nickal vs. Val Woodburn
And these are the prelims, which will air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+ (no PPV required), starting at 8 p.m. ET:
- Welterweight: Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price
- Welterweight: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Josiah Harrell
- Women’s Strawweight: Yazmin…
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