UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

8 Jul 2023 - 9 Jul 2023
Alexander Volkanovski begs Ilia Topuria to not fight Max Holloway: “Let me be the guy to beat you up’ Alexander Volkanovski begs Ilia Topuria to not fight Max Holloway: “Let me be the guy to beat you up’
Alexander Volkanovski begs Ilia Topuria to not fight Max Holloway: “Let me be the guy to beat you up’

About UFC 290

UFC 290: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez was an MMA event produced by the UFC, that took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on July 8, 2023.

The main event for the night was a featherweight title bout between the champion Alexander Volkanovski and the UFC Interim Featherweight Champion Yair Rodriguez.

The co-main event featured another championship fight with the UFC Flyweight champion Brandon Moreno taking on the #2 ranked flyweight contender, Alexandre Pantoja.

UFC 290: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez
UFC 290: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez

UFC 290 Main Card

Weight ClassFight MethodRoundResult
FeatherweightAlexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Yair Rodríguez (ic)TKO (punches)R3 (4:19)
Alexander Volkanovski (c) def. Yair Rodríguez (ic)
FlyweightBrandon Moreno (c) vs. Alexandre PantojaDecision (split)R5 (5:00)
Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno (c)
MiddleweightRobert Whittaker vs. Dricus du PlessisTKO (punches)R2 (2:23)
Dricus du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker
Catchweight (158 lb)Jalin Turner vs. Dan HookerDecision (split)R3 (5:00)
Dan Hooker def. Jalin Turner
MiddleweightBo Nickal vs. Tresean GoreTKO (punches)R1 (0:38)
Bo Nickal def. Valentine Woodburn

UFC 290 Preliminary Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundResult
WelterweightRobbie Lawler vs. Niko PriceKO (punches)R1 (0:38)
Robbie Lawler def. Niko Price
Catchweight (130 lb)Tatsuro Taira VS. Edgar CháirezDecision (unanimous)R3 (5:00)
Tatsuro Taira def. Edgar Cháirez
Women's StrawweightYazmin Jauregui vs. Denise GomesTKO (punches)R1 (0:20)
Denise Gomes def. Yazmin Jauregui
Light HeavyweightJimmy Crute vs. Alonzo MenifieldSubmission (guillotine choke)R2 (1:55)
Alonzo Menifield def. Jimmy Crute

UFC 290 Early Preliminary Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundResult
Light HeavyweightVitor Petrino vs. Marcin PrachnioSubmission (arm-triangle choke)R3 (3:42)
Vitor Petrino def. Marcin Prachnio
BantamweightTerrence Mitchell vs. Cameron SaaimanTKO (punches)R1 (3:10)
Cameron Saaiman def. Terrence Mitchell
FlyweightShannon Ross vs. Jesús Santos AguilarKO (punch)R1 (0:17)
Jesús Santos Aguilar def. Shannon Ross
LightweightKamuela Kirk vs. Esteban RibovicsDecision (unanimous)R3 (5:00)
Esteban Ribovics def. Kamuela Kirk

Where to watch UFC 290?

In the US

For fight fans in the US, you can grab your ESPN+ membership at 6.99$ plus an additional $79.99 Pay per View price to catch UFC live.

In the UK

For fans in the UK, a Sports Extra Month Membership on Now TV, at 34 pounds per month, will allow you to stream UFC live.

In India

In India, MMA fans can take up a subscription with SonyLiv, with yearly packages at Rs. 999 and monthly packages at Rs. 299, to stream UFC. Additionally, Jio customers can stream the event live via JioTV for free.

Last Updated On July 9, 2023

FAQs

A. UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez is set to take place on 8th July 2023.

A. UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez is set to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

A. UFC 290 is set to be headlined by the featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. the Interim Featherweight champion, Yair Rodriguez.

Last Modified Jul 7, 2023 01:29 GMT