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 Main Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| Featherweight | Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Yair Rodríguez (ic) | TKO (punches) | R3 (4:19) | Alexander Volkanovski (c) def. Yair Rodríguez (ic) |
| Flyweight | Brandon Moreno (c) vs. Alexandre Pantoja | Decision (split) | R5 (5:00) | Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno (c) |
| Middleweight | Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis | TKO (punches) | R2 (2:23) | Dricus du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker |
| Catchweight (158 lb) | Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker | Decision (split) | R3 (5:00) | Dan Hooker def. Jalin Turner |
| Middleweight | Bo Nickal vs. Tresean Gore | TKO (punches) | R1 (0:38) | Bo Nickal def. Valentine Woodburn |
UFC 290 Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| Welterweight | Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price | KO (punches) | R1 (0:38) | Robbie Lawler def. Niko Price |
| Catchweight (130 lb) | Tatsuro Taira VS. Edgar Cháirez | Decision (unanimous) | R3 (5:00) | Tatsuro Taira def. Edgar Cháirez |
| Women's Strawweight | Yazmin Jauregui vs. Denise Gomes | TKO (punches) | R1 (0:20) | Denise Gomes def. Yazmin Jauregui |
| Light Heavyweight | Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield | Submission (guillotine choke) | R2 (1:55) | Alonzo Menifield def. Jimmy Crute |
UFC 290 Early Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| Light Heavyweight | Vitor Petrino vs. Marcin Prachnio | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | R3 (3:42) | Vitor Petrino def. Marcin Prachnio |
| Bantamweight | Terrence Mitchell vs. Cameron Saaiman | TKO (punches) | R1 (3:10) | Cameron Saaiman def. Terrence Mitchell |
| Flyweight | Shannon Ross vs. Jesús Santos Aguilar | KO (punch) | R1 (0:17) | Jesús Santos Aguilar def. Shannon Ross |
| Lightweight | Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics | Decision (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.
