UFC Long Island: Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez live results

UFC Long Island: Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez live results

The next challenger to the UFC featherweight title could very well be determined in the main event of UFC Long Island — the UFC’s debut at the new UBS Arena and the promotion’s first trip to Long Island, NY, since 2017.

After Alexander Volkanovski successfully thwarted Max Holloway for a third time at UFC 276, Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez will now fight in a clash of the next two top contenders in the UFC’s 145-pound rankings.

Ortega, ranked No. 2, comes into this bout off an unsuccessful challenge of Volkanovski at UFC 266 in September 2021. This was his second time challenging for the title, falling to Holloway at UFC 231.

Ortega, who has won six post-fight bonuses in his last six fights, only had one bout between the two title shots, defeating “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung in October 2020.

Rodriguez enters this fight off his own loss to Holloway in November 2021. Prior to that, Rodriguez had gone 2-0 (1 no-contest) in his last three fights, scoring wins over Jung and Jeremy Stephens. Rodriguez has seven post-fight bonuses in his last eight fights.

UFC Long Island Main Card (ABC/ESPN+, 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT)

• Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez
• Michelle Waterson vs. Amanda Lemos
• Li Jingliang vs. Muslim Salikhov
• Matt Schnell vs. Su Mudaerji
• Shane Burgos vs. Charles Jourdain
• Lauren Murphy vs. Miesha Tate

UFC Long Island Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+, 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT)

• Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Punahele Soriano
• Ricky Simon vs. Jack Shore
• Bill Algeo vs. Herbert Burns
• Dustin Jacoby vs. Da Un Jung
• Dwight Grant vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
• Jessica Penne vs. Emily Ducote

UFC Long Island: Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez takes place on Saturday, July 16, 2022, live from the UBS Arena in Long Island, NY. Follow along with FanSided MMA for all your news and highlights.