Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez will look to remain within the UFC featherweight title image on the different’s expense this weekend, when the 145lbers conflict in a main-event contest in Elmont.
Ortega has twice fought for featherweight gold within the UFC and got here up quick on each events – most lately in opposition to reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski in September.
In the meantime, Rodriguez has not but challenged for the title however impressed even in defeat final outing, when he was outpointed by former champion Max Holloway in a combat of the yr contender.
Ortega (15-2, 1 No Contest) is a jiu-jitsu specialist who has honed his placing over time, whereas Mexican Rodriguez (13-3, 1 NC) is a flexible and dynamic striker who ought to characterize an attention-grabbing foil for the American. Ortega probably wants a pair extra victories if he’s to challlenge for the title as soon as extra, whereas the UFC has apparently informed Rodriguez {that a} win right here would safe him a shot on the gold.
Right here’s all it’s essential to know.
When is it?
The occasion will happen on Saturday 16 July on the UBS Enviornment in Elmont.
The prelims will begin at 4pm BST (8am PT, 10am CT, 11am ET), with the primary card following at 7pm BST (11am PT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET).
How can I watch it?
The cardboard will air dwell on BT Sport within the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and web site additionally streaming the fights.
Within the US, ESPN+ will stream the motion dwell, as will the UFC’s Combat Move.
No 3-ranked UFC featherweight Yair Rodriguez
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Odds
Ortega – 4/7
Rodriguez – 5/4
Through Betfair.
Full card
Major card
Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez (featherweight)
Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Amanda Lemos (girls’s strawweight)
Li Jingliang vs Muslim Salikhov (welterweight)
Matt Schnell vs Sumudaerji (flyweight)
Shane Burgos vs Charles Jourdain (featherweight)
Lauren Murphy vs Miesha Tate (girls’s flyweight)
Prelims
Punahele Soriano vs Dalcha Lungiambula (middleweight)
Ricky Simon vs Jack Shore (bantamweight)
Invoice Algeo vs Herbert Burns (featherweight)
Dustin Jacoby vs Da-Un Jung (gentle heavyweight)
Dwight Grant vs Dustin Stoltzfus (middleweight)
Jessica Penne vs Emily Ducote (girls’s strawweight)
