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==Background==
==Background==
A [[UFC Featherweight Championship]] unification bout between current champion [[Alexander Volkanovski]] and interim champion (also [[The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America]] featherweight winner) [[Yair Rodríguez]] is expected to headline the event.<ref name="Volk vs. Yair">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2023/4/6/23672940/alexander-volkanovski-vs-yair-rodriguez-title-fight-tap-ufc-290-july-mma|title=Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez title fight on tap for UFC 290 in July|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Jesse Holland|date=2023-04-06|access-date=2023-04-07}}</ref>
A [[UFC Featherweight Championship]] unification bout between current champion [[Alexander Volkanovski]] and interim champion (also [[The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America]] featherweight winner) [[Yair Rodríguez]] headlined the event.<ref name="Volk vs. Yair">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2023/4/6/23672940/alexander-volkanovski-vs-yair-rodriguez-title-fight-tap-ufc-290-july-mma|title=Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez title fight on tap for UFC 290 in July|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Jesse Holland|date=2023-04-06|access-date=2023-04-07}}</ref>


A [[UFC Flyweight Championship]] bout between current two-time champion [[Brandon Moreno]] and [[Alexandre Pantoja]] took place at the event.<ref name="Flyweight">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/36168523/brandon-moreno-face-old-rival-alexandre-pantoja-ufc-290?platform=amp|title=Brandon Moreno to face old rival Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290|publisher=espn.com|author=Marc Raimondi|date=2023-04-12|access-date=2023-04-12}}</ref> The pair first met in an exhibition bout on [[The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions]] in 2016 which Pantoja won by second round submission.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/the-ultimate-fighter-24-episode-1-tournament-of-champions-begins|title=The Ultimate Fighter 24, Episode 1: Tournament of Champions begins|publisher=mmaweekly.com|author=Jeff Cain|date=2016-09-01|access-date=2023-04-12}}</ref> They also met at [[UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman]] in 2018 which Pantoja won by unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Fight-Night-129-Maia-vs-Usman-PlaybyPlay-Results-RoundbyRound-Scoring-136875/amp|title=UFC Fight Night 129 ‘Maia vs. Usman’ play-by-play, results & round-by-round scoring|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Staff|date=2018-05-18|access-date=2023-04-12}}</ref> [[Brandon Royval]] is expected to serve as backup and potential replacement for this fight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/05/ufc-290-video-brandon-royval-self-advocate-backup-moreno-vs-pantoja|title=Brandon Royval: My UFC 290 backup role proof fighters should self-advocate, call their shots|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King and MMA Junkie Radio|date=2018-05-24|access-date=2023-05-24}}</ref>
A [[UFC Flyweight Championship]] bout between current two-time champion [[Brandon Moreno]] and [[Alexandre Pantoja]] took place at the event.<ref name="Flyweight">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/36168523/brandon-moreno-face-old-rival-alexandre-pantoja-ufc-290?platform=amp|title=Brandon Moreno to face old rival Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290|publisher=espn.com|author=Marc Raimondi|date=2023-04-12|access-date=2023-04-12}}</ref> The pair first met in an exhibition bout on [[The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions]] in 2016 which Pantoja won by second round submission.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/the-ultimate-fighter-24-episode-1-tournament-of-champions-begins|title=The Ultimate Fighter 24, Episode 1: Tournament of Champions begins|publisher=mmaweekly.com|author=Jeff Cain|date=2016-09-01|access-date=2023-04-12}}</ref> They also met at [[UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman]] in 2018 which Pantoja won by unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Fight-Night-129-Maia-vs-Usman-PlaybyPlay-Results-RoundbyRound-Scoring-136875/amp|title=UFC Fight Night 129 ‘Maia vs. Usman’ play-by-play, results & round-by-round scoring|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Staff|date=2018-05-18|access-date=2023-04-12}}</ref> [[Brandon Royval]] is expected to serve as backup and potential replacement for this fight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/05/ufc-290-video-brandon-royval-self-advocate-backup-moreno-vs-pantoja|title=Brandon Royval: My UFC 290 backup role proof fighters should self-advocate, call their shots|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King and MMA Junkie Radio|date=2018-05-24|access-date=2023-05-24}}</ref>

Revision as of 05:09, 9 July 2023

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez
The poster for UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 8, 2023 (2023-07-08)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityParadise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez is an ongoing mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship taking place on July 8, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena facility in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[1]

Background

A UFC Featherweight Championship unification bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and interim champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner) Yair Rodríguez headlined the event.[2]

A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja took place at the event.[3] The pair first met in an exhibition bout on The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions in 2016 which Pantoja won by second round submission.[4] They also met at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman in 2018 which Pantoja won by unanimous decision.[5] Brandon Royval is expected to serve as backup and potential replacement for this fight.[6]

A UFC Middleweight title eliminator between former champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) Robert Whittaker and former KSW Welterweight Champion Dricus du Plessis is scheduled for the event.[7]

Former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler took on Niko Price in a welterweight bout at the event in his retirement fight.[8][9]

A lightweight bout between Jalin Turner and Dan Hooker took place at the event.[8] They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC 285 but Hooker withdrew due to injury.[10] At the weigh-ins, Turner weighed in at 158 pounds, two pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20% of his purse which went to Hooker.[11]

A flyweight bout between former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo and former Rizin Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape was expected to take place at the event.[12] However, Figueiredo withdrew in late April after he was not medically cleared to compete.[13][14] The UFC officially cancelled the bout on May 13 after it was announced that Figueiredo would be moving to the bantamweight division.[15] Kape is now expected to face former interim flyweight title challenger Kai Kara-France at UFC 293.[16]

Christian Rodriguez and Cameron Saaiman were scheduled to meet in a bantamweight bout at the preliminary card.[17] In turn, Rodriguez pulled out in late June and was replaced by promotional newcomer and former The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions cast member Terrence Mitchell.[18]

A welterweight bout between Jack Della Maddalena and Sean Brady was expected to take place at the event.[19] However, Brady withdrew a week before the event due to a Streptococcus pyogenes infection on his elbow.[20] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Josiah Harrell.[21] In turn the day before the event, Harrell was pulled from the fight due to being diagnosed with Moyamoya disease during his pre-fight medical screening.[22]

A middleweight bout between Bo Nickal and Tresean Gore was expected to take place at the event.[23] However, Gore withdrew just days before the event due to a torn ligament in his wrist.[24] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Val Woodburn, who was scheduled to fight at Dana White's Contender Series on August 29.[25]

Results

Main card
Weight class Method Round Zeit Notes
Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (c) def. Yair Rodríguez (ic) TKO (punches) 3 4:19 [a]
Flyweight Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno (c) Decision (split) (46–49, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00 [b]
Middleweight Dricus du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker TKO (punches) 2 2:23 [c]
Catchweight (158 lb) Dan Hooker def. Jalin Turner Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Bo Nickal def. Valentine Woodburn TKO (punches) 1 0:38
Preliminary card (ABC / ESPN / ESPN+)
Welterweight Robbie Lawler def. Niko Price KO (punches) 1 0:38
Catchweight (130 lb) Tatsuro Taira def. Edgar Cháirez Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Denise Gomes def. Yazmin Jauregui TKO (punches) 1 0:20
Light Heavyweight Alonzo Menifield def. Jimmy Crute Submission (guillotine choke) 2 1:55
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Light Heavyweight Vitor Petrino def. Marcin Prachnio Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 3:42
Bantamweight Cameron Saaiman def. Terrence Mitchell TKO (punches) 1 3:10
Flyweight Jesús Santos Aguilar def. Shannon Ross KO (punch) 1 0:17
Lightweight Esteban Ribovics def. Kamuela Kirk Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
  3. ^ UFC Middleweight title eliminator.

[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jesse Holland (2023-03-02). "UFC 290 official for July 8 as part of 'International Fight Week' in Las Vegas". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  2. ^ Jesse Holland (2023-04-06). "Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez title fight on tap for UFC 290 in July". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  3. ^ Marc Raimondi (2023-04-12). "Brandon Moreno to face old rival Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290". espn.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  4. ^ Jeff Cain (2016-09-01). "The Ultimate Fighter 24, Episode 1: Tournament of Champions begins". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  5. ^ Staff (2018-05-18). "UFC Fight Night 129 'Maia vs. Usman' play-by-play, results & round-by-round scoring". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  6. ^ Nolan King and MMA Junkie Radio (2018-05-24). "Brandon Royval: My UFC 290 backup role proof fighters should self-advocate, call their shots". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  7. ^ Mike Bohn (2023-04-21). "Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis added to UFC 290; Dana White says winner gets Israel Adesanya". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  8. ^ a b Nolan King (2023-04-21). "UFC 290 adds Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price, Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  9. ^ Mike Bohn (2023-05-10). "Dana White: Robbie Lawler to retire after UFC 290 fight with Niko Price". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  10. ^ Nolan King (2023-02-08). "Injured Dan Hooker out of UFC 285 bout vs. Jalin Turner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  11. ^ Staff (2023-07-07). "UFC 290 weigh-in results: Title fights set, but one main card fighter heavy in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  12. ^ Jesse Holland (2023-04-13). "Deiveson Figueiredo vs Manel Kape flyweight banger on tap for UFC 290". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  13. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2023-04-26). "Deiveson Figueiredo out of UFC 290 fight with Manel Kape, still not medically cleared to compete". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  14. ^ Fernando Quiles (2023-05-11). "Deiveson Figueiredo disputes Dana White's claim that he's fighting Manel Kape at UFC 290". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  15. ^ Marc Raimondi (2023-05-13). "Figueiredo officially out of flyweight contender bout vs. Kape". espn.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  16. ^ Farah Hannoun (2023-06-20). "Kai Kara-France vs. Manel Kape targeted for UFC 293 in Sydney". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  17. ^ Mike Heck (2023-05-04). "Christian Rodriguez vs. Cameron Saaiman in the works for UFC 290". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  18. ^ Nolan King (2023-06-22). "Cameron Saaiman gets new UFC 290 opponent after Christian Rodriguez withdrawal". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  19. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2023-04-23). "Jack Della Maddalena vs. Sean Brady targeted for UFC 290". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  20. ^ Alex Behunin (2023-06-30). "Sean Brady injured, out of UFC 290 bout against Jack Della Maddalena". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  21. ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2023-07-02). "Jack Della Maddalena vs. Josiah Harrell set for UFC 290 following Sean Brady injury". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  22. ^ Marc Raimondi (2023-07-07). "Newcomer Josiah Harrell out of UFC 290 with brain disease". espn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  23. ^ Brett Okamoto (2023-04-08). "Bo Nickal to face Tresean Gore at UFC 290 on July 8 in Vegas". espn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  24. ^ Jesse Holland (2023-07-04). "'Bummed' Tresean Gore reveals injury that scrapped Bo Nickal fight at UFC 290 — 'I will still be champion'". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  25. ^ Nolan King (2023-07-04). "Bo Nickal gets newcomer Val Woodburn at UFC 290 as late replacement". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  26. ^ "UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
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