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Results As They Happen, Winner Interviews And More From UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez Results, Live From UBS Arena In Belmont Park, New York.

Yair Rodriguez(14-3, 1 NC, fighting out of Chicago, Ill.) aims to secure his first shot at UFC gold with another showstopping performance. Former featherweight title challengerBrian Ortega (15-2, 1 NC, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calif.) returns to the Octagon for the first time in almost a year. The Pennsylvania-born, German-based middleweight finally got in deep on a takedown and dragged his fellow Dana White’s Contender Series grad to the deck late in the second, quickly moving to dominant positions and landing big shots. The 29-year-old moves to 7-2 in the UFC and 20-3 overall with the victory. Since returning to the UFC through a win on Dana White’s Contender Series two summers ago, “The Hanyak” has now gone 6-0-1, forcing his way into the rankings in the light heavyweight division and establishing himself as a dark horse veteran to track in the 205-pound weight class. As the Hawaiian swarmed, connecting with a big right hook, Lungiambula covered up, prompting referee Dan Miragliotta to step in and wave off the festivities. She also kept things standing throughout, out-muscling Tate in the clinch and mixing in a couple takedowns of her own. Now 8-0 in the UFC in his home state, Burgos picks up a second straight win, upping his record to 15-3 overall, while Jourdain falls to 4-4-1 in the UFC and 13-5-1 overall with the loss. In the third, Jourdain came out chasing down Burgos, unloading a storm of offence that put the ranked fighter on his heels. From there, “Danger” unleashed a storm of elbows that split the Chinese athlete open before locking in a triangle choke and putting his opponent to sleep. In the second, “The Tibetan Eagle” found his range and took it to Schnell, freezing him in place with a series of left hands and short, framed-off elbows that had referee Jacob Montalvo taking a close look. Following a close first round, Li came out a little more aggressive and active in the second, pressuring Salikhov, landing short shots when he could while looking for opportunities to uncork his right hand.

The UFC formally announced the bout shortly after Yahoo Sports first broke the news.

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Not signed yet, but UFC in the process of booking Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot for a UFC Fight Night event on June 25 in Las Vegas.

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Who will walk out of Long Island with their hands raised? The Sporting News will be providing updates from Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez.

The prelims for UFC on ABC will be available on the ESPN+ streaming service. Once Burns could not get to his corner in a timely manner, Keith Peterson called the fight off. Herbert Burns could not continue, and was basically crawling to his corner in his fight against Bill Algeo. Tate, who has a busted nose, lands a huge right to the face of Murphy. Murphy drops Tate with a big takedown and punishes her by the cage. She then lands a huge elbow to the bad eye of Tate. Both start trading shots to the delight of the crowd. He lands a few combinations to the face of Sumudaerji. Schnell now takes him down and lands a few elbows to the face of Sumudaerji. The crowd is on their feet and Daniel Cormier is going crazy on commentary. Takedown attempt is blocked by Tate. Tate lands a huge elbow within the clinch, something she had success with the entire fight. He then takes the back of Sumudaerji. Sumudaerji lands a side slam to the floor. Schnell takes him down to the floor right away and starts to mount. In 2018, Ortega lost to Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title. After facing Jeremy Stephens in 2019, beating him via unanimous decision, Rodriguez wasn't seen for a while due to injury and contract disputes with the UFC. For Rodriguez it is a chance to become the next title contender in the division.

The UFC's return to Abu Dhabi will feature a lightweight championship main event. During Saturday's UFC Long Island broadcast the promotion announced that ...

His best win to date is a first-round submission of Dan Hooker at UFC 267 last year. Oliveira (33-8, 1 NC) is coming off a wild first-round submission win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. During Saturday’s UFC Long Island broadcast the promotion announced that former champion (and in the eyes of some, the unofficial champ) Charles Oliveira will take on Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 on October 22nd.

Andrew Gombas reveals his UFC Long Island picks and best bets for Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega.

Visit SportsLine now to get detailed top picks on UFC Fight Night, all from the insider who's up more than $10,000 on MMA picks the past two years, and find out. Those UFC Fight Night picks are only available at SportsLine. Ortega (15-2-1) was widely viewed as a future champion upon joining the UFC eight years ago, and he delivered on the potential by starting his UFC stint with a seven-fight unbeaten streak. In the co-main event, women's strawweight contenders take the spotlight when Amanda Lemos (-335) meets Michelle Waterson (+275). Before locking in any UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The versatile 34-year-old Chinese fighter was climbing the rankings behind a stretch in which he went 8-2 but took a step back in his last fight with a first-round stoppage loss to rising star Khamzat Chimaev, who has since reached No. 3 in the rankings. You can only see who to pick at UFC Fight Night here. But a slew of injuries has led to numerous long breaks in between fights, and his mild-mannered disposition has contributed to somewhat limited recognition among MMA media and fans. Although his December 2018 loss to Holloway was lopsided, Ortega came close to unseating Volkanovski last September at UFC 266. Just last month at UFC 275, Gombas swept the board with his main-card picks and the five-fight sweep included telling SportsLine members to back Jake Matthews (+125) against Andre Fialho (-145) in a matchup of welterweight prospects. Caesars Sportsbook lists Ortega as a -160 favorite (risk $160 to win $100), while Rodriguez is a +140 underdog in the latest UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. He started the MMA handicapping service MMA Knockout Bets in 2018 and has shown a profit every year since. Ortega says he still plans on wearing the belt before he retires, but to earn a third title shot he must get past the dangerous and third-ranked Rodriguez, who could secure his first title bid with a victory.

A new UFC lightweight champion will be crowned at the conclusion of Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev. UFC officially announced the pairing during the ...

"Do Bronx" entered fight week as champion but was stripped after a controversial weight miss. Oliveira had been campaigning for a fight against "The Notorious" Conor McGregor. Meanwhile, retired champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was adamant that is teammate Makhachev was next in line. Islam Makhachev. UFC officially announced the pairing during the main card of UFC Fight Night on July 16.

Brian Ortega (146) vs. Yair Rodriguez (145.4) · Amanda Lemos (116) vs. Michelle Waterson (115) · Jingliang Li (170.6) vs. Muslim Salikhov (170.8) · Su Mudaerji ( ...

Jourdain stands up again, even with Burgos on his back, and he not as much moves out the back door as he does slide out the side, and he lowers Burgos down to the ground. Li lets go with a left hook and follows it with a destructive right that sends Salikhov collapsing down to the mat. Simon ducks a punch and shoots in for a takedown, and he lifts Shore off his feet and throws him to the ground. Murphy pushes out jabs as Tate does the same, and she reaches out with a right hand that Tate times for a takedown. Shore kicks on the inside, and he hurls a one-two to keep Shore on his toes. The former kickboxer reaches out with a few punches, and he connects with a kick on the knee that draws a reaction out of his man. Burns pulls his man down to the ground, and as he does, the Pennsylvanian spins around in the guard and nails Burns with several strikes. Stoltzfus wings a head kick that misses the mark, and Grant tries to intercept him with a leg kick and a left hook. Grant stuffs it and blocks a high kick on the way out, and he smacks Stoltzfus with a right hand over the top. Grant rushes away and catches a kick on the way out, and he chambers and looses a right hand while holding on to the leg. Ducote scores a right to the body and a left to the head, and Penne bull-rushes forward only to get pushed aside. Penne pushes off with a teep kick to the chest, and Ducote walks through it to smack Penne in the face with a left hand.

Yair Rodriguez got an important victory in the UFC on ABC 3 headliner, but it wasn't necessarily the statement he wanted to make.

Tate continued to march forward until the final horn but was unable to impose her will in the clinch or at range. A measured opening stanza saw “The Leech” able to avoid Salikhov’s toolbox of spinning kicks, but the Dagestani did secure a takedown in the frame to gain a slight advantage. “The Leech” picked up the pace in Round 2, causing swelling under his foe’s eye with a stiff jab before slipping a punch and sending Salikhov (18-3, 5-2 UFC) stumbling backward with a massive right hand. Fortis MMAproduct rallied from the brink of defeat to submit Mudaerji in an action-packed flyweight showcase. In a matchup that was billed as a striker’s delight, Burgos (15-3, 8-3 UFC) set himself apart through his grappling. The time of the stoppage was the 4:38 mark of Round 2, allowing the Strikeforcechampion en route a unanimous decision triumph in a 125-pound feature. The former title challenger was at a loss to explain what had just transpired in the immediate aftermath. Jourdain (13-5-1, 4-4-1 UFC) has a modest two-bout winning streak halted in defeat. “T-City” landed a takedown late in the period, and that’s when Rodriguez attempted to frame an armbar from his back. Rodriguez found success landing straight punches and a variety of kicks during exchanges, while Ortega looked to pressure his adversary and close the distance. I guess I did but not the way I wanted.”

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Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez was expected to be a Fight of the Night or Fight of the Year candidate, but things did not unravel as expected.

B2YB @ThorneHealth] pic.twitter.com/vt0l2EmWRR July 16, 2022 Salikhov landed a nice takedown and landed punches from the top. Muslim Salikhov -- Round 2: Salikhov caught a kick and landed a punch that dropped "The Leech" to his butt. Michelle Waterson in the co-main event. Ortega snatched a body lock for half the round but failed to secure a takedown. Waterson landed a nice right hand before the round ended. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of UFC Long Island on Saturday night below. [ 1/6 If you don't get the title fight or whatever happens, I want to get it and let's do it right. I have tons of respect -- if I said I didn't have respect for the champ before, it's because I didn't know better. It was shaping up to be a fun fight for as long as it lasted. Yair Rodriguez was expected to be a Fight of the Night or Fight of the Year candidate, but things did not unravel as expected.

The Octagon returns to New York for today's UFC Long Island event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez.

Penne by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27) Lungiambula via KO (punch) at 0:28 of Round 2 Grant by unanimous decision (29-28 x3) Salikhov via TKO (punches and elbows) at 4:38 of Round 2 Waterson via submission (guillotine choke) in Round 2 Ortega via TKO (injury) in Round 1 Jessica Penne vs. Muslim Salikhov – Jingliand def. Michelle Waterson vs. That setback was preceded by a decision win over The Korean Zombie in October of 2020. Brian Ortega vs. That loss was preceded by a TKO victory over fellow veteran Marion Reneau.

The pay-per-view event takes place Oct. 22 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Meanwhile, Mackhachev (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) also brings an incredible 11-fight winning streak into his first UFC title shot. Oliveira would go on to score a first-round submission win over Justin Gaethje the following night but was not eligible to walk away with the title. "Do Bronx" is currently ranked as the No. 1 contender in the division, though he is widely regarded as the uncrowned champion at 155 pounds after being stripped of the belt following an odd weight miss ahead of May's UFC 274 event.

So in its maiden voyage at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., the UFC put together a roster of 14 ranked fighters for nine bouts of a 12-bout show. The "Fight Night" ...

"We knew we were going to get in each other's ass, and I got there first," Jacoby said. "I think he got tired from beating on me, and I was able to capitalize," he said. Schnell pounced, landing several strikes and getting his man to the floor, where he landed a series of particularly brutal elbows that left his rival with a ghastly cut. But it wasn't enough to dissuade Jingliang, who was aggressive and active after a close first round. "I thought I had the first two rounds, but that body triangle killed my legs. He then immediately went to the ground in pain. B/R's combat sports team was in place as well to digest the daytime drama and put together a list of its winners and losers. And I know we would have." Ortega was unable to continue after suffering an apparent right shoulder injury during a non-submission tie-up on the mat. But it's part of the game." Clearly defeating the No. 2 fighter in the weight class would have elevated him into a title fight opportunity. "I think it was a very tight fight, and I already told him we can run it back any time," Rodriguez said.

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One moment, Brian Ortega was bringing the fight into his world. The next moment, Yair Rodriguez was celebrating.

Both men expressed interest in a rematch after the unusual finish. The injury interrupted what had been a fast start on the feet followed by several minutes of more labored clinch work. “And I think in the moment he was trying to get the arm out from there, I saw him doing a face and was like, OK, something happened.”

One of the most anticipated main events of 2022 ended in anticlimactic fashion. Yair Rodriguez defeated Brian Ortega via TKO at the 4:11 mark of the first ...

"Yair, if you don't get the title fight, or whatever happens, I want to get it," Ortega said. I want both of us to leave it all in here because that's what we came to do." "I already told (Ortega) we can run it back anytime," Rodriguez said postfight. The Mexican-born fighter stung "T-City" with sharp punches and neutralized his opponent's grappling attempts in the clinch. I was trying to clear the leg, and then my arm just popped out." "I felt good.

Yair Rodriguez was landing clean, hard punches and had just connected on a front kick. Brian Ortega had just taken Rodriguez down, where he wanted the fight ...

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The UFC handed out seven post-fight bonuses after Saturday's card with all but one stoppage winner getting an extra check.

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There were a number of high-profile fighters featured on the ABC card this evening, including Miesha Tate, Shane Burgos and Michelle Waterson. Brian Ortega and ...

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