An early shoulder injury to Brian Ortega caused an anticlimatic end to UFC's main event bout on Saturday evening, handing Yair Rodriguez a sudden victory. Their featherweight fight headlined a card from the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, USA. Ortega's injury emerged during a ground position with Rodriguez. The former title challenger fell … Continue reading Yair Rodriguez Defeats Brian Ortega Due To Early, Sudden Injury
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UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Preview
UFC will be given a big platform to present a late-afternoon card this Saturday. This week's show will be at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, USA, and will be broadcast on the U.S. TV network ABC. The event marks just the third time that UFC has broadcast on the channel since first … Continue reading UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Preview
UFC Looking To Book Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez To Headline July 16th Card
Brian Ortega could make his return later this year, headlining a UFC "Fight Night" card against Yair Rodriguez. A fight between the ranked featherweights is being targeted for the promotion's July 16th card, per reports from Carlos Contreras Legaspi of ESPN Deportes and Ariel Helwani. If the fight can be finalized, it would headline a … Continue reading UFC Looking To Book Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez To Headline July 16th Card
UFC on ESPN+ 55: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Live Coverage
Former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway is set to face the returning Yair Rodriguez in a five-round battle on Saturday night. Their bout headlines an 11-fight UFC "Fight Night" card that is set to go down at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Follow along throughout the evening for updates. Click here for … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 55: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Live Coverage
UFC on ESPN+ 55: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Preview
Former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway will attempt to continue his campaign towards another title fight Saturday when facing fellow ranked fighter Yair Rodriguez in a five-round main event bout. Their fight headlines a "Fight Night" card that will take place from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Here's a preview of the … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 55: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Preview
UFC Looking To Re-Book Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez Main Event To November 13th
A featherweight fight between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez now has a new date. The main event bout is being targeted to take place on November 13th, per Aaron Bronsteter of TSN. Should the fight be finalized, it will join a card that does not have a confirmed location at the moment. Holloway and Rodriguez … Continue reading UFC Looking To Re-Book Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez Main Event To November 13th
Injury Postpones UFC Main Event Between Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez
UFC's July 17th show will need a new main event, as a featherweight bout between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez has been pulled from the card and postponed to a later date. News of the postponed fight was first reported by Carlos Contreras Legaspi of ESPN Deportes, who reported the story on Thursday. The reason … Continue reading Injury Postpones UFC Main Event Between Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez
Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez To Headline July 17th UFC ‘Fight Night’ Card
Former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway will look to continue his campaign towards another title shot on July 17th, as he will face Yair Rodriguez in a five-round main event fight. The headliner for a UFC "Fight Night" card was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN on Wednesday. The fight now sits atop a … Continue reading Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez To Headline July 17th UFC ‘Fight Night’ Card
Yair Rodriguez Given Six-Month USADA Suspension For ‘Whereabouts Failures’
UFC's Yair Rodriguez was been given a six-month suspension from the US Anti-Doping Agency for "whereabouts failures" on Thursday. The suspension keeps the featherweight fighter on the sidelines until March, as his suspension began in September. The suspension comes after not providing the drug testing program his location for testing. USADA announced the decision in … Continue reading Yair Rodriguez Given Six-Month USADA Suspension For ‘Whereabouts Failures’
Yair Rodriguez Out of August 29th UFC Main Event Versus Zabit Magomedsharipov Due To Injury
UFC's August 29th event is out of a main event, as Yair Rodriguez has withdrawn from his five-round fight versus Zabit Magomedsharipov due to injury. News of the injury was first reported by Carlos Contreras Legaspi of Milenio. Rodriguez suffered a fractured ankle, forcing him to be removed from the card. The fight was set … Continue reading Yair Rodriguez Out of August 29th UFC Main Event Versus Zabit Magomedsharipov Due To Injury
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