We have ourselves a main event, ladies and
[ @BrianTCity
gentleman
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#UFCLongIsland | Tomorrow | Main Card 2pmET LIVE on @ABCNetwork
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July 15, 2022
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship holds its first network
television event of the year on Saturday.
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Headlining
UFC on ABC 3 is a featherweight bout that promises action
between contenders Brian
Ortega and Yair
Rodriguez. A key divisional bout, the winner will be in a
position to potentially make another run toward the title. The
12-fight card is now official with all 24 fighters successfully
making weight.
While just 1-2 in his last three fights, Ortega (15-2, 1 NC) has
proven himself as one of the division’s top mixed martial artists.
His recent unanimous decision defeat to champ Alexander
Volkanovski saw him lock up a tight guillotine choke, although
one that the champion shockingly escaped from. “T-City” officially
weighed 146 pounds on the dot.
Also coming off a defeat to one of the top featherweights in the
world is Rodriguez (13-3, 1 NC), who was recently dominated by
former champ Max
Holloway. Prior to the setback, “El Pantera” had knocked out
Chan
Sung Jung in shocking last-second fashion and won a decision
against Jeremy
Stephens. The pride of Mexico will look to bounce back here,
and weighed a trim 145.4 pounds.
The UFC on ABC 3 main card will begin streaming on ABC and ESPN+ at
2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. Prelims begin in the early morning on both
ESPN and ESPN+ at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.
UFC on ABC 3 Weigh-in Results:
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 (125.8) vs. Matt
Schnell (126)
Shane
Burgos (145.8) vs. Charles
Jourdain (145.6)
Lauren
Murphy (125.2) vs. Miesha Tate
(125.6)
Dalcha
Lungiambula (185.6) vs. Punahele
Soriano (185.6)
Jack
Shore (136) vs. Ricky Simon
(135.6)
Bill
Algeo (146) vs. Herbert
Burns (145.4)
Dustin
Jacoby (205) vs. Da Un Jung
(205.6)
Dwight
Grant (184.4) vs. Dustin
Stoltzfus (185.6)
Emily
Ducote (115.6) vs. Jessica
Penne (115.8)