Credit: UFC
UFC 290 is scheduled to be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, June 8. The main event will witness Aussie fighter Alexander Volkanovski squaring off against Yair Rodrigues of Mexico for the UFC featherweight championship while Brandon Moreno will take on Alexandre Pantoja for the flyweight title.
Volkanovski recently suffered his first loss in nine years at UFC 284 in February. In an effort to become a double champion, he was defeated by Islam Makhachev in a split decision. In the co-main event, Rodriguez defeated Josh Emmett in the second round to win the interim title that same evening. In nine years of MMA competition, this was Rodriguez's first win through submission.
The flyweight contest between Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja is the co-main event. In January, Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo to win back the title with a third-round TKO. On the other hand, Pantoja, who is ranked number two, won his chance at the crown by defeating former title contender Alex Perez in the first round in July 2022.
In what is likely to be his final fight, former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will compete against Niko Price at the event. The event is set to feature a lightweight contest between Jalin Turner and Dan Hooker. At UFC 285, they were supposed to fight, however, Hooker pulled out due to an injury.
UFC 290: Fight Card
Main Card
- Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodrigues (Featherweight title bout)
- Brandon Moreno vs Alexandre Pantoja (Flyweight title bout)
- Robert Whittaker vs Dricus du Plessis (Middleweight)
- Jalin Turner vs Dan Hooker (Lightweight)
- Bo Nickal vs Tresean Gore (Middleweight)
Preliminary Card
- Robbie Lawler vs Niko Price (Welterweight)
- Sean Brady vs Jack Della Maddalena (Welterweight)
- Yasmin Jauregui vs Denise Gomes (Women’s Strawweight)
- Jimmy Crute vs Alonzo Menifield (Light Heavyweight)
Early Preliminary Card
- Vitor Petrino vs Marcin Prachnio (Light Heavyweight)
- Cameron Saaiman vs Terrence Mitchell (Bantamweight)
- Shannon Ross vs Jesus Santos Aguilar (Flyweight)
- Kamuela Kirk vs Esteban Ribovics (Lightweight)
When and where will UFC 290 take place?
UFC 290 will take place this Sunday, July 9 (IST) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Early Prelims will start at 3:30 AM IST. Prelims will be available at 5:30 AM IST and the main card will begin at 7:30 AM IST.
Where to watch the live telecast of UFC 290 in India?
One can watch the live telecast of all the UFC 290 action live on the Sony Sports network in India, however, only the main card fights are expected to be telecasted.
Where to watch the live stream of UFC 290 in India?
The live stream of the UFC 290 events will be available on the Sony Liv, and Airtel TV apps in India
