UFC 290 explained

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:T-Mobile Arena
City:Paradise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:19,204[1]
Gate:$9,750,000

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 8, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena facility in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A UFC Featherweight Championship unification bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and interim champion (also featherweight winner) Yair Rodríguez headlined the event.[3]

A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja took place at the event.[4] The pair first met in an exhibition bout on in 2016 which Pantoja won by second round submission.[5] They also met at in 2018 which Pantoja won by unanimous decision.[6] Brandon Royval served as backup and potential replacement for this fight.[7]

A UFC Middleweight title eliminator between former champion (also welterweight winner) Robert Whittaker and former KSW Welterweight Champion Dricus du Plessis took place at the event.[8]

Former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler took on Niko Price in a welterweight bout at the event in his retirement fight.[9] [10]

A lightweight bout between Jalin Turner and Dan Hooker took place at the event.[9] They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC 285 but Hooker withdrew due to injury.[11] 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.[12]

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.[13] However, Figueiredo withdrew in late April after he was not medically cleared to compete.[14] [15] The UFC officially cancelled the bout on May 13 after it was announced that Figueiredo would be moving to the bantamweight division.[16] Kape is now expected to face former interim flyweight title challenger Kai Kara-France at UFC 293.[17]

Christian Rodriguez and Cameron Saaiman were scheduled to meet in a bantamweight bout at the preliminary card.[18] In turn, Rodriguez pulled out in late June and was replaced by promotional newcomer and former cast member Terrence Mitchell.[19]

A welterweight bout between Jack Della Maddalena and Sean Brady was expected to take place at the event.[20] However, Brady withdrew a week before the event due to a Streptococcus pyogenes infection on his elbow.[21] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Josiah Harrell.[22] 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.[23]

A middleweight bout between Bo Nickal and Tresean Gore was expected to take place at the event.[24] However, Gore withdrew just days before the event due to a torn ligament in his wrist.[25] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Val Woodburn, who was scheduled to fight at Dana White's Contender Series on August 29.[26]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[28]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC 290 post-event facts: Alexandre Pantoja benefits from rare split decision title change. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-07-09. 2023-07-09.
  2. Web site: UFC 290 official for July 8 as part of 'International Fight Week' in Las Vegas. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2023-03-02. 2023-03-04.
  3. Web site: Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez title fight on tap for UFC 290 in July. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2023-04-06. 2023-04-07.
  4. Web site: Brandon Moreno to face old rival Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290. espn.com. Marc Raimondi. 2023-04-12. 2023-04-12.
  5. Web site: The Ultimate Fighter 24, Episode 1: Tournament of Champions begins. mmaweekly.com. Jeff Cain. 2016-09-01. 2023-04-12.
  6. Web site: UFC Fight Night 129 ‘Maia vs. Usman’ play-by-play, results & round-by-round scoring. sherdog.com. Staff. 2018-05-18. 2023-04-12.
  7. Web site: Brandon Royval: My UFC 290 backup role proof fighters should self-advocate, call their shots. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and MMA Junkie Radio. 2018-05-24. 2023-05-24.
  8. Web site: Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis added to UFC 290; Dana White says winner gets Israel Adesanya. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-04-21. 2023-04-21.
  9. Web site: UFC 290 adds Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price, Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-04-21. 2023-04-21.
  10. Web site: Dana White: Robbie Lawler to retire after UFC 290 fight with Niko Price. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-05-10. 2023-05-10.
  11. Web site: Injured Dan Hooker out of UFC 285 bout vs. Jalin Turner. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-02-08. 2023-04-21.
  12. Web site: UFC 290 weigh-in results: Title fights set, but one main card fighter heavy in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2023-07-07. 2023-07-07.
  13. Web site: Deiveson Figueiredo vs Manel Kape flyweight banger on tap for UFC 290. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2023-04-13. 2023-04-26.
  14. Web site: Deiveson Figueiredo out of UFC 290 fight with Manel Kape, still not medically cleared to compete. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2023-04-26. 2023-04-26.
  15. Web site: Deiveson Figueiredo disputes Dana White's claim that he's fighting Manel Kape at UFC 290. bjpenn.com. Fernando Quiles. 2023-05-11. 2023-05-11.
  16. Web site: Figueiredo officially out of flyweight contender bout vs. Kape. espn.com. Marc Raimondi. 2023-05-13. 2023-05-13.
  17. Web site: Kai Kara-France vs. Manel Kape targeted for UFC 293 in Sydney. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2023-06-20. 2023-06-20.
  18. Web site: Christian Rodriguez vs. Cameron Saaiman in the works for UFC 290. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck. 2023-05-04. 2023-06-22.
  19. Web site: Cameron Saaiman gets new UFC 290 opponent after Christian Rodriguez withdrawal. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-06-22. 2023-06-22.
  20. Web site: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Sean Brady targeted for UFC 290. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2023-04-23. 2023-06-30.
  21. Web site: Sean Brady injured, out of UFC 290 bout against Jack Della Maddalena. mmamania.com. Alex Behunin. 2023-06-30. 2023-06-30.
  22. Web site: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Josiah Harrell set for UFC 290 following Sean Brady injury. mmafighting.com. Shaun Al-Shatti. 2023-07-02. 2023-07-02.
  23. Web site: Newcomer Josiah Harrell out of UFC 290 with brain disease. espn.com. Marc Raimondi. 2023-07-07. 2023-07-07.
  24. Web site: Bo Nickal to face Tresean Gore at UFC 290 on July 8 in Vegas. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2023-04-08. 2023-07-04.
  25. Web site: ‘Bummed’ Tresean Gore reveals injury that scrapped Bo Nickal fight at UFC 290 — ‘I will still be champion’. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2023-07-04. 2023-07-04.
  26. Web site: Bo Nickal gets newcomer Val Woodburn at UFC 290 as late replacement. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-07-04. 2023-07-04.
  27. Web site: UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2023-04-13.
  28. Web site: UFC 290 bonuses: Only one of the sub-40-second stoppages got an extra $50,000. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matt Erickson. 2023-07-09. 2023-07-09.

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