UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez card announced for July 16 in New York

Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez will conflict in a five-round foremost occasion on the upcoming UFC on ABC 3 card scheduled for July 16 from the UBS Enviornment in Belmont Park, N.Y.

The primary card will air on ABC beginning at 3 p.m. ET with the prelims additionally airing on ESPN with these fights kicking off at 12 p.m. ET.

Ortega and Rodriguez will meet in a key featherweight matchup as each fighters look to bounce again from current losses.

Ortega got here up quick in his second bid to turn into champion at 145 kilos after shedding a call to Alexander Volkanovski whereas Rodriguez fell to Max Holloway in a back-and-forth struggle this previous November.

With Volkanovski and Holloway additionally scheduled to fulfill in July, the winner of the combat between Ortega and Rodriguez may leap proper again into title competition within the division.

Flyweight contender Askar Askarov may even return to motion on July 16 as he faces off with Alex Perez in a showdown between two high fighters at 125 kilos. Askarov tasted defeat for the primary time in his profession in a call loss to Kai Kara-France in March with Perez additionally searching for to get again within the win column after falling to flyweight king Deiveson Figueiredo again in November 2020.

The cardboard may even characteristic bantamweights Ricky Simon and Jack Shore assembly in a matchup that would probably vault the winner close to the highest 10 within the division.

Standard strawweight competitor Michelle Waterson may even return to motion as she faces Amanda Lemos in a battle at 115 kilos.

Right here’s the cardboard for UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodriguez because it stands at the moment. The bout order for the cardboard remains to be to be decided.

MAIN EVENT: Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez

Askar Askarov vs. Alex Perez

Ricky Simon vs. Jack Shore

Michelle Waterson vs. Amanda Lemos

Bill Algeo vs. Billy Quarantillo

Li Jingliang vs. Muslim Salikhov

Matt Schnell vs. Sumudaerji

Dwight Grant vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

Herbert Burns vs. Khusein Askhabov

Punahele Soriano vs. Daicha Lungiambula

Dustin Jacoby vs. Da-un Jung