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In the main event of UFC 290, Alexander Volkanovski achieved an impressive victory over Yair Rodríguez by technical knockout in the third round. The Australian fighter retained his featherweight belt and unified the division, solidifying his position as the undisputed champion. His outstanding performance in the octagon demonstrates his dominance and determination as one of the best in his weight category.
From the start of the fight, Volkanovski displayed his absolute dominance, highlighting his strength, speed, and technical prowess. During the first two rounds, he showed complete control of the octagon, leaving no doubt about his determination to retain his championship belt.
In the third round, Alexander surprised Rodríguez with a powerful right hook, achieving a spectacular knockout and decisively ending the fight. It was an impressive display of skill and precision by the champion, who gave his opponent no chance.
In another exciting showdown, Alexandre Pantoja achieved a victory in a true battle by split decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) over Brandon Moreno, and took away the flyweight champion title.
UFC 290 Results
- Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Yair Rodriguez, for the UFC featherweight title. (Alexander Volkanovski won)
- Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja: for the UFC flyweight title. (Alexandre Pantoja won)
- Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis; middleweight division (possible Adesanya's next opponent). (Dricus du Plessis won)
- Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker; lightweight division. (Dan Hooker won)
- Bo Nickal vs. Val Woodburn; middleweight division. (Bo Nickal won)
UFC 290: Pre-event
You can watch the early prelims starting at 4:00 PM Central Mexico time, the prelims start at 5:00 PM, and the main card kicks off at 9:00 PM. These are the schedules to watch the complete card of the 14 fights that UFC 290 offers.
Where to Watch UFC 290?
If you want to watch the UFC 290 event, you must do it through Fox Sports Premium, which is the authorized signal for Mexico, while in the rest of Latin America you can watch the prelims on ESPN or UFC Fight Pass. If you want to watch the main card, you must tune into Star Plus.
UFC 290 Predictions
- Alexander Volkanovski will defeat Yair Rodriguez by knockout or submission.
- Brandon Moreno will win against Alexandre Pantoja by decision.
- Robert Whittaker will defeat Dricus du Plessis by decision.
- Dan Hooker could win by K.O. against Jalin Turner.
- Bo Nickal would defeat Val Woodburn by decision.
Full UFC 290 Card
Main Card
- Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Yair Rodriguez, for the UFC featherweight title.
- Brandon Moreno (c) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, for the UFC flyweight title.
- Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis; middleweight division (possible next opponent for Israel Adesanya).
- Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker; lightweight division.
- Bo Nickal vs. Val Woodburn; middleweight division.
Preliminary Card
- Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price; welterweight division
- Josiah Harrell vs. Jack Della Maddalena; welterweight division
- Yazmin Jauregui vs. Denise Gomes; strawweight division
- Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield; light heavyweight division
Early Prelims
- Tatsuro Taida vs. Edgar Chairez.
- Vitor Petrino vs. Marcin Prachnio; middleweight division
- Cameron Saaiman vs. Terrence Mitchell; bantamweight division
- Shannon Ross vs. Jesus Santos Aguilar; flyweight division
- Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics; lightweight division