UFC 290 takes place Saturday headlined by two title bouts, but before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a preview show right here at 5 p.m. ET.
In the main event, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) takes on interim champ Yair Rodriguez (16-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in a title unification bout. And in the co-headliner, flyweight champ Brandon Moreno (21-6-2 MMA, 9-3-2 UFC) makes the first attempted defense of his second title reign when he meets Alexandre Pantoja (25-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) in a rematch.
UFC 290 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+.
Below is the full lineup:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Alexander Volkanovski vs. interim champ Yair Rodriguez – featherweight title unification fight
- Champ Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja – for flyweight title
- Dricus Du Plessis vs. Robert Whittaker
- Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner
- Bo Nickal vs. Val Woodburn
PRELIMINARY CARD (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price
- Edgar Cháirez vs. Tatsuro Taira
- Denise Gomes vs. Yazmin Jauregui
- Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Vitor Petrino vs. Marcin Prachnio
- Terrence Mitchell vs. Cameron Saaiman
- Jesus Aguilar vs. Shannon Ross
- Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 290.
