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Alex Pattle

UFC Fight Night live stream: How to watch Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez online and on TV this weekend

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Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez will meet in a clash of featherweight contenders this weekend, headlining Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Elmont.

Both men are out to bounce back from losses in their most recent outings, with Ortega having been outpointed by champion Alexander Volkanovski last September and Rodriguez having come up short against former title holder Max Holloway in November.

Those results likely mean that Ortega and Rodriguez are at least couple of wins away from a title shot, and each fighter will hope to take a step in the right direction here.

Ortega (15-2, 1 No Contest) is a jiu-jitsu specialist who has honed his striking over time, while Mexican Rodriguez (13-3, 1 NC) is a versatile and dynamic striker who should represent an interesting foil for the American.

Here’s all you need to know.

When is it?

The event will take place on Saturday 16 July at the UBS Arena in Elmont.

The prelims will start at 4pm BST (8am PT, 10am CT, 11am ET), with the main card following at 7pm BST (11am PT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET).

How can I watch it?

The card will air live on BT Sport in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights.

In the US, ESPN+ will stream the action live, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass.

No 3-ranked UFC featherweight Yair Rodriguez (Getty Images)

Odds

Ortega – 4/7

Rodriguez – 5/4

Via Betfair.

Full card

Main card

Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez (featherweight)

Michelle Waterson vs Amanda Lemos (women’s strawweight)

Li Jingliang vs Muslim Salikhov (welterweight)

Matt Schnell vs Sumudaerji (flyweight)

Shane Burgos vs Charles Jourdain (featherweight)

Lauren Murphy vs Miesha Tate (women’s flyweight)

Prelims

Ricky Simon vs Jack Shore (bantamweight)

Punahele Soriano vs Dalcha Lungiambula (middleweight)

Bill Algeo vs Herbert Burns (featherweight)

Dustin Jacoby vs Da-Un Jung (light heavyweight)

Dwight Grant vs Dustin Stoltzfus (middleweight)

Phil Rowe vs Abubakar Nurmagomedov (welterweight)

Jessica Penne vs Emily Ducote (women’s strawweight)

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