This is the live blog for the UFC Long Island featherweight main event fight between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez, taking place this Saturday at the UBS Arena in New York.
Ortega hasn’t fought since UFC 266, when he nearly became featherweight champion with a third-round guillotine attempt against Alexander Volkanovksi that had the champ in dire straits. “T-City” was unable to close the show though, and instead ended up losing a unanimous decision. Ortega now looks to rebound with an impressive performance against No. 6-ranked featherweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings.
Like Ortega, Rodriguez is also coming off a loss, having fallen short in a spirited effort against former champion Max Holloway this past November. Rodriguez, despite losing the match against Holloway, made many believe in him by sticking with Holloway. “El Pantera” now looks to finally land a title shot with an impressive performance against Ortega.
Check out the UFC Long Island Live Blog below.
