Watch Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega full fight video highlights from the main event of UFC Long Island, courtesy of the UFC and other outlets.
UFC Long Island took place July 16 at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Two-time UFC title challenger Brian Ortega (15-3, 1 NC) took on featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez (20-9) in the night’s main event, with a shot a UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski potentially on the line for Rodriguez. The fight aired live on ESPN+ and ABC.
Check out the highlights video below.
Incredible show of respect between these two before battle #UFCLongIsland pic.twitter.com/4OR88GGOlG
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Derechazo potente de @panteraufc #UFCLongIsland pic.twitter.com/thGyZHGK02
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Dejando volar los punos ambos gladiadores para empezar el combate #UFCLongIsland pic.twitter.com/0Ta3RK4kZR
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SE TERMINA EL COMBATE!! @panteraufc se lleva la victoria despues de que Brian Ortega no pudiera continuar por lesion #UFCLongIsland pic.twitter.com/rdrRP69T1J
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“Ojala que la proxima que nos veamos, sea por un campeonato” – @panteraufc pic.twitter.com/iklIoKYujT
— UFC Espanol (@UFCEspanol) July 16, 2022
@panteraufc derrota a Brian Ortega en el primer round por la via del TKO #UFCLongIsland pic.twitter.com/iQrrQXwMJD
— UFC Espanol (@UFCEspanol) July 16, 2022
El mensaje de @panteraufc despues de su victoria #UFCLongIsland pic.twitter.com/JEbJW9ARY2
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Would these guys run it again? #UFCLongIsland pic.twitter.com/ilklK8QKin
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For more on Ortega vs. Rodriguez, check out the live blog by MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew.
Round 1: Both men come out in orthodox and Ortega takes the center immediately. They get right to business with Rodriguez popping the land and left hand counters but Ortega gets his own jab going too. No warm up, both guys getting to the business.
Roriguez starts faster and is landing much earlier than others. The length is well used. He’s landing some low kicks as well, but Ortega has opened a cut under the right eye of Rodriguez. Ortega intervenes and takes Rodriguez to the fence with a body lock.
Rodriguez has been able to fight Ortega’s attempt to remove Rodriguez from his bodylock, but Rodriguez seems to be unable to do so. Chipping shots inside but nothing major, this is a positional battle. Ortega is holding the position for now. Not doing a ton but Rodriguez cannot break the grip.
Rodriguez finally gets dragged off the fence by Ortega. Rodriguez is landing weird heel kicks to the leg of Ortega. Ortega goes for a sacrifice throw but fails and they’re at space. And Rodriguez lands a flush right hand but Ortega’s battle-tested chin is okay.
Ortega advances and takes another couple of shots, but then he walks straight through the fire. He gets the clinch as well as a takedown. Rodriguez trying to roll on an armbar and suddenly Ortega falls back the fight just stops because Ortega has dislocated his shoulder??! Wow. It was a bit anticlimactic.
Yair Rodriguez def. Brian Ortega by TKO (injury) at 4:11 of Round 1.
