The main event of UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday will feature featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski against interim champion Yair Rodriguez in a title unification bout.
Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) enters his title defense with only two career defeats — one at welterweight and the other against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in his most recent bout. Meanwhile, Rodriguez (16-3, 10-2) has won his past two fights.
How to watch UFC 290 live online from Canada
Start time: July 8th, 10pm ET (main card); 6pm ET (undercard)
Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Enclosure: Octagon
Sponsor: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ownership: Endeavour
Network: ESPN+, PPV
Stream anywhere: FitepassPPV
The main card pay-per-view is available in Canada on BELL, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus, and Eastlink. It is also available on UFC PPV via UFC Fight Pass.
UFC 290 fighter details
Alexander Volkanovski
Nationality: Australian
Born: September 29, 1988
Nickname: The Great
Height: 5-6
Reach: 71 inches
Total fights: 27
Record: 25-2 with 12 wins via knockout
Category: Lightweight
Stance: Orthodox
Yair Rodriguez
Nationality: Mexican
Born: October 6, 1992
Nickname: EI Pantera
Height: 5-11
Reach: 71 inches
Total fights: 19
Record: 15-3, 5 wins via knockout
Category: Featherweight
Stance: Orthodox
Brandon Moreno
Nationality: Mexican
Born: December 7, 1993
Nickname: The Assassin Baby
Height: 5-7
Reach: 70 inches
Total fights: 29
Record: 21-6-2 with five wins via knockout
Category: Flyweight
Stance: Orthodox
Alexandre Pantoja
Nationality: Brazilian
Born: April 16, 1990
Nickname: The Cannibal
Height: 5-5
Reach: 68 inches
Total fights: 30
Record: 25-5 with eight wins via knockout
Category: Flyweight
Stance: Orthodox
UFC 290: Centre of Interests
Alexander Volkanovski is on the verge of becoming a legend. The sport’s current pound-for-pound king, Volkanovski, is quickly running out of formidable opponents at 145 pounds.
Yair Rodriguez has arrived at the pinnacle of his career. Rodriguez has been renowned for a while now for having amazing moments offset by inconsistency, despite the fact that he has only lost twice in 13 UFC bouts.
It’s possible that Brandon Moreno’s third time will be the charm. On Saturday, Rodriguez will be joined by another face of Mexican MMA’s recent rise: Moreno, who regained the flyweight title by stopping former champion Deiveson Figueiredo in their elegant fourth meeting in January.
For Dricus du Plessis’s championship ambitions, timing is of the essence. With four knockout victories in his last five bouts since making his UFC debut in 2020, du Plessis has become a formidable contender for the middleweight belt.
Robbie Lawler, the ultimate action hero, goes for one final spin. At age 41, former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler doesn’t have much more to prove. The main event preliminary contest pits the guy widely considered to be the best action fighter in the sport’s history against fellow brawler Niko Price.
UFC 290 fight card
Main card
Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Yair Rodriguez (ic) for the UFC featherweight title
Brandon Moreno (c) vs. Alexandre Pantoja for the UFC flyweight title
Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis; Middleweights
Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker; Lightweights
Bo Nickal vs. Tresean Gore; Middleweights
Prelims
Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price; Welterweights
Jack Della Maddalena vs. Josiah Harrell; Welterweights
Yazmin Jauregui vs. Denise Gomes; Strawweights
Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield; Light Heavyweights
Early Prelims
Vitor Petrino vs. Marcin Prachnio; Light Heavyweights
Cameron Saaiman vs. Terrence Mitchell; Bantamweights
Shannon Ross vs. Jesus Santos Aguilar; Flyweights
Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics; Lightweights
UFC 290 betting odds
Alexander Volkanovski -400 vs. Yair Rodriguez +310
Brandon Moreno -200 vs. Alexandre Pantoja +170
Robert Whittaker -380 vs. Dricus du Plessis +300
Jalin Turner -250 vs. Dan Hooker +205
Niko Price -260 vs. Robbie Lawler +210
Yazmin Jauregui -420 vs. Denise Gomes +320
Jimmy Crute -120 vs. Alonzo Menifield +100
Vitor Petrino -280 vs. Marcin Prachino +230
Cameron Saaiman -440 vs. Christian Rodriguez +340
Jesus Aguilar -160 vs. Shannon Ross +135
Esteban Ribovics -160 vs, Kamuela Kirk +135 Read More
