Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez: Fight card, date, odds, rumors, location, complete guide
Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja completes the promotion's double-header at International Fight Week
UFC International Fight Week is locked in with a card that lives up to its name, if not its reputation for star power. UFC returns to Las Vegas on Saturday, July 8 with a card filled with fighters from around the world at UFC 290. The T-Mobile Arena will host a main event pitting Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez against each other to unify the featherweight title.
Rodriguez defeated Josh Emmett to cement his undisputed title shot following Volkanovski's excursion to an ultra-competitive but unsuccessful super fight against UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
Mexico continues to show up and show out at International Fight Week as flyweight champion Brandon Moreno -- having finally concluded his historic quadrilogy with Deiveson Figueiredo -- defends his title against Brazil's Alexandre Pantoja. The two previously met in 2018 with Pantoja picking up a unanimous decision, leading to Moreno's brief UFC release.
The undercard will feature a bevy of fan favorite names and rising prospects as is typically the case with International Fight Week. Look no further than the featured bout on the main card where former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker takes on rising contender Dricus du Plessis in a title eliminator. Plus, veteran lightweights Jalin Turner and Dan Hooker meet in a bit of a crossroads matchup with both fighters heading in opposite directions. And to open the festivities is heralded prospect Bo Nickal as the wrestling phenom takes on Tresean Gore at middleweight.
Below is the complete fight card for UFC 290 along with the latest odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Check back all week for the latest news, features and other content around this massive event.
- Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis, middleweights
- Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker, lightweights
- Bo Nickal vs. Tresean Gore, middleweights
- Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price, welterweights
- Sean Brady vs. Jack Della Maddalena, welterweights
- Yazmin Jauregui vs. Denise Gomes, women's strawweights
- Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield, light heavyweights
- Vitor Petrino vs. Marcin Prachino, light heavyweights
- Christian Rodriguez vs. Cameron Saaiman, bantamweights
- Shannon Ross vs. Jesus Santos Aguilar, flyweights
- Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics, lightweights
- Date: July 8
- Location: T-Mobile Arena -- Las Vegas
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+ PPV
