UFC 290 Live Updates: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Results and Highlights

UFC 290 tonight in Nevada, headlined by Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez.

Tonight, the highly anticipated UFC 290 event will take place at the Octagon in Nevada. This fourteen-bout fight card is headlined by an exciting matchup between Alex Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez.

Volkanovski, with a record of 25-2, is returning to action after a close decision loss to Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title in February. This defeat ended his impressive 22-fight win streak. Prior to that, Volkanovski successfully defended his featherweight title for the fourth time by defeating Max Holloway at UFC 276.

On the other hand, Rodriguez, with a record of 15-3, captured the promotion's interim featherweight title by submitting Josh Emmett in the second round at UFC 284. Rodriguez has been on a roll lately, winning four out of his last five fights, including victories over Brian Ortega, The Korean Zombie, and Jeremy Stephens.

In addition to the main event, UFC 290 features a co-headlining men's flyweight title fight between Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja.

Moreno, with a record of 21-6-2, is returning to action after his TKO victory over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 283, where he unified the Flyweight Championship. Prior to that, he earned the promotion's interim flyweight title by defeating Kai Kara-France at UFC 277.

Pantoja, with a record of 25-5, is entering his first career UFC title fight on a three-fight win streak, with his most recent victory being a submission win over Alex Perez. He has been impressive in the Octagon, winning seven out of his last nine fights, including a unanimous decision victory over Moreno in 2018.

Another exciting matchup on the UFC 290 main card is a middleweight number one contender's match between Robert Whittaker and Dricus Du Plessis.

Whittaker, with a record of 24-6, will be making his return to the Octagon after a dominant decision victory over Marvin Vettori in September 2022. With a win tonight, Whittaker will be aiming for a third fight with the reigning UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya.

Du Plessis, with a record of 19-2, is riding a seven-fight win streak, with his most recent win being a TKO victory over Derek Brunson in March. Prior to that, he secured a submission win over Darren Till at UFC 282 in December.

As the anticipation builds for tonight's UFC 290 main event between Alex Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez, the question remains: who will come out on top? It's a clash of two talented fighters, and only time will tell who will emerge victorious.

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