| UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez | ||||
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 The poster for UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 16, 2022 (2022-07-16) | |||
| Venue | UBS Arena | |||
| City | Elmont, New York, United States | |||
| Attendance | 16,979[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,110,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez (also known asUFC on ABC 3) was amixed martial arts event produced by theUltimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 16, 2022, atUBS Arena inElmont, New York in theUnited States.[2][3]
A featherweight bout between formerUFC Featherweight Championship challengerBrian Ortega andThe Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winnerYair Rodríguez headlined the event.[4]
A flyweight bout between formerUFC Flyweight Championship challengerAlex Perez andAskar Askarov was expected to take place at the event.[5] The pair was previously scheduled to meet atUFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland in July 2021, but Askarov pulled out citing injury.[6] Askarov pulled out once again in early June due to undisclosed reasons and Perez was rescheduled againstAlexandre Pantoja atUFC 277.[7]
A women’s strawweight bout between formerUFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger and inauguralInvicta FC Atomweight ChampionJessica Penne and formerInvicta FC Strawweight ChampionBrianna Fortino was expected to take place at the event.[8] However, Fortino withdrew in early June for unknown reasons and was replaced by another former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion inEmily Ducote.[9]
A women's flyweight bout between formerStrikeforce andUFC Women's Bantamweight ChampionMiesha Tate and formerInvicta FC Bantamweight Champion (also formerUFC Women's Flyweight Championship challenger)Lauren Murphy was originally expected forUFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić but was then shifted toUFC 276 for unknown reasons.[10][11] In turn, a week before that event, Murphy pulled out after shetested positive for COVID-19.[12] They were then rescheduled for this event.[13]
A couple of featherweight bouts featuringBill Algeo vs.Billy Quarantillo andHerbert Burns vs. Khusein Askhabov were scheduled for this event.[14][15] However, after both Quarantillo and Askhabov pulled out due to injury, Burns and Algeo were booked against each other.[16]
Philip Rowe andAbubakar Nurmagomedov were expected to meet in a welterweight contest.[17] However, the pairing was cancelled due to complications on both sides. Rowe has been forced to withdraw due to an injury, while Nurmagomedov pulled out due to allegedvisa issues which restricted his travel.[18]
| Main card (ABC / ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Yair Rodríguez | def. | Brian Ortega | TKO (shoulder injury) | 1 | 4:11 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Amanda Lemos | def. | Michelle Waterson | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:48 | |
| Welterweight | Li Jingliang | def. | Muslim Salikhov | TKO (punches and elbows) | 2 | 4:38 | |
| Flyweight | Matt Schnell | def. | Su Mudaerji | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 4:24 | |
| Featherweight | Shane Burgos | def. | Charles Jourdain | Decision (majority) (29–28, 29–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Lauren Murphy | def. | Miesha Tate | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Punahele Soriano | def. | Dalcha Lungiambula | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:28 | |
| Bantamweight | Ricky Simón | def. | Jack Shore | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 3:28 | |
| Featherweight | Bill Algeo | def. | Herbert Burns | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 1:50 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Dustin Jacoby | def. | Da Un Jung | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:13 | |
| Middleweight | Dustin Stoltzfus | def. | Dwight Grant | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Emily Ducote | def. | Jessica Penne | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[20]
