UFC Long Island is happening today as New York’s another Fight Night event by the UFC. The main event is a clash of potential featherweight title contenders. Former 2-time title challenger Brian Ortega will face his friend and fellow promising future contender Yair Rodriguez in a five-round main event. Both Rodriguez and Ortega are coming off losses but only against future Hall of Famers, former featherweight champion Max Holloway and current champion Alexander Volkanovski.
In the rest of the fight card of UFC Long Island, former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will make her flyweight debut after dropping down from the division she once ruled, when she will face former flyweight title challenger Lauren Murphy. Another featherweight clash involves upcoming prospects Shane Burgos and Charles Jourdain in to throw a people’s main event. The co-main event involves a women’s strawweight bout between Michelle Waterson and Amanda Lemos.
When and where is UFC Long Island is taking place?
UFC Long Island is the earliest fight event to happen so far and therefore all the sections from the prelims to the main card will be opening within the same day i.e. Saturday, July 16, 2022, in all the countries. The fight takes place in the UBS Arena, Elmont, United States. The prelims start at 11 am ET/ 8 am PT/ 3 pm GMT/ 8:30 pm IST. The main card starts at 2 pm ET/ 11 am PT/ 6 pm GMT/ 11:30 pm IST.
Streaming platforms to watch the fights
All the early prelims of any UFC event are accessible only to the subscribers of UFC Fight Pass/ ESPN+ across the available nations, along with the entire preliminary and main card. The main card, however, is available on different channels.
U.S.A.: The fights take place on the ESPN+ streaming platform starting from the early prelims. For the main card and prelims, you can go to ESPN or ESPN Deportes.
IRELAND AND U.K.: The main card and prelims take place on the BT Sports channel.
INDIA: The main card takes place on the OTT of SonyLiv and on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 3 channels.
What are your picks for the winners of UFC Long Island and from where will you be watching the event?
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