UFC fights are returning to ABC this summer.
The promotion on Wednesday announced that the previously revealed featherweight clash between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguezwill serve as the headliner for UFC on ABC 3 on July 16 at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. The main card will kick off at 3 p.m. ET and air on ABC and stream on ESPN+, with prelims set to begin at noon ET and air on ESPN and stream on ESPN+.
This marks the third time that the UFC will be televised on ABC. UFC on ABC 1 took place in January 2021 and was headlined by Max Holloway’s masterclass against Calvin Kattar. Just a few months later in April, UFC on ABC 2 featured a main event between Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland, which Vettori won by unanimous decision.
