ELMONT, N.Y. – Twenty-four fighters came face-to-face across a dozen matchups Friday on the eve of UFC on ABC 3, the promotion’s first pre-pandemic event on Long Island.
Atop the card, Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez hugged it out, as the two featherweight contenders have long been friends – and now are opponents headlining Saturday’s card at USB Arena.
Also featured, a women’s flyweight fight between Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy serves as the main card opener. Other notables matchups include Shane Burgos vs. Charles Jourdain, Michelle Waterson vs. Amanda Lemos, and Ricky Simon vs. Jack Shore.
Check out a full card’s worth of faceoffs in the video above and scroll through a gallery of photos below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 3.