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UFC 290 play-by-play and live results

danny segura
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LAS VEGAS – UFC 290 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results.

UFC 290 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

The main event is a featherweight title fight between champion Alexander Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) and interim champ Yair Rodriguez (16-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC). They meet in a title unification bout. In the co-main event, flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (21-6-2 MMA, 9-3-2 UFC), who is in his second reign as titleholder, takes on challenger Alexandre Pantoja (25-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC).

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. for the prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view. You also can get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn ) on Twitter. and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway ) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics

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Records: Kamuela Kirk (12-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Esteban Ribovics (11-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Jesus Aguilar vs. Shannon Ross

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Records: Jesus Aguilar (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Shannon Ross (13-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Terrence Mitchell vs. Cameron Saaiman

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Records: Terrence Mitchell (15-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Cameron Saaiman (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Vitor Petrino vs. Marcin Prachnio

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Records: Vitor Petrino (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Marcin Prachnio (16-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield

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Records: Jimmy Crute (12-3-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC), Alonzo Menifield (13-3-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Denise Gomes vs. Yazmin Jauregui

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Records: Denise Gomes (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Yazmin Jauregui (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Edgar Chairez vs. Tatsuro Taira

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Records: Edgar Chairez (10-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Tatsuro Taira (13-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price

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Records: Robbie Lawler (29-16 MMA, 14-10 UFC), Niko Price (15-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Bo Nickal vs. Val Woodburn

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Records: Bo Nickal (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Val Woodburn (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner

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Records: Dan Hooker (22-12 MMA, 12-8 UFC), Jalin Turner (13-6 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Division: 158-pound catchweight (Turner missed weight)
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Dricus Du Plessis vs. Robert Whittaker

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Records: Dricus Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Robert Whittaker (25-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja

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Records: Brandon Moreno (21-6-2 MMA, 9-3-2 UFC), Alexandre Pantoja (25-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez

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Records: Alexander Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC), Yair Rodriguez (16-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Story originally appeared on MMA Junkie