UFC Long Island Results, Rodriguez defeats Ortega by injury
The UBS Arena on Long Island hosts UFC on ABC 3. The 12-fight card is headlined by a featherweight title eliminator, number two ranked Brian “T-City” Ortega squaring off against number three ranked Yair “El Pantera” Rodriguez.
These are two of the most exciting fighters the division has to offer. Ortega a two-time title challenger earned his nickname “T-City” for his wicked triangle choke. The California native has ten finishes seven by way of submission. Rodriguez has had the hopes of a nation on his shoulder since winning TUF Latino season 1. “EL Pantera” is one of the most creative and innovative strikers in all of MMA. Rodriguez also owns the most improbable comeback win in UFC history knocking out Chang Sung Jung with an inverted elbow strike in the final seconds of the UFC 25th anniversary main event.
Main Card
- Featherweight: Yair Rodriguez (14-3) def. Brian Ortega (15-3) by TKO (shoulder injury) 4:11 R1
- Women’s Strawweight: Amanda Lemos (12-2-1) def. Michelle Waterson (18-10) by submission (guillotine choke) 1:48 R2
- Welterweight: Li Jingliang (19-7) def. Muslim Salikhov (18-3) by TKO (punches) 4:38 R2
- Flyweight: Matt Schnell (16-7) def. Su Mudaerji (16-5) by technical submission (triangle choke) 4:24 R2
- Featherweight: Shane Burgos (15-3) def. Charles Jourdain (13-5-1) by (29-28, 28-28, 29-28) majority decision
- Women’s Flyweight: Lauren Murphy (16-5) def. Miesha Tate (19-9) by (29-28, 30-27 x2) unanimous decision
Prelims
- Middleweight: Puna Soriano (9-2) def. Dalcha Lungiambula (11-5) by KO (overhand left & right hook) 0:28 R2
- Bantamweight: Ricky Simon (20-3) def. Jack Shore (16-1) by submission (head an arm choke) 3:28 R2
- Featherweight: Bill Algeo (16-6) def. Herbert Burns (11-4) by TKO (ref stoppage) 1:50 R2
- Light-Heavyweight: Dustin Jacoby (18-5-1) def. Da-un Jung (15-3-1) by KO (jab-cross) 3:13 R1
- Middleweight: Dustin Stoltzfus (14-4) def. Dwight Grant (11-6) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
- Women’s Strawweight: Emily Ducote (12-6) def. Jessica Penne (14-6) by (30-27, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision :
fun card, dig the start time as well.