UFC 290 results: Volkanovski retains featherweight title over Rodriguez, Full winners list, bonuses.

UFC Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski further cemented his argument for top pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Volkanovski scored a third-round TKO victory over Yair Rodriguez in the UFC 290 main event to successfully defend the title he has held since December 2019.

In the co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja became the new UFC flyweight champion after beating Brandon Moreno by split decision.

Pantoja dethroned Moreno to become the new UFC Featherweight Champion in their third meeting. Pantoja has now defeated Moreno three times.

UFC 290 Results, Fight Card, Complete List of Winners.

Main Card:

(c) Alexander Volkanovski def. Yair Rodriguez via TKO (R3, 4:19)

Alexandre Pantoja def. (c) Brandon Moreno via split decision 48-47x2, 46-49)

Dricus Du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker via TKO (R2, 2:23)

Preliminary

Dan Hooker def. Jalin Turner via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)

Bo Nickal def. Val Woodburn via first-round TKO (0:38)

Robbie Lawler def. Niko Price via first-round KO (0:38)

Tatsuro Taira def. Edgar Chairez via unanimous decision (29-27 x3)

Denise Gomes def. Yazmin Jauregui via first-round TKO (0:20)

Alonzo Menifield def. Jimmy Crute via submission (guillotine) (R2, 1:55)

Vitor Petrino def. Marcin Prachnio via submission (arm triangle) (R3, 3:42)

Cameron Saaiman def. Terrence Mitchell via first-round TKO (3:10)

Jesus Aguilar def. Shannon Ross via first-round knockout (0:17)

Esteban Ribovics def. Kamuela Kirk via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

The UFC is back at it on July 15. Former bantamweight champion Holly Holm faces Mayra Buena Silva in the main event of a Fight Night card from the Apex in Las Vegas.

UFC 290 Prize pool: How much Fighters earn performance bonuses.

According to UFC President Dana White, who addressed the media after the event, the attendance for Saturday’s show was 19,204. The gate, for what White described as a “sold out” crowd was $9.75 million.

The Perfomance Bonuses for UFC 290 went to the following fighters.

Fight of the Night - Alexander Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno - $50,000 apiece

Performances of the Night 1 - $50.000 - Denise Gomes def. Yazmin Jauregui

Performances of the Night 2 - $50,000 - Dricus Du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker

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