{{short description|Mixed martial arts event in 2022}} {{Infobox MMA event |name= UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez |image=File:UFC on ABC Ortega vs Yair Official poster.jpg |promotion= Ultimate Fighting Championship |date= {{start date|2022|07|16}} |venue= UBS Arena |city= Elmont, New York, United States |attendance= 16,979<ref name="attn&gate">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-abc-3-post-event-facts-li-jingliang-shoots-up-all-time-knockout-list|title=UFC on ABC 3 post-event facts: Li Jingliang shoots up all-time knockout list|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2022-07-17|access-date=2022-07-17}}</ref> |gate=$2,110,000<ref name="attn&gate"/> |previousevent= UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev |followingevent= UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall }}
'''''UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez''''' (also known as '''''UFC on ABC 3''''') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 16, 2022, at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greaterlongisland.com/ufc-fight-night-comes-to-elmonts-ubs-arena-on-july-16/|title=UFC Fight Night comes to Elmont's UBS Arena on July 16|publisher=greaterlongisland.com|author=Brian Harmon|date=2022-05-26|access-date=2022-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/06/ufc-on-abc-3-ortega-vs-rodriguez-main-card-to-air|title=UFC announces ABC will air Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez main card|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2022-06-01|access-date=2022-06-01}}</ref>
==Background== A featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Brian Ortega and The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner Yair Rodríguez headlined the event.<ref name="Mainevent">{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/05/ufc-news-brian-ortega-vs-yair-rodriguez-july-16-main-event|title=UFC books Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez as July 16 main event on Long Island|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2022-05-26|access-date=2022-05-26}}</ref>
A flyweight bout between former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Alex Perez and Askar Askarov was expected to take place at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/2022/04/askar-askarov-vs-alex-perez/|title=Askar Askarov vs. Alex Perez set for July 16 UFC Fight Night|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Curtis Calhoun|date=2022-04-13|access-date=2022-04-14}}</ref> The pair was previously scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland in July 2021, but Askarov pulled out citing injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/artes-marciales-mixtas/nota/_/id/8880873/askar-askarov-alex-perez-matt-schnell-brandon-moreno-ufc|title=Askar Askarov breaks his hand and will miss his fight against Alex Pérez; Matt Schnell, the replacement|publisher=espndeportes.espn.com|author=Carlos Contreras Legaspi|date=2021-07-07|access-date=2021-07-08}} {{in lang|es}}</ref> Askarov pulled out once again in early June due to undisclosed reasons and Perez was rescheduled against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 277.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/06/ufc-277-alexandre-pantoja-vs-alex-perez-booked|title=Alexandre Pantoja vs. Alex Perez in the works for UFC 277 on July 30|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Farah Hannoun|date=2022-06-09|access-date=2022-06-09}}</ref>
A women’s strawweight bout between former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger and inaugural Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne and former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Brianna Fortino was expected to take place at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-bellator-mma-news-matchup-roundup-may-2-8-2022|title=Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 2-8)|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2022-05-09|access-date=2022-06-02}}</ref> However, Fortino withdrew in early June for unknown reasons and was replaced by another former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion in Emily Ducote.<ref name="Ducote">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/06/ufc-news-emily-ducote-invicta-fc-champ-signs-vs-jessica-penne-long-island|title=Invicta FC champion Emily Ducote signs with UFC, fights Jessica Penne on Long Island|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2022-06-02|access-date=2022-06-02}}</ref>
A women's flyweight bout between former Strikeforce and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate and former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion (also former UFC Women's Flyweight Championship challenger) Lauren Murphy was originally expected for UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić but was then shifted to UFC 276 for unknown reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/mma/miesha-tate-vs-lauren-murphy-booked-ufc-273-april|title=Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy booked for May|publisher=fightful.com|author=Evan Wheeler|date=2022-01-10|access-date=2022-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/03/ufc-275-news-miesha-tate-vs-lauren-murphy-flyweight-debut-shift-dates|title=Miesha Tate flyweight debut vs. Lauren Murphy shifts to UFC 276|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King and Mike Bohn|date=2022-03-16|access-date=2022-06-27}}</ref> In turn, a week before that event, Murphy pulled out after she tested positive for COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/6/26/23183436/lauren-murphy-vs-miesha-tate-scratched-from-ufc-276-lineup|title=Lauren Murphy vs. Miesha Tate scratched from UFC 276 lineup; Murphy reveals COVID-19 positive|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Mike Heck|date=2022-06-26|access-date=2022-06-27}}</ref> They were then rescheduled for this event.<ref name="TateMurphy">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/6/27/23183472/miesha-tate-vs-lauren-murphy-shifts-to-ufc-long-island|title=Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy shifts to UFC Long Island|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Mike Heck|date=2022-06-27|access-date=2022-06-27}}</ref>
A couple of featherweight bouts featuring Bill Algeo vs. Billy Quarantillo and Herbert Burns vs. Khusein Askhabov were scheduled for this event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/05/ufc-news-bill-algeo-vs-billy-quarantillo-july-16|title=Battle of the Bills: UFC books Bill Algeo vs. Billy Quarantillo for July 16|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2022-05-16|access-date=2022-07-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.br/mma/artigo/_/id/10353222/herbert-burns-enfrenta-estreante-russo-invicto-no-ufc-em-julho|title=Herbert Burns faces undefeated Russian rookie in the UFC in July|publisher=espn.com.br|author=Staff|date=2022-05-11|access-date=2022-07-08}} {{in lang|pt}}</ref> However, after both Quarantillo and Askhabov pulled out due to injury, Burns and Algeo were booked against each other.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/7/8/23200093/bill-algeo-herbert-burns-ufc-long-island-billy-quarantillo-khusein-askhabov-out|title=Bill Algeo vs. Herbert Burns now set for UFC Long Island with Billy Quarantillo, Khusein Askhabov out|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2022-07-08|access-date=2022-07-08}}</ref>
Philip Rowe and Abubakar Nurmagomedov were expected to meet in a welterweight contest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/06/17/phil-rowe-vs-abubakar-nurmagomedov-added-ufc-long-island/|title=Phil Rowe vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov added to UFC Long Island|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Jay Anderson|date=2022-06-17|access-date=2022-07-12}}</ref> However, the pairing was cancelled due to complications on both sides. Rowe has been forced to withdraw due to an injury, while Nurmagomedov pulled out due to alleged visa issues which restricted his travel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/7/12/23205665/phil-rowe-vs-abubakar-nurmagomedov-off-ufc-on-abc-3|title=Phil Rowe vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov off UFC on ABC 3|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Alexander K. Lee|date=2022-07-12|access-date=2022-07-12}}</ref>
==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card (ABC / ESPN+)}} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Yair Rodríguez |def. |Brian Ortega |TKO (shoulder injury) |1 |4:11 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Strawweight |Amanda Lemos |def. |Michelle Waterson |Submission (guillotine choke) |2 |1:48 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Li Jingliang |def. |Muslim Salikhov |TKO (punches and elbows) |2 |4:38 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Flyweight |Matt Schnell |def. |Su Mudaerji |Technical Submission (triangle choke) |2 |4:24 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Shane Burgos |def. |Charles Jourdain |Decision (majority) (29–28, 29–28, 28–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Flyweight |Lauren Murphy |def. |Miesha Tate |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Punahele Soriano |def. |Dalcha Lungiambula |KO (punches) |2 |0:28 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Ricky Simón |def. |Jack Shore |Submission (arm-triangle choke) |2 |3:28 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Bill Algeo |def. |Herbert Burns |TKO (retirement) |2 |1:50 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Dustin Jacoby |def. |Da Un Jung |KO (punch) |1 |3:13 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Dustin Stoltzfus |def. |Dwight Grant |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Strawweight |Emily Ducote |def. |Jessica Penne |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-july-16-2022|title=UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2022-06-02}}</ref>
==Bonus awards== The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/platform/amp/2022/7/16/23237359/ufc-long-island-post-fight-bonuses-matt-schnell-all-time-comeback-mma-news|title=UFC Long Island post-fight bonuses: Matt Schnell’s all-time comeback nets him $50,000|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Kristen King|date=2022-07-16|access-date=2022-07-16|archive-date=2022-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101064933/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/platform/amp/2022/7/16/23237359/ufc-long-island-post-fight-bonuses-matt-schnell-all-time-comeback-mma-news|url-status=dead}}</ref> * '''Fight of the Night: Matt Schnell vs. Su Mudaerji''' * '''Performance of the Night: Amanda Lemos''', '''Li Jingliang''', '''Punahele Soriano''', '''Ricky Simón''', '''Bill Algeo''', and '''Dustin Jacoby'''
== See also == {{Portal|Martial Arts}} * List of UFC events * List of current UFC fighters * 2022 in UFC
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{UFC Events}} {{2022 in mixed martial arts}}
Category:UFC on ABC Category:Mixed martial arts events in New York (state) Category:2022 in mixed martial arts Category:July 2022 sports events in the United States Category:2022 in sports in New York (state) Category:Organized events in Elmont, New York