UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 8, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena facility in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A UFC Featherweight Championship unification bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and interim champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner) Yair Rodríguez headlined the event. UFC 290 PPV Main Event On ESPN+: 145 lbs.: Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez UFC 290 PPV Co-Main Event On ESPN+: 125 lbs.: Flyweight champion Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja UFC 290 PPV Main Card On ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET): 185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis 155 lbs.: Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner 185 lbs.: Bo Nickal vs. Valentine Woodburn (Tresean Gore injured)
Alexander Volkanovski
Yair Rodríguez
Alexandre Pantoja
Brandon Moreno
Dricus Du Plessis
Robert Whittaker
Dan Hooker
Jalin Turner
Bo Nickal
Valentine Woodburn
Robbie Lawler
Niko Price
Tatsuro Taira
Edgar Cháirez
Denise Gomes
Yazmin Jauregui
Alonzo Menifield
Jimmy Crute
Vitor Petrino
Marcin Prachnio
Cameron Saaiman
Terrence Mitchell
Jesús Santos Aguilar
Shannon Ross
Esteban Ribovics
Kamuela Kirk