UFC Fight Night Predictions: Kenny Florian's take on main event

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UFC Fight Night Predictions (16/07/22): Kenny Florian gives big take on the main event

By Jake Skudder

Published Jul 12, 2022

Here is what Kenny Florian predicted would happen during the UFC Fight Night main event on Saturday 16th July 2022 from the UBS Arena in Elmont.

TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 8: Brian Ortega of the United States leaves the octagon following his defeat to Max Holloway of the United States in a featherweight bout during the UFC 231 event at Scotiabank Arena on December 8, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

UFC Fight Night returns this weekend with a huge main event in the Featherweight division between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez.

The winner of the bout will likely go on to face 145-pound champion Alexander Volkanovski, as Ortega and Rodriguez are the #2 and #3 ranked fighters in the division respectively.

With a big potential PPV main event and payday on the line, many have been giving their predictions for the Fight Night main event this weekend, including UFC legend Kenny Florian.

Here is what Kenny Florian predicted would happen during the UFC Fight Night main event on Saturday 16th July 2022 from the UBS Arena in Elmont, United States.

Kenny Florian on Ortega vs Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night The Korean Zombie v Rodriguez

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 10: Yair Rodriguez (blue cuffs) fights Chan Sung Jung (red cuffs) of Korea in their Featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night 139 at the Pepsi Center on November 10, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Speaking on his Anik & Florian Podcast, Florian would give his take on what may happen this weekend in the main event.

He said: “Tremendous matchmaking here. This is a fight between two guys with similar backgrounds who do not quit, who have specialities in different areas that very few people do have.

“Ortega with the submissions and Yair’s speed. Every time Yair strikes [in] every fight I'm always surprised by how fast he is. I'm like ‘oh yeah he's lightning fast I kind of forgot about that’ and then the next fight ‘oh yeah he's lightning fast I kind of forgot about how he is so damn fast’ and nasty like every strike he throws he's either trying to break your leg break your chin send your head off your shoulders.

“He's a nasty pr*ck [laughs] and in that fight against [Max] Holloway] he showed that he's tough as well, he's game as hell right?

“I just think Yair is streaking at the right time, he's taking smart fights he's taking the time off in between fights to come back better and smarter. Let's go with Rodriguez.”

Brian Ortega's Next Fight

TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 8: Brian Ortega of the United States leaves the ring following the 4th round of a featherweight bout against Max Holloway of the United States during the UFC 231 event at Scotiabank Arena on December 8, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Here is the full fight card for UFC Fight Night on Saturday, July 16th 2022 from the UBS Arena in Elmont, United States according to the official UFC website as of Tuesday 12th July 2022:

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