UFC Fight Night is set to return on Saturday, July 16th 2022 from the UBS Arena in Elmont, but what are we expecting to happen at the event?

The main event for Fight Night is absolutely huge, as the #2 and #3 ranked Featherweights will be colliding in Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez.

But it isn’t just the main event that we’ll be predicting, as Michelle Waterson, Miesha Tate and Jack Shore will also be in action on the night!

Here are our predictions for UFC Fight Night from the UBS Arena in Elmont, United States on Saturday, July 16th 2022.

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UFC Fight Night Predictions - July 16th 2022

Prelims

UFC 265: Kowalkiewicz v Penne

HOUSTON, TX - AUGUST 07: Jessica Penne smiles with her coach after defeating Kowalkiewicz by an arm bar submission in the first round during their Strawweight fight at Toyota Center on July 7, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images ) during their Strawweight fight at Toyota Center on July 7, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images )

Jessica Penne vs Emily Ducote – Women’s Strawweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that Penne wins via decision

Herbert Burns vs Khusein Askhabov – Bantamweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that Burns wins the contest via submission

Dwight Grant vs Dustin Stoltzfus – Middleweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that Stoltzfus wins via decision

Dustin Jacoby vs Da-un Jung – Light Heavyweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that Jacoby wins via KO/TKO

Bill Algeo vs Billy Quarantillo – Featherweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that Algeo will win via decision

Punahele Soriano vs Dalcha Lungaimbula – Middleweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that Soriano wins via TKO/KO

Ricky Simon vs Jack Shore – Bantamweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that Jack Shore wins via decision

Main Card

UFC 231 Holloway v Ortega

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)

Lauren Murphy vs Miesha Tate – Women’s Flyweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that Tate will win via decision

Shane Burgos vs Charles Bourdain – Featherweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that Bourdain will win via TKO/KO

Matt Schnell vs Sumudaerji – Flyweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that Sumudaerji will win via TKO/KO

Li Jingliang vs Muslim Salikhov – Welterweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that will win via TKO/KO

Michelle Waterson vs Amanda Lemos – Women’s Strawweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that Lemos will win via decision

Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez – Main Event Featherweight Bout

  • We’re predicting that Ortega will win via submission. It’s a big claim, but this should be a fantastic main event!

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