UFC Unification Bout Set: Volkanovski to Defend Featherweight Title Against Interim Champ Rodriguez
- Reigning UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski will face interim champion Yair Rodriguez in a title unification bout at UFC 290 on July 8 in Las Vegas.
- Volkanovski has successfully defended his title four times while Rodriguez won the interim title in February.
- This will be the first time the featherweight title has been unified since Conor McGregor held both belts in 2016.
- UFC 290 will air live on pay-per-view from the T-Mobile Arena.
- The winner of Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez will solidify themselves as the undisputed featherweight champion of the world.