A former champion will return to work this summer to continue his quest to get back to a title shot. Former featherweight champ Max Holloway (22-6 MMA, 18-6 UFC) is set to take on Yair Rodriguez (13-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the main event of the UFC’s July 17 card. The news first was reported by UFC broadcast partner ESPN , citing promotion president Dana White. The UFC has not yet made a formal announcement. The July 17 card does not yet have an announced location or venue, but is likely to be a “Fight Night” card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a broadcast on a combination of ESPN and ESPN+.
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Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez headlines UFC’s July 17 event – MMA Junkie