Christian Rodriguez is set to face Cameron Saaiman in a bantamweight prospect matchup at UFC 290.
Christian Rodriguez is set to face another undefeated bantamweight prospect in Cameron Saaiman at UFC 290, taking place on July 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas during the UFC’s International Fight Week. The matchup was first reported by Eurosport and has been confirmed by multiple sources with knowledge of the promotion’s plans.
Rodriguez (9-1) recently secured the biggest win of his career at UFC 287 in April, handing 18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. his first career loss via unanimous decision, despite missing weight by 1.5 pounds ahead of the contest. Prior to that, “CeeRod” submitted Joshua Weems in the first round at UFC Vegas 63 in October, marking his first octagon win.
On the other hand, Saaiman (8-0) collected a majority decision win over Mana Martinez at UFC 285 in March, resulting in his eighth consecutive professional victory and improving his UFC record to 2-0. The 22-year-old scored a third-round knockout against Steven Koslow in his octagon debut in December. UFC 290 is expected to be headlined by a featherweight championship unification bout between Alexander Volkanovski and interim champ Yair Rodriguez.