UFC Long Island: Ortega vs. Rodriguez - Fights to make

Brian Ortega suffered a shoulder injury vs. Yair Rodriguez at UFC Long Island.It may not have ended on a bang, but there’s no question that UFC Long Island was an absolutely fantastic card. Amanda Lemos cemeted her status as a top-10 strawweight, Matt Schnell picked up the ‘Comeback of the Year’ so far, and Lauren Murphy put the brakes on Miesha Tate’s flyweight title hopes.

So, does Rodriguez deserve a shot at gold over Josh Emmett? Is it time to get Li Jingliang another ranked opponent? And can Murphy get her wish to keep playing spoiler at 125?

To answer those questions—and everything else—I’ll be using the classic Silva/Shelby fight booking methodology from the UFC of years past. That…