Yair Rodriguez’s spotlight reel is sort of intensive.
The Mexican star has introduced an entire new stage of pleasure to the UFC’s featherweight division ever since he joined the promotion in 2014. Together with his dynamic assaults and loopy knockouts, Rodriguez has given followers lots to speak about.
Effectively, maybe one in all his greatest moments got here when he confronted Andre Fili at UFC 197 in 2016.
Rodriguez dominated Fili in virtually all areas, out-grappling him and out-striking him for almost all of the battle. That each one got here crashing down when Rodriguez hit a leaping change kick that linked cleanly on Fili. It was a brutal KO that bought Rodriguez a $50,000 Efficiency of the Evening bonus.
You may watch Rodriguez’s wild end above.
Rodriguez returns to the cage on Feb 11, as he’s set to battle for the interim featherweight title battle in opposition to Josh Emmett at UFC 284 in Australia.
Rodriguez (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) is coming off a first-round stoppage of former title challenger Brian Ortega in July. He’s 3-1 in his previous 4 fights. His lone loss throughout that stretch got here in opposition to former champion Max Holloway, a battle he misplaced by choice.
Emmett, (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) is operating scorching on a five-fight win streak. On his present run, he has defeated Michael Johnson, Mirsad Bektic, Shane Burgos, Dan Ige and Calvin Kattar.
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Yair Rodriguez def. Brian Ortega at UFC on ABC 3: Finest photographs
