Who is Yair Rodríguez? Mexico’s Featherweight Contender on the Rise
Yair Rodríguez is one of the top Mexican fighters in the UFC and is somebody to watch in the Featherweight division. Despite “El Pantera’s” defeat…
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Joe Rogan claimed UFC fighter who had ‘The best kicks’ he’d ever seen got exposed by an MMA legend
Joe Rogan once said that the best kicker in the UFC had a massive hole in his game, exploited by an icon. In his lengthy…
Alexander Volkanovski reveals his family encouraged him to retire following title win at UFC 314
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski nearly walked away after regaining the belt at UFC 314. Alexander Volkanovski overcame back-to-back knockout losses to regain the UFC…
Diego Lopes reveals three fights UFC offered him after Alexander Volkanovski title loss
Diego Lopes claims he’s never turned down a fight from the UFC and he doesn’t plan on starting now. The #2 UFC featherweight contender is…
‘Crazy work’ … Ex-UFC champion reacts to Alexander Volkanovski’s likely next challenger
UFC title shots are hard to come by for some fighters. Others? Not so much. Following his title win over Diego Lopes at UFC 314,…
‘No one wants to see this fight’… former UFC champion isn’t interested in title rematch
Alexander Volkanovski intends on regaining his status as an active champion now that the featherweight gold is back around his waist. After winning the belt…
‘Why are you doing this?!’… Veteran referee questioned the UFC matchmakers after being assigned a huge mismatch
The UFC’s biggest selling point has always been that you get to see the best fight the best. Legendary MMA referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy has…
Dana White made a brutal remark about Yair Rodriguez after releasing him for rejecting fights
Yair Rodriguez is seemingly in the good graces of Dana White and the UFC now, but things weren’t always that way. Rodriguez is currently a…
UFC champ Alexander Volkanovski wiped smile from Yair Rodriguez’s face with absolute mauling
Alexander Volkanovski stood his ground and then some against Yair Rodriguez. The next featherweight title fight is rumored to be a rematch between two-time champion…
Ilia Topuria ‘not a big fan’ of top featherweight’s style after contender makes case for a title shot
Former UFC featherweight titleholder Ilia Topuria doesn’t support Yair Rodriguez’s title shot case. Ilia Topuria remains unclear for his intended UFC lightweight return to the…
Movsar Evloev issues defiant response to Yair Rodriguez’s title shot claim after UFC 314
Undefeated contender Movsar Evloev wants the next shot at Alexander Volkanovski. UFC featherweight contender Movsar Evloev could be next in line for UFC featherweight champion…
Yair Rodriguez ‘deserving’ of Alexander Volkanovski rematch, claims former rival
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev? Dan Hooker would rather see Yair Rodriguez get the next title shot. After more than a year away, Alexander Volkanovski…
Diego Lopes breaks his silence following devastating UFC 314 loss to Alexander Volkanovski
Diego Lopes has broken his silence.
Yair Rodriguez addresses future grudge match with ‘disrespectful’ UFC 314 star
For Yair Rodriguez, it’s not a matter of if he fights Diego Lopes, it’s a matter of when. Things have been heating up between the…
Patricio Pitbull breaks silence on highly anticipated UFC 314 debut spoiled by top contender
The UFC’s return to Miami on April 12 was a huge night for the featherweight division with some highly significant matchups. At the very top…
Joe Rogan suggests ‘a perfect fight’ between two UFC 314 stars following huge wins
Rogan could be cooking with this one.
‘Next champ’… Yair Rodriguez receives glowing praise from fans after flawless performance spoils Patricio Pitbull’s debut
One of the most successful fighters outside of the UFC looked to shake things up at 145-pounds in Miami. The featherweight division was on show…
Alexander Volkanovski wins pre-fight competition contested between UFC 314 stars
Volk came close to Jon Jones’ score.
‘I was on standby’ … Alexander Volkanovski hilariously reacts to UFC 314 presser chaos
Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t speak Spanish but he’s sure Diego Lopes and Yair Rodriguez had nothing good to say about each other at the UFC 314…
Diego Lopes tapped Yair Rodriguez’s teammate with kneebar in Mexican ‘super-fight’
Diego Lopes beat three former UFC fighters on his way to becoming one himself. The second? Marco Beltran – teammate of former interim champion Yair…
Security intervene as two UFC 314 stars shockingly clash at press conference
The UFC 314 press conference went from 0 to 100 real quick. We’re days away from the next UFC pay-per-view event with all sorts of…