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Yair Rodriguez promises to deliver on his mom’s premonition for UFC 211 fight with Frankie Edgar
Yair Rodriguez promises to deliver on his mom’s premonition for UFC 211 fight with Frankie Edgar Surging UFC featherweight contender Yair “El Pantera” Rodriguez will return to the octagon at next month’s UFC 211 pay-per-view event in Dallas, Texas where he will square off with former UFC lightweight champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar. Rodriguez was […]
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VIDEO | Yair Rodriguez training for Frankie Edgar
https://youtu.be/BFomgcAqGCA Streaking UFC prospect Yair Rodriguez is fresh off his January win over BJ Penn, which saw the young star pick up his 6th straight UFC win, extending his unbeaten streak in the Octagon. Following Rodriguez’ win over Penn, the UFC gave the #8 ranked featherweight quite the step up in competition as they booked […]
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Frankie Edgar senses the UFC may be setting him up to lose against Yair Rodriguez
A fight that has the potential to really shake up the 145-pound division is set as #2 UFC ranked featherweight Frankie Edgar takes on #9 ranked Yair Rodriguez on May 13 at UFC 211. Edgar, a former UFC lightweight champion has much more to lose currently sitting near the top of the featherweight division while […]
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UFC 211 adds Frankie Edgar vs. Yair Rodriguez
On Thursday, the UFC announced another massive fight scheduled for UFC 211. Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will take on rising star Yair Rodriguez in a featherweight bout. Edgar ranked #2 in the official UFC rankings will look to slow down #9 ranked Rodriguez in his rise up in the featherweight division. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/839933820879032320 Edgar […]
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Yair Rodriguez says his celebrity increased after BJ Penn win
Last month, Mexican featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez scored a nice win over UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn. Now several weeks removed from this win, the wild striking specialist explained to MMA Junkie that his defeat of Penn has made him a much more visible celebrity. “To be honest, before BJ, of course people recognized […]
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Three Fights We Want to See After UFC Houston
With the UFC’s exciting stop in Houston now in the rear view mirror, it’s time to look to the future, as the card’s winners set their sights on their next challenges, and its losers look for the opportunity to bounce back. While their are exciting options available for all of Houston’s 24 fighters going forward, […]
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Yair Rodriguez on Conor McGregor: If he’s in front of me, I don’t care, I will go and kick his ass
Coming off the biggest win of his career against UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn, Yair Rodriguez is looking to climb to the top of the featherweight division and establish himself as the best in the 145-pound division. Rodriguez recently spoke with Michaela Vernava on Radio Row about his huge win over a Penn, […]
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Yair Rodriguez reflects on win over BJ Penn, what’s next
Earlier this month, streaking featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez picked up the biggest win of his career as he not only defeated, but TKOd UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn in the main event of their ‘UFC Fight Night: Phoenix’ scrap. The fight was a particularly dominant one for Yair Rodriguez, who showcased his excellent striking […]
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Coach believes BJ Penn will likely fight again
Earlier this month, UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn stepped into the Octagon for just his second fight in the past 5 years. Penn of course was stepping into the Octagon to fight streaking featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez in a highly anticipated main event showdown in Phoenix, Arizona. Unfortunately for Penn, when he stepped into […]
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Yair Rodriguez describes what he and BJ Penn said to one another after their fight
The main event of UFC Fight Night 103 brought UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn back into the Octagon to take on the 24-year-old rising UFC star Yair Rodriguez. It wasn’t the outcome that Penn and his fans were looking for as Rodriguez was able to pick up a second round TKO stoppage over […]
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PHOTOS | BJ Penn and Yair Rodriguez make weight for ‘UFC Phoenix’
Friday morning in Phoenix, Arizona, UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn hit the scales ahead of his ‘UFC Fight Night: Phoenix’ scrap on January 15th, where he will face streaking featherweight Yair Rodriguez. For Penn, the experience was his first time participating in the UFC’s early weigh-ins, which began in 2016 in order to give […]
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VIDEO | BJ Penn on Yair Rodriguez fight: ‘I’m not here shake your hand, be nice to you’
UFC Fight Night 103 takes place in Phoenix, Arizona this Sunday as UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn makes his way back into the Octagon to face rising star Yair Rodriguez. Penn is coming out of retirement to take on the young 24-year-old who has gotten a lot of attention with his flashy striking […]
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BJ Penn: Rodriguez bout will “look like a professional against an amateur”
This Sunday, our very own BJ Penn will make his long anticipated return to the Octagon. He will do so against red hot featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez in the five-round main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Phoenix. In advance of this anticipated showdown, Penn spoke with MMAFighting.com about Rodriguez, and how he thinks it […]
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VIDEO | Kenny Florian predicts winner of BJ Penn vs. Yair Rodriguez fight
https://youtu.be/_VoCWUJm0KY UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn returns to the Octagon this weekend as he takes on rising star Yair Rodriguez in a featherweight bout. Penn and Rodriguez will be featured in the main event of the evening at UFC Fight Night 103 as “The Prodigy” looks to get a win over the UFC […]
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Yair Rodriguez talks BJ Penn bout, predicts submission win
This Sunday, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Phoenix, Arizona, Mexico’s Yair Rodriguez will take on our very own BJ Penn in a fight that is undoubtedly the biggest test of his promising career. In advance of this scrap with Penn, Rodriguez joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to weigh […]
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VIDEO | UFC Phoenix Countdown: Penn vs. Rodriguez
https://youtu.be/YZmxJOoh8p0 This Sunday, the UFC will return to Phoenix, Arizona with an action-packed night of fighting. The card will be headlined by a featherweight bout between dangerous prospect Yair Rodriguez, and our very own BJ Penn. In advance of this compelling showdown, the UFC has released the official UFC Phoenix Countdown, an awesome promo video that […]
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Yair Rodriguez on BJ Penn bout: I have to win against a legend
On Sunday, December 15, our own BJ Penn will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon for a featherweight showdown with dangerous prospect Yair Rodriguez. The pair will duke it out in the main event of UFC Fight Night 103, which will occur in Phoenix, Arizona. In advance of this anticipated featherweight clash, Rodriguez spoke to […]
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UFC Phoenix start time and broadcast details
Wondering about the UFC Phoenix start time? BJPenn.com has you covered with all the details you need. Check out the rundown below. The main card of UFC Phoenix is scheduled for a start time of 10:00 p.m. ET, and 7:00 p.m. PT. It will air on Fox Sports 1. The undercard, meanwhile, has a start time of 8:00 […]
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UFC Phoenix Fight Card: Penn vs. Rodriguez
The official UFC Phoenix fight card has been finalized and will occur in sunny Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday, January 15. Note: that’s Sunday, not the typical Saturday. The card will be headlined by a compelling featherweight showdown between rising Mexican prospect Yair Rodriguez, and our very own BJ Penn. Rodriguez will enter the fight having won his first […]
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EXCLUSIVE | BJ Penn on upcoming comeback fight: I think Yair Rodriguez will be surprised
Earlier this month, it was announced that UFC Hall-of-Famer and former two-division champion BJ Penn would be making his long awaited return to the Octagon against Mexican featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez. The two will share the main event honors of the UFC’s upcoming return to Phoenix Arizona on January 15. As this massive showdown draws […]
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Yair Rodriquez got stuck in a ‘Survivor type’ experience while exploring Mexico
Rising UFC star Yair Rodriquez turned a lot of heads and gained a lot more new fans after his exciting bout with Alex Caceres at UFC Fight Night 92 earlier this month. Following the ninja-like fight, Rodriguez took off with a film crew to work on his documentary, “El Pantera” and visited the Taramuhara mountains […]
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MMA community reacts to insane ninja fight between Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres
The main event of UFC Fight Night 92 in Salt Lake City, Utah was an insane matchup of two wild styles. Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres threw crafty strikes for all five rounds of their main event scrap that had people highly entertained. Speed advantage for Rodriguez is significant. Both men pretty reckless at times […]
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VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 92 Clip – Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres go all out in ninja war!
The final seconds tick away and these guys BROUGHT IT!! What a fight between @BruceLeeroyGlow & @PanteraUFC! #UFCSLC https://t.co/X34iEKYsuV — #UFCSLC (@ufc) August 7, 2016 Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres met in the Octagon to headline UFC Fight night 92 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Utah and what a main event it was. […]
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VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 92 Main Event Preview: Yair Rodriguez vs. Alex Caceres
UFC Fight Night 92 takes place in Salt Lake City Saturday night. Yair Rodriguez vs. Alex Caceres will serve as the main event as the two crafty strikers will both look to land another highlight finish and climb the rankings to a title shot. Take a look at the main event preview from the UFC […]
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GIF | Compilation of the craziest strikes ever thrown by Yair Rodriguez
One of the most creative strikers in the UFC, Yair Rodriguez steps into the Octagon this weekend to take on the always crafty Alex “Bruce Leeroy” Caceres at UFC Fight Night 92. The fight will surely be filled with excitement as the two featherweights go head to head. To give you a brief highlight of […]
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VIDEO | Yair Rodriguez picks up unbelievable head kick KO win over Andre Fili
Yair Rodriguez with one of the greatest knockouts ever. #UFC197https://t.co/4iXmE8EQPz — OddsShark (@OddsShark) April 24, 2016 The Pay-Per View portion of UFC 197 started with a bang as Yair Rodriguez scored an incredible head kick knockout win over Andre Fili. Rodriguez faked a right leg kick and then immediately launched into a left head kick […]