Meanwhile, Yair Rodriguez (13-3 MMA) was ending a two-year hiatus at UFC Vegas 42. \u2018El Pantera\u2019 had most previously competed<\/a> in October of 2019, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over veteran Jeremy Stephens.<\/p>\n Saturday’s main event resulted in the thrilling fight that many fans and analysts were predicting. Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez wasted no time getting down to business, with ‘El Pantera’ landing a number of heavy kicks in the opening frame. Holloway’s pace, mixed with some timely takedowns, wound up turning the tide in his favor and after twenty-five minutes of thrilling action the Hawaiian was awarded a unanimous decision victory.<\/p>\n Official UFC Vegas 42 Result: Max Holloway def. Yair Rodriguez by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47 x2)<\/p>\n Prior to today’s event, Holloway’s former opponent Conor McGregor took to Twitter<\/a> where he slammed ‘Blessed’ over his claim of being the best boxer in the UFC.<\/p>\n \u201cBest boxer my ass crack. The guys been smacked the most smacks in ufc history! Most shots absorbed is not best boxer guys I\u2019m sorry, and I love the kid.\u201d<\/em> – McGregor wrote in reference to Holloway having absorbed the most head strikes in UFC history.<\/p>\n Max Holloway responded to the diss by captioning a previous quote from the Irishman where Conor suggested he was 19-1 because he only counts knockouts.<\/p>\n Undefeated. https:\/\/t.co\/wfrJfYNLG9<\/a><\/p>\n — Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) November 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"Yair](\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Yair-Rodriguez-Max-Holloway-UFC-Vegas-42.jpg\")
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