Yair Rodriguez took a 'send him two, three years to Dagestan and forget' approach ahead of UFC 314
MIAMI – Expect Mexico’s Yair Rodriguez to have a Dagestani touch on his return to the octagon.
“El Pantera,” who fights this Saturday on the main card of UFC 314 (ESPN+ pay-per-view) at Kaseya Center, promises to show a much more versatile and complete game, as he faces former Bellator champion Patricio Freire. It’s no secret that Rodriguez (19-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) has needed to polish his wrestling attribute, and he says that was the focus ahead of this fight.
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