The news was first. Hard to gauge where Penn is at when he's always fought top competition. The event is set to take place at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia on Feb. Watch the video and rate this fight! Event: UFC Fight Night 139: Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez. Yair Rodriguez has impressive wins over other UFC stars like Dan Hooker, Andre Fili, Alex Caceres, BJ Penn, Chan Sung Jung (The Korean Zombie), Jeremy Stephens, Brian Ortega and Josh Emmett. Team Penn Finale Jul. Performance bonuses in three of past four fights. UFC featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov wants a featherweight title shot next, but he’s also open to a fight with Yair Rodriguez. " Penn III (born December 13, 1978) is an American former professional mixed martial art fighter and 5th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner. . com’s Chris Taylor where he discussed a number of different topics including our namesake BJ Penn. BJ Penn‘s return to the Octagon is set after he and UFC Fight Night 103 opponent Yair Rodriguez made weight at the early official weigh-in on Saturday in Phoenix. . The pair will duke it out in the main event of UFC Fight Night 103, which will occur in Phoenix, Arizona. 06, 2016 S-DEC 5 5:00. There are one-month ($9. 15, 2017) on FOX Sport from inside Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. He has beaten Chan Sung Zung and BJ Penn, while he lost to the former UFC champion, Frankie Edgar. (_8(l) SUSCRIBETE a HOMERO: Facebook playstation 4 ufc 2 Twitter Rodriguez thrashes UFC legend BJ Penn with second-round TKO. At UFC 290 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, interim champion Yair Rodriguez will square off against current titleholder Alexander Volkanovski, putting the undisputed featherweight gold on the line. A subreddit for all things Mixed Martial Arts. After a decade of on-line operation BJP has evolved into the most. 15. Yair Rodriguez is riding a seven-fight win streak and is coming off a split decision win over Alex Caceres at UFC Fight Night 92, which took place in August 2016. Josh Emmett via submission in Round 2. Dustin is also a bigger boy than Yair, so Dustin was producing greater force on his kicks. Prior to that, he lost to Islam Makhachev by decision in February for the lightweight belt. Joe Lopez, the head coach of Alexander Volkanovski, is confident his pupil will successfully defend his title at UFC 290. Penn served as the event headliner. UFC Fight Night 103: BJ Penn full fighter breakdown ahead of his Featherweight showdown opposite Yair Rodriguez this Sunday (Jan. Yair “El Pantera” Rodriguez is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist in the UFC featherweight division. The prelims will be available on ABC and ESPN, as well as. Watch the video and rate this fight!The Mexican prospect swarms the Hall of Famer with a wild onslaught of ground strikes. 5M subscribers in the MMA community. J. The Mexican fighter improved his record to 9-1 with the win. This Sunday at UFC Fight Night 103, perhaps the fifth time will be the charm. TUF: Latin America winner Yair Rodriguez will welcome former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ. m. BJ Penn (16-11-2 MMA, 12-10-2 UFC) managed to survive the first round despite being badly o. Penn from Footprint Center in Phoenix on January 15, 2017 on ESPN, including the main card and prelims. Penn battled Kenny Florian to defend his UFC lightweight belt. A subreddit for all things Mixed Martial Arts. Team Penn Finale Jul. But's still 38 and coming off a two year break. Despite good pre-fight buildup, the. 15 live on FS1. ET / 3 p. Jeremy Stephens full fight preview: Head-to-toe Featherweight bout breakdown for UFC Fight Night 159 main event match TONIGHT (Sept. Brett Okamoto @ bokamotoESPN Someone save BJ. Bellator News. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN. Penn, Yair Rodriguez Cleared for Battle. Search. Prior to his MMA career, Penn was known as the first non-Brazilian to win the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship at black belt level. Catch all the UFC Phoenix results and action from Arizona as we update you live on fight night! Stay glued to this page for live results, and stay tuned. So I just got back from a work trip and finally got to watch the BJ Penn vs Yair Rodriguez fight. Don't miss Penn's return to the Octagon on Jan. . 21), Stephens and Rodriguez will share the Octagon. Saturday, November 18, 2023 Fight Sports TV -Mexico. 15, 2017. BJ Penn (1. com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for. UFC 290: Alexander Volkanovski versus Yair Rodriguez Full Fight Breakdown by @pauliegmma along for UFC Fight Night 103: Rodriguez vs. Since 2014, Yair Rodriguez has gone from being an exciting prospect in the UFC to one of the featherweight division’s top contenders. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Yair Rodriguez fight Sunday night. Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez will be unifying the featherweight title this summer. In fights that he won, he finished his opponent 85% of the time. com on Facebook,. J. 145 lbs. Penn Jan. A body shot shook Brown, and Silva poured on the strikes, but the Ohio native recovered soon and unleashed a series. J. With his epic win over Chan Sung Jung, Yair Rodriguez rebounded from a May 2017 loss to Frankie Edgar — his last trip into the Octagon. The veteran couldn't get anything going against the younger, quicker fighter. BJ Penn 155 lbs. fouls ran rampant and Dundasso was on full display at UFC 294. exclusive fighter interviews, videos and more. Yair is a pretty heavy favorite, which is keeping me away from this. Joe Lopez, the head coach of Alexander Volkanovski, is confident his pupil will successfully defend his title at UFC 290. Rodriguez took on Josh Emmett in the co-main event of UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. 1-ranked Holloway, now 23-6. Still forever, WAR BJ PENNIt was a historic Fight Night in Downtown Phoenix on Sunday night, as the UFC brought some of its fiercest competitors together with a few of Arizona's own rising stars. ET / 5 p. UFC Fight Night 103 - Rodriguez vs. Chan Sung Jung vs. ET) can be watched live online via UFC Fight Pass. Yair Rodriguez: 9-1 record in MMA career (5-0 in UFC) Seven-fight win streak dating to Feb 2013. There was a lot of things between him and I that was said. WHEN Yair Rodriguez debuted in the UFC as a cast member of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” he didn’t have a ton of hype as the next big thing in the featherweight division. In advance of this anticipated showdown, Penn spoke with MMAFighting. Relieve this incredible Yair Rodriguez vs. Yair Rodriguez 0 0 72 16 1 0 0 1 UFC 211: Miocic vs. Magomedsharipov then went back to Russia after not getting a replacement opponent. BJ Penn now has his fourth different opponent for his UFC comeback fight, as UFC announced BJ Penn vs. , the UFC 290 main card is available via. Holloway (22-6 MMA) is returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. 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. Caceres Aug. 2. UFC Hall of Fame inductee BJ Penn makes his return to the Octagon Sunday 30 months after his disastrous last outing against dangerous up-and-comer Yair Rodriguez on Fox Sports 1. 4. The Korean Zombie, meanwhile, returns to the loss column after a blistering, first-round knockout defeat Dennis Bermudez. One of his big regrets in the Rodriguez fight, he explained, is that he didn’t shoot for a takedown – something that worked very well for Frankie Edgar, who recently beat. Rodriguez took what could have been an easy 10-8 first round, landing 37 strikes to Penn's four, according to UFC Stats. Penn 2 Aug / 28 / 2010: Decision. ‘The Great’ had most recently competed at 155lbs, where he lost a close decision to Islam Makhachev for the. Penn in Phoenix. Recently, the Australian’s UFC debut was announced for February in Perth. UFC Phoenix Results: Yair Rodriguez defeats BJ Penn by second-round TKO. The two will share the main event honors of the UFC’s upcoming return to Phoenix Arizona on January 15. BJ Penn (16-10-2), featherweights BJ Penn, right, returns to the Octagon at featherweight when he faces 24-year-old Yair Rodriguez. 4M subscribers in the MMA community. Yair Rodriguez beat Penn via TKO in the second round, dominating. TRENDING > Urijah Faber Exclusive: Cody Garbrandt is Destined to be the Greatest (video) Follow. Yair “El Pantera” Rodriguez is a 30 year old Male fighter from Mexico with a 14 - 3 - 0 pro MMA record. Rosa vs Rodriguez is on the undercard of Cain Velasquez vs Fabricio Werdum – UFC 188. You can watch the UFC 290 mixed martial arts on ESPN Plus for $79. Penn Jan / 15 / 2017. Visi. Heading into the fight, Rodriguez is a -196 favorite while the American is a +152 underdog on FanDuel. UFC Fight Night 103 live results: Yair Rodgriguez vs. x BJPENN. Create an account and see fewer ads on Tapology. He fought twice last year losing to Godofredo Pepey Castro (=Fili vs Pepey) and winning over Gabriel Benitez. Yair Rodriguez of Mexico reacts after his submission victory over Josh Emmett in the UFC interim featherweight championship fight during the UFC 284 event at RAC Arena on February 12, 2023 in. SUBSCRIBE for more from UFC ON FOX: featherweights B. BJ Penn at UFC 58. If you have something substantial to post about a fight that warrants its own…BJ Penn’s return to the Octagon headlined UFC Fight Night 103 in Phoenix today but it didn’t go as planned for the 38-year-old. The special previews the card’s headlining bout between fast-rising Mexican featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez (8-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champ B. In an effort to achieve double-champion status, Volkanovski lost a. Of his past five fights that have ended in a decision, Rodriguez is 4-1. Zabit Magomedsharipov is riding a very impressive 14-fight winning streak and has not lost since 2013. S. The end of this year might come up with a huge showdown between the leading UFC featherweight fighters, Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez. Team Penn Finale. Jan 16, 2017. J. Chase Sherman. 16-10-2 11-1-0. The main event of UFC Fight Night 103 could be brutal. UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn: Jul 6, 2014: F. Following his UFC 284 interim title fight, lets take a look at his top 5 finishes. BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz. Yair Rodriguez vs Josh Emmett Full Fight UFC 284 PPV Part I. Yair Rodriguez believes he was having success against Brian Ortega before the unfortunate end to their bout. Now, according to Russian MMA reporter, Igor Lazorin, the fight has been rebooked for UFC 254 on October 24. Holloway (22-6 MMA) is returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. $79. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS CENNEL SO YOU DON'T MISS THE LATEST VIDIO. m. Despite good pre-fight buildup, the. January 12, 2017. com doesn't even know this was a title defense of Penn'sYair Rodriguez has weighed in on Zabit Magomedsharipov’s retirement from MMA. Barring a last-minute calamity, however, it appears this time Penn will actually get to fight Rodriguez in a featherweight bout. UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 Yair Rodriguez (75%) to defeat BJ Penn. He has beaten Chan Sung Zung and BJ Penn, while he lost to the former UFC champion, Frankie Edgar. Unfortunately for Penn, when he stepped into the Octagon with ‘Pantera’, the young fighter picked him apart with kicks, ultimately picking up a second round TKO win over Penn. Last Three Fights: In the last three fights Rodriguez has 2 wins and one losses. The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Frankie Edgar entered this fight with a professional record of 21-5-1 (48% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No. Penn (16-10-2 MMA,. ET / 7 p. Penn is hanging in there, attempting to tie up, but referee John McCarthy decides he has seen enough, and stops the fight. Yair Rodriguez predicts a "striking fight" between himself and Alexander Volkanovski "Everything comes down to who does better that day, who has a better strategy. Marcin Held 170 lbs. BJ Penn . In the main event of UFC 290, Volkanovski is returning to the featherweight division to take on Yair Rodriquez. Rodriguez showed that the sport has moved passed Penn. Cyril. B. KO / TKO. UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 Aug. com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. Mike Sloan Jan 14, 2017 Comments. x. 116 votes, 58 comments. Rodriguez went into the fight as a. Yair had not graduated elementary school when Penn won his first UFC title and left the company for the first time in what would be his 3rd. Charles Rosa entered this fight with a professional mma record of 10-1-0 (100% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No. 13, 2021) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rodriguez takes on Frankie Edgar at UFC 211 on May 13. BJ Penn. This was the second event the organization hosted in Phoenix. The featherweight bout is set to headline UFC Mexico City. bjpenndotcom - January 12, 2017 Sunday, January 15th, in Phoenix, Arizona, UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn will make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon when he steps into the cage to fight streaking featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez in a highly anticipated showdown. This Saturday at UFC Fight Night 103, a young lion and an aging lion face off when 24-year-old phenom Yair Rodriguez faces 38-year-old former two-division champion BJ Penn. UFC Fight Night: Yair Rodriguez vs. BJ Penn has aborbed the most head strikes in UFC history, 1,358, and this was the first time he was knocked down. ufc events bellator events pfl events one championship events full calendar fight finder guide. An injury to the shoulder of Brian Ortega saw the much anticipated main event of UFC Long Island halted early, but Yair Rodriguez takes a much needed win in. UFC Fight Night 103: BJ Penn full fighter breakdown ahead of his Featherweight showdown opposite Yair Rodriguez this Sunday (Jan. FAQ; Register; Tap In; Tapology. After a series of false starts, UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn makes his return to the Octagon on Sunday against upstart featherweight Yair Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night in Phoenix. B. Yair Rodriguez details his post-fight conversation with BJ Penn, expects “The Prodigy” to defeat Dennis Siver Surging UFC featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez will take on former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar on the main card of next month’s stacked UFC 211 pay-per-view card in Dallas, Texas. Volkanovski and Rodriguez headline the UFC’s International Fight Week card. ” He continued: “But BJ has the power to knock anyone out with one punch man. Kattar. ” Newly minted interim UFC Featherweight Champion Yair Rodriguez wants to have his title unification fight in Mexico City. Rising featherweight Yair Rodriguez dominated BJ Penn and spoiled the UFC Hall of Famer's return to the Octagon at age 38 with a second-round TKO at UFC Fight Night. Keys. Dana White and others in charge in the UFC should be ashamed of themselves if they promote another fight for him. We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 290 results, including the main event title fight between Alex Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez. 0:00 / 5:36 Yair Rodriguez vs BJ Penn • Full Fight - UFC PHOENIX UFC MiL GRAU 6 subscribers Subscribe 17K views 6 years ago. Frankie Edgar. Top 10 fights average rating. That is, if you consider putting the slumping, 38-year-old veteran in the cage with fast-rising 24-year-old prospect Yair Rodriguez a “charmed” outcome for Penn. Penn on January 15, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 103. The No. BJ Penn (Record: 16-10-2, +385 Underdog, Power Ranking: C-)At least for that round, Rodriguez showed that the gap between him and Penn is much greater than 14 years. All of the main card fighters scheduled to meet at UFC 290 this weekend came together on one stage at the pre-fight press conference. Penn Full Fight. , Jan. UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Yair Rodriguez on January 15? Let us know in the comment section who you got for this one! This article first appeared on BJPenn. Heading into the fight, Volkanovski is a massive -400 favorite while the Mexican is a +285 underdog on FanDuel . Alexander Volkanovski signs off on Yair Rodriguez vs. However, the test is legitimate going up against interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez (16-3) at UFC 290. Rodríguez won the fight via TKO in the second round. BJ Penn by TKO (front kick and punches) at 0:24 of R2 Joe Lauzon def. Penn in the main event, as he takes on featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez. ‘The Great’ changes his stances and then quickly switches back. Yair Rodriguez 0 0 72 16 1 0 0 1 UFC 211: Miocic vs. Welcome to r/mma's post-event discussion of UFC 290:. 96 votes, 139 comments. Meanwhile, Yair Rodriguez (13-2 MMA) will be ending a two-year hiatus at UFC Vegas 42. Round. Get the full fight history of Featherweight MMA fighter Yair Rodriguez. " UFC. orcus - Weird fucking fight to make,. more We reimagined cable. Penn was ousted without much trouble. Follow UFC Fight Night 103 live blog for the BJ Penn vs. UFC EVENTS BELLATOR EVENTS PFL EVENTS ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS FULL CALENDAR FIGHT FINDER GUIDE + PODCASTS. 15. Please keep the fight discussions in here. 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 tes t of his promising career. Rodriguez stopped BJ Penn via strikes at :24 of the second round. Penn pits Yair El Pantera Rodriguez vs B. WHEN Yair Rodriguez debuted in the UFC as a cast member of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” he didn’t have a ton of hype as the next big thing in the featherweight division. As this massive. 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. Volkanovski (25-2 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a razor close decision loss to Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title back in February. We'll have picks and odds for everything from BJ Penn vs. Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event is headlined by a key featherweight fight featuring former champ Max Holloway taking on Yair Rodriguez. it really sucks to see a legend go out like that. BJ Penn is the Hall of Famer chasing the gold one more time. UFC. Get the full fight history of Featherweight MMA fighter BJ Penn. : Drakkar Klose vs. The card will be headlined by a featherweight bout between dangerous prospect Yair Rodriguez, and our very own BJ Penn. Yair Rodriguez: UFC 211 - Miocic vs. The No. His opponent, the black belt in tae-kwon-do Yair Rodriguez, has a record of 6-1-0 (33%. Inside the Octagon, the Russian is 6-0 but has not. J. Rodriguez attacked with a dizzying array of kicks that the UFC Hall of Fame fighter could not defend, taking Penn out 24 seconds into the second round of their main event fight. At UFC 101, B. Round one begins and Johnson misses with a left hook to start. A key lightweight tilt between Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0) and Michael Johnson (18-11) took place during tonight’s UFC 205 preliminary fight card in New York city. , Jan. Yair Rodriguez of Mexico kicks BJ Penn in their featherweight. J. The young, dynamic and dangerous Yair Rodriguez will take on 38-year-old MMA legend and UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn. Yair Rodriguez. Penn Results: Winner, Reaction from UFC Fight Night 103 | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors |. Main event: Yair Rodriguez defeated BJ Penn. 3M subscribers in the MMA community. : Nina Ansaroff vs. Alexander Volkanovski is currently 26-2 as a pro and coming off a TKO win over Yair Rodriguez back in July. In advance of this compelling showdown, the UFC has released the official UFC Phoenix Countdown, an awesome promo video that shines the spotlight on Rodriguez and Penn. Frankie Edgar. However, Koch pulled out of t…Check out Yair Rodriguez's destruction of BJ Penn at UFC Fight Night 103: Rodriguez vs. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. Court McGee by Decision. 0. The two will share the main event honors of the UFC’s upcoming return to Phoenix Arizona on January 15. Like Volkanovski, Rodriguez has beaten Ortega and Chan-sung, plus he owns wins over Jeremy Stephens, Dan Hooker and BJ Penn. 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. UFC EVENTS BELLATOR EVENTS PFL EVENTS ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS FULL CALENDAR FIGHT FINDER GUIDE. The path here wasn’t pretty, or free of controversy, but BJ Penn is set to make his return to the Octagon, as “The Prodigy” faces Yair Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night 103 in Phoenix. That was his first loss in the UFC and also snapped his 22-fight win streak. Penn Jan. yair rodriguez related news. 1. . J. According to MMA reporter, Ariel Helwani, the UFC is hoping to book a fight between Ortega and Rodriguez for a date TBD. 2. Method. “El Pantera” is one of the company’s top prospects and is renowned for his unique moves, such as the 540 kick and flying move, which have helped him knock out five opponents where he has defeated several opponents. Penn vs. It is definitely not going to be an easy fight for either man. 44%. Blaisdell Center. Team Penn Finale. The UFC officially announced the bout on their website. Yair Rodriguez 0 0. The UFC officially announced the bout on their website. Pantera #UFCLongIslandWatch Aldo vs Zambrano full fight video – luta completa! Record, highlights, result of Jose Aldo vs Alberto Emmanuel Zambrano, boxing fight 2023-02-10. Yair Rodriguez captured the interim featherweight title with a second-round submission of Josh Emmett in the co-main event of UFC 284 on Saturday night. 15, 2017. Bj penn - Bj penn vs yair rodriguez full fight - Bj penn vs yair rodriguez fight time,At UFC 101, B. . x. 9 featherweight in the world. KO/TKO. 15, 2017) inside Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. UFC. RIZIN FF News. Tonight’s UFC 290 event was headlined by a men’s featherweight title fight between Alex Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez. PT on. Two wins by knockout, two wins by submission. REACTIONS To Alex Volkanovski VS Yair Rodriquez *FULL FIGHT*Subscribe to Fight News: you enjoyed the video and wa. 16, 2017) at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Though Penn fought valiantly, this fight unfortunately didn’t go his way, as he was finished by a volley of second-round. Yair Rodriguez Alex Caceres 0 0 120 62 1 1 0 0 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN. 153 votes, 79 comments. [Official] UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. The two have been linked to fighting one another for quite some time, and on Aug. In the co-main event of UFC 284, Yair Rodriguez is set to take on Josh Emmett for the interim featherweight title. This was a highly-anticipated featherweight collision that was action-packed for as long as it lasted. 15, 2017 KO/TKO Punches 2 0:24 win. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2018 and 2019, against Jose Aldo (Jose Aldo vs Jeremy Stephens) and Zabit Magomedsharipov (Jeremy Stephens vs Zabit Magomedsharipov),. UFC FIGHT NIGHT 103 JANUARY 15, 2017 AIRED LIVE ON FS1 PHOENIX, ARIZ. The shocking win improved ‘El. Yair Rodriguez: UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Ben Saunders. . 18 of 38. However, for Ortega, he says this is a fight he didn’t want due to the fact he and Rodriguez are friends given their Mexican heritage, and admits he didn’t want this fight. [5] This was Penn's first fight in the organization in over two-and-a-half years. Penn and Yair Rodriguez weigh-in for UFC Fig. Unfortunately for fans of “The Prodigy”, after a decent opening two minutes, Rodriguez caught […] Yair Rodriguez: 9-1 record in MMA career (5-0 in UFC) Seven-fight win streak dating to Feb 2013. UFC Hall of Famer B. 37 of 73 4 of 22 50% 18% 15 of 45 4 of 22 15 of 19 0 of 0 7 of 9 0 of 0 32 of 66 3 of 21 5 of 7 1 of 1 0 of 0 0 of 0 Round 2 Yair Rodriguez . The veteran couldn't get anything going against the younger, quicker fighter. Visi. Magomedsharipov recently defeated Calvin Kattar in the main event of UFC Moscow to improve his UFC record to a perfect 6-0. . Fighting 16 years and never getting knocked down in 10 losses is pretty crazy. Don’t miss Rodriguez welcome back BJ Penn to the Octagon Sunday on FS1. It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of. Jay Dee "B. Featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez has explained why he would “benefit” from Alexander Volkanovski beating Islam Makhachev in their upcoming lightweight title fight at UFC 284. b. Team Penn Finale. ‘El Pantera’ battered Josh Emmett with kicks and punches before eventually finishing the fight with a triangle choke on the ground. Yair Rodriguez: Wins/Losses- 12-2. 21, 2019) from inside Mexico City Arena in. Now several months removed from this fight, and days out from a chance at redemption opposite Dennis Siver, Penn looked back with host Kinch on BJ Penn Radio. Search. : Everton vs. UFC Phoenix Results: Yair Rodriguez defeats BJ Penn by second-round TKO. 06, 2016 In the co-main event of UFC 284, Yair Rodriguez is set to take on Josh Emmett for the interim featherweight title. Rising featherweight Yair Rodriguez dominated BJ Penn and spoiled the UFC Hall of Famer's return to the Octagon at age 38 with a second-round TKO at UFC Fight Night. Penn made it out of the first on sheer grit, only to be mercifully—and. com about Rodriguez, and how he thinks it. Latest UFC Fight Night 103 fight card, rumors, and updates for Yair Rodriguez vs. He lands another and then follows up with a superman punch. UFC 284 will get underway this Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. ESPN. The UFC Hall of Fame legend ended up losing to rising UFC star Yair Rodriguez in the main event of the evening in the second round as referee “Big” John McCarthy called a stop to the fight after Rodriguez dropped. Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, USA. “El Pantera” is one of the company’s top prospects and is renowned for his unique moves, such as the 540 kick and flying move, which have helped him knock out five opponents where he has defeated. Highlights! Watch Aleksei Oleinik submit Viktor Pesta via Ezekiel choke at. x BJPENN. . TRENDING > The Seeds and Stems of Nevada Commission Potentially Lifting Marijuana Ban. 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. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. 99 with a PPV pass. BJ Penn at UFC 58. Yair Rodriguez just became the newly crowned. The main event of UFC Fight Night 103 brought UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn back into the Octagon against 24-year-old rising UFC star Yair Rodriguez. 30-year-old Yair Rodriguez has a 15-3-0 (1 NC) record going into the match. Rodríguez faced B. Yair Rodriguez throws a kick that glances the arm of the reigning featherweight kingpin. Rodriguez will be rooting for Volkanovski to become a two-weight-division champion but does realise the Australian’s monumental task ahead of him. COM MMA NEWS and UFC NEWS.