This weekend Yair Rodríguez will be headlining UFC Mexico in a huge 145 fight against Jeremy Stephens. This will be a huge test for Yair as he will be looking to make up for lost time, being out of competition since his victory over Korean Zombie at UFC Denver last year. Yair sent shockwaves through the MMA World with his last second KO of Korean Zombie, now he is back in his Homeland for the first time in years and wants to put on a show for his home crowd. Can Yair capture lighting in a bottle twice this weekend?
Yair at one stage was considered the next big prospect in his divsion. His Style of fighting was unmatched in the octagon, his wild Taekwondo and risk taken in fights paid off in his fights. His was on a win streak since his UFC debut, getting all the attention and riding the momentum his was on. With every performance it looked like Yair was improving dramatically. That was until He fought Frankie Edgar. The fight was Yair's first loss in the UFC after he the doctor called a stoppage to the fight.
More Drama hit Yair in 2018, even after his first loss and dealing with it, it was reported Yair was released from UFC,due to refusing Two fights. It was quickly worked out a few weeks later, but that put a huge stop to his momentum. This Weekend at UFC Mexico Yair is looking to put all that behind him and get back to his winning ways. A win in front of his Home crowd will be a huge statement for him and it will get Yair back on track to what is his real goal, To Capture UFC Gold.
A Massive opportunity for Yair this weekend and a win over Jeremy Stephens will get him where he knew he should of been awhile back. Do not miss this Fight this weekend. Yair Rodríguez vs Jeremy Stephens is a bigger fight at 145 then People might realise. Marc Meepmma/52ndmma
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