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Alex Volkanovski Says He's Fully Focused On Yair, But Wants Islam Rematch

Published: 07/08/2023
Alex Volkanovski says he's totally focused on defending his featherweight title against interim champ Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 ... but openly admits there's a fight he wants in the future -- a rematch with lightweight champ Islam Makhachev! "Obviously I've got to go do my thing. I'm focused 100%…
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Yair Rodriguez, Fighting Max Halloway, Says He's Willing To Die In Octagon

Published: 11/13/2021
Yair Rodriguez is literally willing to risk it all in his fight against UFC star Max Holloway ... telling TMZ Sports he's ready to die in the Octagon -- seriously. "You gotta understand this sport is so dangerous and things can happen. You gotta accept that before you go in there," the…
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UFC's Giga Chikadze Calls Out 'Pussycat' Yair Rodriguez, Let's Fight!!

Published: 06/23/2021
"Come pussycat! You call yourself 'El Pantera.' I feel like 'El Pussycat' fits you more better." Those fightin' words come courtesy of UFC rising star Giga Chikadze ... who challenged Yair "El Pantera" Rodriguez while talking to TMZ Sports. Here's the deal ... Rodriguez -- the #3 ranked UFC…
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UFC's Yair Rodriguez Fires Back at Zabit, Respect My 'Big Mexican Balls'

Published: 08/06/2020
Things are getting testy between UFC's Yair Rodriguez and Zabit Magomedsharipov ... The two were SUPPOSED to do battle at UFC Fight Night on August 29 -- but that's been pushed after Yair suffered an ankle injury. Zabit -- the #3 ranked featherweight contender -- ripped Yair about the situation on…
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UFC's Yair Rodriguez to Jeremy Stephens, I'm Much More Dangerous at Sea Level!

Published: 10/15/2019
Yair Rodriguez SWEARS there will be no eye pokes when he rematches Jeremy Stephens this weekend -- and he even got a brand new manicure to make sure his fingernails don't go rogue and scratch anyone! Remember, Yair and Jeremy were set to do battle in Mexico back in Sept. -- but the fight was…
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Jeremy Stephens Used Anti-Gay Slur at Yair Rodriguez In Hotel Scuffle, Video Shows

Published: 09/24/2019
Jeremy Stephens called Yair Rodriguez the homophobic f-word during a heated altercation at their hotel in Mexico just one day after their UFC fight fell apart ... and it's all on video. In footage obtained by IndiscutidoLA, you can see Yair and his entourage approach Stephens in the lobby ... and…
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Jeremy Stephens Says Yair Rodriguez Mocked Eye Injury Before Post-Fight Scrap

Published: 09/23/2019
UFC fighter Jeremy Stephens says he got into a physical altercation with Yair Rodriguez the day after an eye-poke ended their main event ... all because Yair was talking trash. By now, you probably know Saturday's main event was called off seconds after the opening bell when Yair accidentally…
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Yair Rodriguez Reveals Gnarly Injuries, Broken Nose, Busted Feet

Published: 11/13/2018
Yair Rodriguez might've handed out the greatest knockout in UFC history ... but he didn't escape unscathed ... 'cause dude's whole body is jacked up -- from head to toe. Literally. Rodriguez -- fresh off his INSANE last second KO of the "Korean Zombie" -- joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV…
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UFC's Yair Rodriguez Doesn't Have Friends, Girlfriend: 'I Just Focus on Fighting' (VIDEO)

Published: 05/09/2017
UFC star Yair Rodriguez says he's so busy preparing for his fight with Frankie Edgar, he doesn't have time for friends or a girlfriend ... telling TMZ Sports "the only thing I do is training for fighting." We spoke with El Pantera about his upcoming fight with Edgar at UFC 211 ... and he feels…
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UFC's Yair Rodriguez Says Mexico Needs Help ... Trump Could Be the Right Guy (VIDEO)

Published: 02/02/2017
UFC star Yair Rodriguez -- who was born in Mexico -- says it's "cool" that Donald Trump wants to take care of the "bad hombres" south of border ... and thinks POTUS could be the guy to help fix his country. The topic arose after Trump reportedly placed a call to Mexican president Enrique Pena…
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Yair Rodriguez Wants To Be UFC Champion!

Published: 01/18/2017
The guy who kicked BJ Penn's ass this weekend ain't satisfied with potentially putting a UFC legend out to pasture ... he wants to be champion. Yair Rodrioguez -- who dominated Penn at UFC Fight Night 103 -- joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs Wednesday night on FS1) to break down…
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UFC Star Frankie Edgar Says He'd Like BJ Penn To Retire (VIDEO)

Published: 01/16/2017
BJ Penn should hang 'em up 'cause he's a shell of the dominant fighter he once was ... so says former UFC champion Frankie Edgar. Penn, 38 years old, returned to the Octagon Sunday night after a 3 year layoff ... and was absolutely DESTROYED by up-and-coming star Yair Rodriguez ... igniting the…
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Alex Volkanovski Gives The Inside Scoop On Latest UFC 290 Performance

There's more ... we also talked to Volkanovski about his latest title defense against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 -- another dominating performance.
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Yair Rodriguez Shares His Game Plan For Taking Down Brian Ortega

Rodriguez says looking for any mistakes in his opponents fighting style is key to taking home the W.
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Brian Ortega Says Yair Rodriguez Fight Is One Of Biggest Mexican UFC Events Ever

Brian Ortega says his bout against Yair Rodriguez is putting Mexico on the map at UFC Fight Night ... telling TMZ Sports it will be one of the biggest Mexican events the promotion has ever seen.
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Max Holloway On His Upcoming Fight With Yair Rodriguez

We talked to Holloway -- the 29-year-old, #1 ranked featherweight contender -- just days before he's set to battle #3 ranked Yair Rodriguez ... in what in all likelihood will be a ridiculously awesome fight.
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UFC'S YAIR RODRIGUEZ MEXICO NEEDS HELP TRUMP COULD BE THE RIGHT GUY

UFC star Yair Rodriguez -- who was born in Mexico -- says it's "cool" that Donald Trump wants to take care of the "bad hombres" south of border ... and thinks POTUS could be the guy to help fix his country.
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Yair Rodriguez Wants To Be UFC Champion!

The guy who kicked BJ Penn's ass this weekend ain't satisfied with potentially putting a UFC legend out to pasture ... he wants to be champion.
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UFC Star Frankie Edgar Says He'd Like BJ Penn To Retire

BJ Penn should hang 'em up 'cause he's a shell of the dominant fighter he once was ... so says former UFC champion Frankie Edgar.

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