Taekwondo black belt, Yair Rodriguez, will face off with former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight and Welterweight kingpin, B.J. Penn, in a Featherweight match up this Sunday (Jan. 15, 2017) at UFC Fight Night 103 inside Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.
Rodriguez is one of the fastest climbing prospects in the sport. After winning The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): “Latin America” following just four professional fights, Rodriguez was quickly thrown into the fire against a seriously tough task in Charles Rosa.
“Pantera” jumped and spun past his first test.
Since then, Rodriguez has continued to improve and put together a trio of wins.