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Gregory Rodrigues: UFC Vegas 102 Performance Hindered by Weight Cut Recovery Issues

Gregory Rodrigues began the UFC Vegas 102 main event like a man on a mission.

However, after dropping Jared Cannonier twice in the opening stanza, the hard-hitting Brazilian began to fade, ultimately falling to his veteran opponent via fourth-round technical knockout this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. “Robocop” never looked the same after that strong first round, and as it turns out, there might have been a good reason for that decline.

“Cannonier is a highly experienced fighter who taught me a lot in this fight!