After a slick first-round submission in on Dana White’s Contender Series back in July 2019, undefeated heavyweight prospect Rodrigo Ferreira has hit an unlucky patch in the past months, at least when it comes to officially starting his UFC career.
The 27-year-old’s first UFC fight was originally scheduled for November 2019, but an injury forced Ferreira out of the bout. After recovering, Rodrigo was paired up against Don’Tale Mayers for a fight at UFC Portland, on April 11, but the card was part of the ones UFC needed to postpone due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In an interview with Combate, Ferreira explains it has been hard to keep himself motivated in these times, especially when there is no clue when the UFC will be allowed to start holding events again.