Yair Rodriguez is not as serious as he seems. The rising featherweight star even admits that those around him occasionally have to tell him to chill out. But when it comes time to train and fight, that’s when his poker face takes over.
“When I have to work, I just close down all that kind of stuff and I focus on my goal and my career. I try to be as professional as I can.”
It’s a refreshing attitude for a 23-year-old with the world about to be at his feet. Some would say it’s already there as the former Ultimate Fighter Latin America winner approaches his first UFC main event this weekend against Alex Caceres.