Volume and pace can be formidable weapons in capable hands. Case in point: Yair Rodriguez.
“The Ultimate Fighter Latin America” winner remained undefeated in Ultimate Fighting Championship competition, as he walked out of his UFC Fight Night 92 main event against Alex Caceres with a split decision on Saturday at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. Two of the three judges saw it for Rodriguez, 48-47 and 48-47, while a third gave Caceres an eyebrow-raising 49-46 nod.
According to FightMetric data, Rodriguez threw 141 more strikes than “Bruce Leeroy,” found the mark with nearly twice as many (124 to 65) and connected at a higher clip, 35 percent to 31.