‘Robocop’ has booked his first UFC headliner.
According to a report from Alex Behunin of MMAMania.com, streaking Brazilian standout Gregory Rodrigues will return to the Octagon on Saturday, February 15 for a showdown with No. 8 ranked middleweight contender Jared Cannonier. The event is expected to emanate from The APEX in Las Vegas.
Rodrigues goes into the bout riding a three-fight win streak with victories over Denis Tiuliulin, Brad Tavares, and Christian Leroy Duncan. Overall, ‘Robocop’ is 7-2 under the UFC banner with his lone losses coming against Arman Petrosyan and Bruno Ferreira.