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Rodrigo Nascimento Buys Into the Process

Related Topics: Alexander Romanov

Rodrigo Nascimento takes his setbacks in stride.

“Yogi Bear” will look to re-establish himself as a key player worthy of Top-10 consideration in the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division when he confronts Alexander Romanov as part of the UFC Fight Night 246 undercard this Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. A technical knockout loss to Derrick Lewis on May 11 sent Nascimento back to the drawing board and saw him squander much of the momentum he had built during a three-fight winning streak between Sept. 17, 2022 and Nov.