Going to the ground with Rani Yahya is always dangerous as Ray Rodriguez found out on Saturday night.
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist was relentless with his takedowns and control time on the canvas before finally advancing his position while shredding Rodriguez’s defense, which led to him locking up the fight-ending arm triangle choke.
The tap out came at 3:09 into the second round.
“It feels the best,” Yahya said after notching his first win since 2018. “I’ve been training for a long time, all of last year looking for this win. It’s the best feeling in the world.