Ahead of his incoming featherweight title unification clash with fellow gold holder, Alexander Volkanovski, interim division gold holder, Yair Rodríguez has been heralded as one of the “wildest” fighters and most dynamic strikers in the Octagon has ever hosted, by long-time color-commentating staple, Joe Rogan.
Rodríguez, the current interim featherweight champion, is slated to take main event honors at UFC 290 next month during International Fight Week, taking on fellow division champion, Volkanovski in a main event title unifcation clash at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Securing interim divisional gold at UFC 284 back in February, featherweight staple, Rodríguez turned in a dominant win over incoming UFC Fight Night Jacksonville headliner, Josh Emmett, submitting the veteran knockout artist with a second round triangle choke – displaying his often overlooked grappling ability.