Yair Rodriguez News

Yair Rodriguez describes what he and BJ Penn said to one another after their fight
Russell Ess - January 16, 2017
The main event of UFC Fight Night 103 brought UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn back into the Octagon to take on the 24-year-old rising UFC star Yair Rodriguez. It wasn’t the outcome that Penn and his fans were looking for as Rodriguez was able to pick up a second round TKO stoppage over the former two-division UFC champion.

PHOTOS | BJ Penn and Yair Rodriguez make weight for 'UFC Phoenix'
bjpenndotcom - January 14, 2017
Friday morning in Phoenix, Arizona, UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn hit the scales ahead of his ‘UFC Fight Night: Phoenix’ scrap on January 15th, where he will face streaking featherweight Yair Rodriguez. For Penn, the experience was his first time participating in the UFC’s early weigh-ins, which began in 2016 in order to give fighters more time to rehydrate between weigh-ins, and the time they step into the Octagon on fight night.

VIDEO | BJ Penn on Yair Rodriguez fight: 'I'm not here shake your hand, be nice to you'
Russell Ess - January 13, 2017
UFC Fight Night 103 takes place in Phoenix, Arizona this Sunday as UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn makes his way back into the Octagon to face rising star Yair Rodriguez.

BJ Penn: Rodriguez bout will "look like a professional against an amateur"
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2017
This Sunday, our very own BJ Penn will make his long anticipated return to the Octagon. He will do so against red hot featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez in the five-round main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Phoenix. In advance of this anticipated showdown, Penn spoke with MMAFighting.com about Rodriguez, and how he thinks it will all go down.

Yair Rodriguez talks BJ Penn bout, predicts submission win
Tom Taylor - January 9, 2017
This Sunday, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Phoenix, Arizona, Mexico’s Yair Rodriguez will take on our very own BJ Penn in a fight that is undoubtedly the biggest test of his promising career. In advance of this scrap with Penn, Rodriguez joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to weigh in on the fight itself, his training, and what it means to fight a legend like Penn. In his interview, Rodriguez recounted the first time he saw Penn in action.

VIDEO | UFC Phoenix Countdown: Penn vs. Rodriguez
Tom Taylor - January 9, 2017
https://youtu.be/YZmxJOoh8p0 This Sunday, the UFC will return to Phoenix, Arizona with an action-packed night of fighting. The card will be headlined by a featherweight bout between dangerous prospect Yair Rodriguez, and our very own BJ Penn. In advance of this compelling showdown, the UFC has released the official UFC Phoenix Countdown, an awesome promo video that shines the spotlight on Rodriguez and Penn.

Yair Rodriguez on BJ Penn bout: I have to win against a legend
Tom Taylor - January 8, 2017
On Sunday, December 15, our own BJ Penn will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon for a featherweight showdown with dangerous prospect Yair Rodriguez. The pair will duke it out in the main event of UFC Fight Night 103, which will occur in Phoenix, Arizona. In advance of this anticipated featherweight clash, Rodriguez spoke to MMAJunkie.com about the fight, and what a win over Penn would mean for his career.

UFC Phoenix start time and broadcast details
Tom Taylor - January 4, 2017
Wondering about the UFC Phoenix start time? BJPenn.com has you covered with all the details you need. Check out the rundown below. The main card of UFC Phoenix is scheduled for a start time of 10:00 p.m. ET, and 7:00 p.m. PT. It will air on Fox Sports 1.

EXCLUSIVE | BJ Penn on upcoming comeback fight: I think Yair Rodriguez will be surprised
Tom Taylor - November 30, 2016
Earlier this month, it was announced that UFC Hall-of-Famer and former two-division champion BJ Penn would be making his long awaited return to the Octagon against Mexican featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez. The two will share the main event honors of the UFC’s upcoming return to Phoenix Arizona on January 15. As this massive showdown draws ever closer, Penn spoke with BJPenn.com to weigh in on Rodriquez, and the interesting challenges he presents.

Yair Rodriquez got stuck in a 'Survivor type' experience while exploring Mexico
Russell Ess - August 24, 2016
Rising UFC star Yair Rodriquez turned a lot of heads and gained a lot more new fans after his exciting bout with Alex Caceres at UFC Fight Night 92 earlier this month. Following the ninja-like fight, Rodriguez took off with a film crew to work on his documentary, “El Pantera” and visited the Taramuhara mountains in Mexico.

MMA community reacts to insane ninja fight between Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres
Russell Ess - August 7, 2016
The main event of UFC Fight Night 92 in Salt Lake City, Utah was an insane matchup of two wild styles. Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres threw crafty strikes for all five rounds of their main event scrap that had people highly entertained.

VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 92 Clip - Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres go all out in ninja war!
Russell Ess - August 6, 2016
The final seconds tick away and these guys BROUGHT IT!! What a fight between @BruceLeeroyGlow & @PanteraUFC! #UFCSLC https://t.co/X34iEKYsuV — #UFCSLC (@ufc) August 7, 2016

GIF | Compilation of the craziest strikes ever thrown by Yair Rodriguez
Russell Ess - August 4, 2016
One of the most creative strikers in the UFC, Yair Rodriguez steps into the Octagon this weekend to take on the always crafty Alex “Bruce Leeroy” Caceres at UFC Fight Night 92. The fight will surely be filled with excitement as the two featherweights go head to head.

VIDEO | Yair Rodriguez picks up unbelievable head kick KO win over Andre Fili
bjpenndotcom - April 23, 2016
Yair Rodriguez with one of the greatest knockouts ever. #UFC197https://t.co/4iXmE8EQPz — OddsShark (@OddsShark) April 24, 2016