Get ready for a thrilling featherweight fight at UFC 314! Yair Rodriguez will go head-to-head with Patricio Pitbull in a highly anticipated main card matchup.
Rodriguez, currently ranked #8 in the featherweight division, is set to battle Pitbull, who sits just behind him at #9 in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings.
This fight marks a significant moment as it`s Pitbull`s debut in the UFC after an impressive 15-year career with Bellator.
Former interim featherweight champion Rodriguez aims to halt Pitbull`s ambition for a UFC title run right from the start. After two recent losses against top-tier opponents, “El Pantera” is eager to secure a victory and add Pitbull to his list of notable wins, which already includes names like Chan Sung Jung, Josh Emmett, Brian Ortega, Jeremy Stephens, and B.J. Penn.
Despite being 37 years old, Pitbull`s arrival in the UFC is timely, and a win against Rodriguez could immediately propel him into the championship conversation. During his Bellator tenure, Pitbull achieved an outstanding record of 24 wins out of 30 fights, securing titles in two weight classes. He held the featherweight gold three times and also claimed the lightweight belt with a spectacular first-round knockout of Michael Chandler in 2019.
