Daniel Rodriguez thinks his Saturday opponent may have a little too much hype behind his name, and he wants to show the attention’s on the wrong guy.
Rodriguez (17-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) takes on unbeaten Irish prospect Ian Machado Garry (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a featured bout on the UFC on ABC 4 main card Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. The main card airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
Rodriguez had some serious momentum halted this past November when he was submitted by Neil Magny and had a four-fight winning streak snapped. Included in that streak were wins against top-shelf names like Mike Perry, Li Jingliang and former interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee.
