MIAMI – Yair Rodriguez hopes to show Patricio Freire that the UFC is a different league.
Rodriguez (19-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) welcomes Freire (36-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) to the octagon Saturday on the main card of UFC 314 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Kaseya Center.
“Pitbull” had a storied career in Bellator, capturing both the promotion’s featherweight and lightweight titles simultaneously. He can instantly make waves in the UFC’s 145-pound division if he can defeat former interim champ Rodriguez, but “El Pantera” plans on giving him a rude awakening.
