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Farah Hannoun

Yair Rodriguez: How Jon Jones ‘made me believe in myself even more’

Yair Rodriguez received a boost of confidence from Jon Jones early in his career.

Rodriguez (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC), the interim UFC featherweight champion, spent some time training with former longtime UFC light heavyweight champ and current heavyweight champ Jones at Jackson Wink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after winning “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” in 2014.

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